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Studies show that most mental health professionals use informal coercion daily in routine practice. [1]: 20 Practitioners use informal coercion more than they are aware, and a study showed it is underestimated. [1]: 26 29–59% of service users report informal coercion, according to studies spanning different regions.
Coercion used as leverage may force victims to act in a way contrary to their own interests. Coercion can involve not only the infliction of bodily harm, but also psychological abuse (the latter intended to enhance the perceived credibility of the threat). The threat of further harm may also lead to the acquiescence of the person being coerced.
Controlling behavior in relationships are behaviors exhibited by an individual who seeks to gain and maintain control over another person. [1] [2] [3] Abusers may utilize tactics such as intimidation or coercion, and may seek personal gain, personal gratification, and the enjoyment of exercising power and control. [4]
Johnson et al. (1999) conducted a meta-analysis of the four most rigorous outcome studies before 2000 and concluded that the original nine-step, three-stage emotionally focused therapy approach to couples therapy [9] had a larger effect size than any other couple intervention had achieved to date, but this meta-analysis was later harshly ...
Several behavioral red flags can help identify manipulation, including inconsistencies where the manipulator's actions and words do not align, excessive flattery that manifests as unwarranted praise and excessive compliments, and isolation attempts where the manipulator tries to separate the victim from friends and family.
Family therapy (also referred to as family counseling, family systems therapy, marriage and family therapy, couple and family therapy) is a branch of psychotherapy focused on families and couples in intimate relationships to nurture change and development.
Coercion in the Pustejovsky framework refers to both complement coercion and aspectual coercion. Complement coercion involves a mismatch of semantic meaning between lexical items, while aspectual coercion involves a mismatch of temporality between lexical items. [4] A commonly used example of complement coercion is the sentence "I began the ...
Co-therapy or conjoint therapy is a kind of psychotherapy conducted with more than one therapist present. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] This kind of therapy is especially applied during couple therapy . [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] Carl Whitaker and Virginia Satir are credited as the founders of co-therapy.