A1 Journal article (refereed)
Depression : The differing Narratives of Couples in Couple Therapy (2010)

Rautiainen, E.-L., & Aaltonen, J. (2010). Depression : The differing Narratives of Couples in Couple Therapy. Qualitative Report, 15(1), 156-175. https://doi.org/10.46743/2160-3715/2010.1145

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Publication details

All authors or editors: Rautiainen, Eija-Liisa; Aaltonen, Jukka

Journal or series: Qualitative Report

ISSN: 1052-0147

eISSN: 2160-3715

Publication year: 2010

Publication date: 19/11/2014

Volume: 15

Issue number: 1

Pages range: 156-175

Publisher: Nova Southeastern University

Publication country: United States

Publication language: English

DOI: https://doi.org/10.46743/2160-3715/2010.1145

Publication open access: Openly available

Publication channel open access: Open Access channel

Publication is parallel published (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/74441

Abstract

How does the spouse of a person with depression take part in constructing narratives of depression in couple therapy? In this study we examined couples' ways of co-constructing narratives of depression in couple therapy. Three couple therapy processes were chosen for the study, one spouse in each couple having been referred to an outpatient clinic for treatment for his/her depression. Four sessions from each systemic couple therapy process (Jones & Asen, 2000) were analyzed using narrative analysis. According to our findings, couples co-constructed narratives of depression, each in their own way. It is crucial to focus not only on the patient's individual narrative of depression, but also on the depressed spouse's narrative as an interactive part of the non-depressed spouse's narrative, and a shared narrative created by the spouses about depression.

Keywords: depression (mental disorders); couples therapy; spouses; marital spouses; couple relationship; narrative psychology; narrativity; stories

Free keywords: couple therapy; depression; shared narratives; narrative analysis

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