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Developing guidelines on EFT for same‐sex/gender relationships: Recommendations from a Delphi study.

Emotionally focused therapy (EFT) is one of few empirically supported treatments for relationship distress. While evidence‐based approaches are critical for ensuring safe and effective treatment, EFT has not been adapted for use with same‐sex/same‐gender (SS/SG) relationships. This study used the De...

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Published in:Family Process Vol. 64; no. 1; pp. 1 - 24
Main Authors: Edwards, Caitlin, Wittenborn, Andrea K., Allan, Robert
Format: practice guidelines research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Wiley-Blackwell Mar2025
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          Edwards, Caitlin
          Wittenborn, Andrea K.
          Allan, Robert
        affil: Human Development and Family Studies, Colorado State University, Fort Collins Colorado,, USA
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          Consensus
          Practice Guidelines
          Psychotherapy Methods
          Couples Counseling
          Interpersonal Relations
          Sexuality
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          Male
          Female
          Adult
          Middle Age
          Psychotherapists
          Delphi Technique
          Thematic Analysis
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          Sexual Behavior
          Sexual and Gender Minorities
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      ab: Emotionally focused therapy (EFT) is one of few empirically supported treatments for relationship distress. While evidence‐based approaches are critical for ensuring safe and effective treatment, EFT has not been adapted for use with same‐sex/same‐gender (SS/SG) relationships. This study used the Delphi method to generate consensus on treatment guidelines for using EFT with SS/SG relationships. Forty therapists with clinical expertise in EFT for SS/SG relationships were recruited. Data were collected in three phases. In phase one, participants responded to open‐ended questions regarding how EFT should be adapted for SS/SG relationships. Phases two and three involved participants rating the importance of the recommended guidelines. Data were analyzed using thematic analysis and descriptive statistics. The final recommendations included 49 guidelines on EFT for SS/SG relationships. The data reflected modifications to therapists' foundational knowledge and development, practice set up and orientation, and the three stages and nine steps of EFT.
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