Increasing marital intimacy : Lessons from marital enrichment

The effectiveness of 2 marriage enrichment programs was assessed with implications for practicing therapists. Participants were randomly assigned to an Adventure of ACME (Association for Couples in Marriage Enrichment) treatment group or to a control group. Marital intimacy was assessed before and a...

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Published in:Contemporary family therapy 1997-12, Vol.19 (4), p.581-589
Main Authors: HICKMON, W. A, PROTINSKY, H. O, SINGH, K
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Assessment
Biological and medical sciences
Enrichment programmes
Family therapy
Interpersonal relations
Intimacy
Marital psychotherapy
Marriage
Medical sciences
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Psychotherapies. Psychological and clinical counseling
Treatments
Virginia
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Summary:The effectiveness of 2 marriage enrichment programs was assessed with implications for practicing therapists. Participants were randomly assigned to an Adventure of ACME (Association for Couples in Marriage Enrichment) treatment group or to a control group. Marital intimacy was assessed before and after treatment. Findings demonstrated that both enrichment groups had a statistically significant increase in marital enrichment. Suggestions for adopting adventure-based interventions for traditional therapy are discussed. (Original abstract - amended)
ISSN:0892-2764
1573-3335
DOI:10.1023/a:1026191223476