CHRONIC ILLNESS IN COUPLES: A CASE FOR EMOTIONALLY FOCUSED THERAPY
The onset of chronic illness is one of the most pervasive health problems facing North Americans today. Only recently have researchers and clinicans seriously examined chronic physical conditions in the context of close relationships. This article briefly reviews the literature on chronic illness in...
| Published in: | Journal of marital and family therapy, Vol. 29, No. 3 (2003), p. 0 |
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| Format: | electronic Article |
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Oxford, UK
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Blackwell Publishing Ltd
2003
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| ISSN: | 1752-0606 |
| Physical Description: | Online-Ressource |
| DOI: | 10.1111/j.1752-0606.2003.tb01208.x |
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Description:
- The onset of chronic illness is one of the most pervasive health problems facing North Americans today. Only recently have researchers and clinicans seriously examined chronic physical conditions in the context of close relationships. This article briefly reviews the literature on chronic illness in adult couples. Initially, the focus is on the reciprocal link between close relationships and chronic physical conditions. A number of clinical approaches for working with chronic illness in couples are outlined, a particular case is made for the utility of emotionally focused therapy, and a case study is presented.