Couple therapy with veterans: Early improvements and predictors of early dropout

  • Fischer, M. S., Bhatia, V., Baddeley, J. L., Al‐Jabari, R., & Libet, J. (2018). Couple Therapy with Veterans: Early Improvements and Predictors of Early Dropout. Family process, 57(2), 525-538. https://doi.org/10.1111/famp.12308
  • By nature of military service and the exposure to combat trauma, military veterans are more likely to experience both individual mental health problems and relational problems compared to those who have not served. Despite this, veterans have higher rates of dropping out of couple therapy when compared to the general population. This study examined data from 140 heterosexual couples, in which the male partner was a veteran utilizing family services from the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, to identify factors associated with dropping out of couple therapy during the early phases and changes in relationship satisfaction. Higher rates of female partner depression were associated with dropping out of therapy during the assessment phase (i.e., the first three sessions). However, relationship satisfaction levels did increase even after only completing the assessment phase of therapy.

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