ProcessIntermediate
What are the six primary questions that guide the assessment phase in Gottman Couple Therapy?
The six primary questions that guide the assessment phase in Gottman Couple Therapy are: 1) How distressed is this couple? 2) How committed is this couple to the relationship? 3) What issues divide the partners? 4) Why are these issues such a problem for them? 5) What are the strengths holding them together? 6) What can treatment do to help them?
Key points
- Assessment focuses on understanding couple distress and commitment.
- Identifies issues that divide partners and analyzes their significance.
- Explores the strengths that contribute to the couple's bond.
- Aims to clarify how treatment can assist the couple.
Related questions
- What is the Gottman–Rapoport Blueprint for Speaker and Listener, and what roles do each partner play in this exercise?
- How do master couples create a shared meaning system according to the Gottman Couple Therapy model?
- What are the two types of distress described in the enhanced CBCT model and how do they differ?
- What are the key areas that self-report questionnaires assess in Gottman Couple Therapy according to the chapter?
- What are the seven steps in the forgiveness-of-injuries conversation as outlined in Gottman Couple Therapy?
Clinical Handbook of Couple Therapy
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