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- Title
Relational problems and psychiatric symptoms in couple therapy.
- Authors
Lundblad, Ann-Marie; Hansson, Kjell
- Abstract
This article describes couples attending family counselling in Sweden. The study group is compared with clinical groups and non-clinical groups. Self-rating instruments were com-pleted by 317 women and 312 men to evaluate the following: marital satisfaction (DAS), expressed emotion (QAFM), family climate (FC), psychiatric symptoms (SCL-90) and sense of coherence (SOC). This group had several problems: marital relationships, disrupted family functioning, dyadic interactions characterised by criticism and open arguments, and multiple psychological symptoms. The women were espe-cially discontent in the relationship, and they exhibited higher symptom strain and lower sense of coherence than the men did. Compared with non-clinical populations, this group was severely distressed and was similar to in-patient families in child psychiatric clinics. The low sense of coherence of the individuals in the group under study means that their sense of having a meaningful life and their ability to comprehend and manage problems were severely compromised. Adequate and comprehensive treatment within the framework of social pro-grammes should be made available to these couples and others in a similar situation.
- Subjects
SWEDEN; FAMILY counseling; SELF-evaluation; MARITAL satisfaction; PSYCHIATRIC clinics; COUNSELING
- Publication
International Journal of Social Welfare, 2005, Vol 14, Issue 4, p256
- ISSN
1369-6866
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1369-6866.2005.00368.x