Couple Therapy in Contexts of Intimate Partner Violence: Integrative Literature Review

Authors

  • Josiane Razera Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos - UNISINOS
  • Icaro Bonamigo Gaspodini Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos - Unisinos
  • Eduarda Lima de Oliveira Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos - Unisinos
  • Letícia Ferraz Neis Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos - Unisinos
  • Denise Falcke Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos - Unisinos

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4013/ctc.2018.112.05

Abstract

Conjugal violence is a scarcely studied phenomenon, however, a few publications tackle the possibilities for couple therapy in this context. This article is an integrative literature review on publications about the theme from 2011 to 2016, through the following databases: ISI Web of Science, PsycARTICLES, PsycINFO, Lilacs, and Medline. Sixteen articles were fully analyzed. Studies were predominantly published in The United States, in 2014, and designed as literature reviews. Objectives were not homogeneous, varying from assessments on the effectiveness of couple therapy in conjugal violence and investigations on variables associated to the context of violence in intimate relationships and therapy to contributions of theoretical constructions about the theme. Results evidenced that different demands are associated to manifestations of violence in conjugality, which limits the usage of similar interventions for all cases. Divergences are still ongoing about individual or conjoint treatments, which indicates the need for theoretical developments to sustain the practice.

Keywords: marriage, conjugal violence, couple therapy, intervention.

Author Biographies

Josiane Razera, Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos - UNISINOS

Psicóloga e especialista em dinâmicas das relações conjugais e familaires pela Faculdade Imed. Mestre e Doutoranda em Psicologia pela Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos - UNISINOS. Professora do Curso de Psicologia da IMED

Icaro Bonamigo Gaspodini, Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos - Unisinos

Psicólogo pela Faculdade Meridional. Mestrando em Psicologia pela Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos - UNISINOS

Eduarda Lima de Oliveira, Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos - Unisinos

Estudante de Psicologia na Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos - Unisinos

Letícia Ferraz Neis, Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos - Unisinos

Estudante de Psicologia na Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos - Unisinos

Denise Falcke, Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos - Unisinos

Psicóloga, mestre e doutora em Psicologia pela Pontifícia Universidade Católica - PUCRS. Professora do Programa de Pós Graduação em Psicologia-Unisinos.

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Published

2018-08-08

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 2 (2018): May-Aug

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