MFT-6309

Greenman, P. S., & Johnson, S. M. (2022). Emotionally focused therapy: Attachment, connection, and health. Current Opinion in Psychology, 43, 146-150. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.copsyc.2021.06.015
This article explores the impact of loneliness on mental health.

Lafrenaye-Dugas, A.-J., Hébert, M., & Godbout, N. (2023). Sexual satisfaction improvement in patients seeking sex therapy: Evaluative study of the influence of traumas, attachment and therapeutic alliance. Sexual and Relationship Therapy, 38(3), 302–319. https://doi.org/10.1080/14681994.2020.1726314
This article is about the influences of trauma, attachments, and therapeutic alliance.

van der Horst, F. C. P., van Rosmalen, L., & van der Veer, R. (2025). The American contribution to attachment theory: John Bowlby’s WHO trip to the USA in 1950 and the development of his ideas on separation and attachment. Attachment & Human Development, 27(5), 662–683. https://doi.org/10.1080/14616734.2024.2342665
This article is about the attachment theory.

Reese, C. (2018). Attachment: 60 trauma-informed assessment and treatment interventions across the lifespan. PESI.
This book is about attachment styles and how they carry throughout life. For this week, the required reading includes chapters 1-3. However, it is highly suggested to read the entire book before the course ends.

EFT Diagram: Negative Cycle Illustration
This diagram is used in the Week 3 assignment.

Gottman, J., & Gottman, J. (2017). The natural principles of love. Journal of Family Theory and Review, 9(1), 7-26. https://doi.org/10.1111/jftr.12182
While an older article, this is a comprehensive discussion of the Gottman method for working with couples.