Engaging in coparenting changes in couple therapy: Two contrasting cases

Eira Nunes, Cindy;Antonietti, Jean-Philippe;Darwiche, Joelle
(2022) Journal of Marital and Family Therapy — Vol. 48, n° 4, p. 998-1016 (2022)

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  • Antonietti, Jean-Philippe
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<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>Following the task analysis method, this study aimed to confirm the relevance of our model of resolving coparenting dissatisfaction to differentiate between two contrasting couples undergoing couple therapy. The model under study described the steps through which couples resolve coparenting issues in couple therapy for parents. Two contrasting couples were selected from a sample of parents undergoing systemic couple therapy. We analyzed videotaped discussions about the couple's coparenting relationship to select one couple whose interaction quality improved after therapy and one couple who worsened. Records of therapy sessions were rated by two independent coders to verify whether the model of coparenting change was present. Results showed that the couple that improved after therapy presented almost all the steps of the model whereas the couple that worsened after therapy presented only two steps. This study supported the relevance of the model and its various components to discriminate between two contrasting cases.</jats:p>
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Eira Nunes, C., Antonietti, J.-P., & Darwiche, J. (2022). Engaging in coparenting changes in couple therapy: Two contrasting cases. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 48(4), 998-1016. https://doi.org/10.1111/JMFT.12591 (Original work published 2022)