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An existential/dialectical model for analyzing marital functioning and interaction.

I W Charny
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Many experienced marital therapists will acknowledge that it is difficult for them to really understand the dynamics of a couple's interaction and to plan the direction of couple therapy. This article presents a new tool, a Profile of Marital Functioning and Interaction, for developing a broad, many-faceted, but still concise picture of a couple's strengths and weaknesses. The profile is based on an existential/dialectal model for analyzing marital functioning and interaction. It is intended to assist the therapist in selecting a systematic focus in marital therapy.

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I W Charny. 1986. An existential/dialectical model for analyzing marital functioning and interaction.. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1545-5300.1986.00571.x

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