A Randomized Controlled Trial of Imago Relationship Therapy
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 132
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Change in Relationship Quality Interview (RQI)
研究概览
简要总结
The primary goal of this study, A Randomized Controlled Trial of Imago Relationship Therapy, is to evaluate the efficacy of Imago Relationship Therapy, a form of couples therapy.
详细描述
Imago relationship therapy (IRT; Hendrix, 2008) is an integrative approach to couples therapy that has been practiced and extensively disseminated for more than 30 years. IRT may be delivered through traditional therapy with a couple, or the Imago principles and skills may be taught to couples through the "Getting the Love You Want" Workshop (GTLYW Workshop), a manualized, 2-day, psychoeducational workshop conducted by certified presenters to groups of couples. The present study is a RCT designed to examine the efficacy of IRT for couples experiencing distress in their committed romantic relationships, and to extend the findings of previous research. Seventy-two (72) couples with relationship distress will be recruited for the study. Couples will be randomly assigned to one of two conditions: Imago therapy alone or bibliotherapy, a control condition, in which couples will be given a self-help book on dyadic communication to read during a 12-week waiting period, followed by a GTLYW workshop.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- Single (Outcomes Assessor)
盲法说明
Independent Evaluators are blind to treatment condition
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Straight or LGBTQ couples; both members at least 18 years of age
- •Ability to speak and understand, and read and write, in English language
- •Married/cohabitating for a minimum of 1 year
- •Currently experiencing relationship distress
- •Interest in improving relationship satisfaction/have no immediate plans to terminate the relationship
- •Willingness to participate in study procedures via telehealth and access to the equipment and pricacy required to do so.
排除标准
- •Current alcohol or substance dependence (with active use) in one or both partners
- •Serious suicidal ideation and behavior in one or both partners (i.e., ideation with plan or intent)
- •Current physical violence or partner abuse
- •One or both partners currently involved in a secret affair (i.e., the partner is unaware of this relationship)
- •Current couples-focused psychotherapy treatment that is on-going
- •Couple received IRT or GTLYW workshop within the past 5 years
结局指标
主要结局
Change in Relationship Quality Interview (RQI)
时间窗: 3 to 4 months
The RQI (Lawrence, Barry, Brock, Bunde, Langer, Ro, et al., 2011) is semi-structured, behaviorally anchored individual interview that takes about 60 minutes to administer. The RQI provides an objective assessment of relationship quality as a dynamic dyadic construct across 5 dimensions: (a) quality of emotional intimacy in the relationship, (b) quality of the couple's sexual relationship, (c) quality of support transactions in the relationship, (d) quality of the couple's ability to share power in the relationship, and (e) quality of conflict/problem-solving interactions in the relationship. The RQI will be used to measure change from: pre-randomization to post-intervention or post-waitlist, and from post-intervention or post-waitlist to 3-month follow-up.
Change in Marital Adjustment Test (MAT)
时间窗: 3 to 4 months
A 15-item self-report questionnaire that measures relationship satisfaction. The scale focuses on issues such as involvement in joint activities, demonstration of affection, frequency of marital complaints, level of loneliness and well-being, and partner agreement on significant issues. The MAT will be used to measure change from: pre-randomization to post-intervention or post-waitlist, and from post-intervention or post-waitlist to 3-month follow-up.
次要结局
- Change in Davis Interpersonal Reactivity Index (IRI)(3 to 4 months)
- Change in PROMIS Item Bank v1.2 Global Health(3 to 4 months)
- Change in Communication Patterns Questionnaire (CPQ)(3 to 4 months)
- Change in Couple Satisfaction Inventory -16(3 to 4 months)
- Change in Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology (QIDS SR-16) (Rush, Trivedi, Ibrahim, Carmody, Arnow, Klein, et al., 2003)(3 to 4 months)
- Change in Generalized Anxiety Disorder - 7 (GAD 7; Spitzer, Kroenke, Williams, 2006).(3 to 4 months)
- Change in PROMIS Item Bank v1.1 Emotional Distress - Anger Short form 5a(3 to 4 months)
- Change in PROMIS Item Bank v1.0 Global Satisfaction with Sex(3 to 4 months)
- Change in Dyadic Adjustment Scale (DAS)(3 to 4 months)
研究者
Elizabeth A. Hembree, PhD
Associate Professor of Psychology in Psychiatry
University of Pennsylvania