Universidad Camilo José Cela, Madrid, Spain.
Universidad Iberoamericana del Ecuador, Quito, Ecuador.
J Marital Fam Ther. 2021 Oct;47(4):909-924. doi: 10.1111/jmft.12483. Epub 2021 Mar 26.
Infidelity has a devastating effect on relationships and is a common reason for seeking couple therapy. However, few empirical studies have demonstrated effective models or strategies for treating this issue. An exception is integrative behavioral couple therapy (IBCT). Nevertheless, IBCT's specific contributions to this therapeutic problem have not been the main focus of any publication. This article briefly mentions the effects that infidelity has on intimate partner relationships and presents the empirical evidence for IBCT's utility in treating affairs. It places special focus on exploring infidelity using IBCT's explanatory model. The application of various IBCT strategies and techniques in infidelity cases is explained both in general and with concrete examples. Whether couple therapy in cases of infidelity should focus specifically on the affair or on a wider scope of issues is discussed, as well as new directions for infidelity research within an IBCT framework.
不忠对人际关系有毁灭性的影响，是寻求夫妻治疗的常见原因。然而，很少有实证研究证明治疗这个问题的有效模式或策略。一个例外是综合行为夫妻治疗（IBCT）。然而，IBCT 对这个治疗问题的具体贡献并不是任何出版物的主要焦点。本文简要介绍了不忠对亲密伴侣关系的影响，并介绍了 IBCT 在治疗外遇方面的效用的实证证据。它特别关注使用 IBCT 的解释模型来探索不忠。一般来说，也有具体的例子来说明在不忠案例中应用各种 IBCT 策略和技术。讨论了在不忠案例中，夫妻治疗是否应该特别关注外遇，还是关注更广泛的问题范围，以及在 IBCT 框架内进行外遇研究的新方向。
