Susan M. Johnson (2009), Praxis der Emotionsfokussierten Paartherapie - Verbindungen herstellen. Junfermann-Verlag, Paderborn.

Die Emotionsfokussierte Paartherapie ist über die letzten 25 Jahre systematisch erforscht worden und von der APA (American Psychological Association) anerkannt.

Hier zeige ich einen kleinen Ausschnitt einschlägiger wissenschaftlicher Studien zur Emotionsfokussierten Paartherapie. 

Für einen kompletten Forschungsüberblick mit Links zu den entsprechenden Artikeln siehe: 

http://www.iceeft.com/images/PDFs/EFTResearch.pdf

Johnson, S.M., Moser, M.B., Beckes, L., Smith, A., Dalgleish, T., et al. (2013) Soothing the Threatened Brain: Leveraging Contact Comfort with Emotionally Focused Therapy. PLoS ONE 8(11): e79314. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0079314.

Zusammenfassung der Studie auf Youtube (englisch)

Greenman, P.S., & Johnson, S. M.  (2012)  United We Stand:  Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for Couples in the Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.  Journal of Clincal Psychology: In Session, 68 (5), 561-569.

Johnson, S.M. & Williams-Keeler, L. (1998) Creating Healing Relationships for Couples Dealing with Trauma: The Use of Emotionally Focused Marital Therapy. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 24, 25-40. 

Baranowsky, A.B., Young, M., Johnson, S., Willians-Keeler, L. & McCarrey, M. (1998) PTSD Transmission : A Review of Secondary Traumatization in Holocaust Survivor Families. Canadian Psychology, 39, 248-256.

Dessaulles, A., Johnson, S. M. & Denton, W. (2003) Emotion Focused Therapy for Couples in the Treatment of Depression: A Pilot Study. American Journal of Family Therapy, 31, 345-353.

Johnson, S.M. (2007) A new era for couple therapy: Theory, research and practice in concert. Journal of Systemic Therapies, 26, 5-16

Johnson, S. and Greenman, P. (2013), Commentary: Of Course It Is All About Attachment!. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy. doi: 10.1111/jmft.12035 

Wood, N. D., Crane, D. R., Schaalje, G. B., & Law, D. D. (2005) What works for whom: A meta- analytic review of marital and couples therapy in reference to marital distress. The American Journal of Family Therapy, 33, 273-287.

Johnson, S., Hunsley, J., Greenberg, L. & Schindler, D. (1999) Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy: Status & challenges (A meta-analysis). Journal of Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice, 6, 67-79. NOTE: Also listed under Outcome

Dunn, R.T. & Schwebel, A.I. (1995) Meta-analytic review of marital therapy outcome research. Journal of Family Psychology, 9, 58-68.

Johnson, S.M. (2009) The Hold Me Tight® Program: Conversations for Connection – Facilitators Guide. Ottawa, Canada. International Centre for Excellence in EFT.