EFFECTIVENESS/EFFICACY OF EMOTIONALLY FOCUSED COUPLE THERAPY: REVIEW OF SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE AND CRITICAL ANALYSIS
This review presents the results of 14 studies on the effectiveness of emotionally focused couple therapy (EFT). It also offers a critical overview of these studies. The results obtained demonstrate that EFT is effective in reducing marital distress and that its effects seem to be sustained over time. It also appears to be an effective approach for couples in distress living with various specific issues. These results, however, should be considered in relation to the limitations of the studies (eg, small homogeneous samples, short follow-up periods, few comparative studies).