Wednesday, December 24, 2008

PRAYER AND MARITAL INTERVENTION: CAN IT BE LONG AND STRONG ENOUGH TO MATTER?

Namely, the therapist sees prayer as a way of helping partners gain perspective, break negative thought cycles, promote the relaxation response, or engage in dialogue with a supportive other (namely God or the Deity). The authors discuss how "time out" procedures generally provide some explicit or implicit way of reducing conflict and experiencing a positive break from conflict. The authors suggest that colloquial prayer may provide a behavior that couples are likely to remember to execute when experiencing strong emotions.\n They observe that there are potential gender dynamics that need to be investigated.Everett L Worthington Jr. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology. New York: Sep 2008. Vol. 27, Iss. 7; pg. 686, 7 pgs.
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