Imago therapy explained

Imago Relationship Therapy (IRT) is a form of therapy that focuses on relationship counseling.[1]

IRT was developed by Harville Hendrix and Helen LaKelly Hunt. The word imago is Latin for "image"; in this sense, it refers to the "unconscious image of similar love," according to one therapist.[2]

A 2017 study of the method's effectiveness found that couples participating in IRT increased marital satisfaction during treatment (and to a lesser extent at a follow-up) but that the improvements were not clinically significant.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: What is Imago?. 2020-07-02. Harville and Helen. en.
  2. Web site: Helping Couples Get The Love They Want. Kollman. Maya. MD. Imago Couples Therapy. en. 2019-04-24.
  3. Gehlert . Nathan C. . Schmidt . Christopher D. . Giegerich . Victoria . Luquet . Wade . 2017-07-03 . Randomized Controlled Trial of Imago Relationship Therapy: Exploring Statistical and Clinical Significance . Journal of Couple & Relationship Therapy . 16 . 3 . 188–209 . 10.1080/15332691.2016.1253518 . 1533-2691 . Taylor & Francis Online.

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