Marjorie Nightingale, C. I. Awosan, Katherine Stavrianopoulos
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Emotionally Focused Therapy: A Culturally Sensitive Approach for African American Heterosexual Couples
ABSTRACT This article discusses unique considerations for a culturally sensitive emotionally focused therapy (EFT) for African American couples. EFT is an empirically supported treatment that significantly reduces relationship distress, yet efficacy with diverse populations remains unknown. African Americans’ chronic exposure to racism and discrimination creates a cumulative racial stress that negatively impacts their couple relationships. We propose a racially sensitive intervention for African American couples that addresses five considerations most salient for successful EFT treatment: the impact of racial stress, client trust of the therapist, gender-role expectations, and racial–gender views of emotionality and vulnerability. A case study illustrates this approach.
期刊介绍:
Designed with the practicing clinician in mind, the Journal of Family Psychotherapy features a case study orientation that makes for very interesting reading. Highlights include: •Case Studies: Focused studies of a single case seen in family psychotherapy, illustrating the etiology, maintenance, and/or process of change of the problem. •Program Reports: Descriptions of treatment programs that have been used successfully to treat specific problems or new orientations used generally in family therapy. Clinical case examples are included.