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- The study focused on the personality traits of 145 patients undergoing outpatient marital therapy.
- Five distinct typologies were identified through cluster analysis, each with unique counseling goals.
- Compared to the general population, patients in marital therapy exhibited higher levels of tension, anxiety, worry, suspicion, boldness, and shrewdness.
Article Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine and describe the personality characteristics of 145 patients seen in outpatient marital therapy in private practice. Cluster analysis of the entire sample resulted in five separate typologies which were statistically significant and clinically meaningful and which suggested different goals for counseling. Patients seeking marital therapy were significantly more tense, anxious, worrisome, suspicious, bold, and shrewd than the normal persons in the 16 PF standardization sample.
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