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insight-oriented couple therapy  

Definition

  • Insight-oriented couple therapy (IOCT) emphasizes the interpretation of recurrent maladaptive relationship patterns from a developmental perspective. IOCT helps partners develop more satisfying ways of interacting by coming to understand and modify enduring dysfunctional patterns of emotional and behavioral responses linked to unmet needs and unresolved anxieties rooted in prior relationships. [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Relationships; Insight-Oriented Couple Therapy]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-VSP830DJ-6

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