Assessing intimacy: Testing the utility of the MODIFIED PAIR inventory as a diagnostic and treatment tool.
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Title
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Assessing intimacy: Testing the utility of the MODIFIED PAIR inventory as a diagnostic and treatment tool.
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Identifier
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AAI9009768
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identifier
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9009768
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Creator
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Pasahow, Carole Merl.
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Contributor
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Adviser: Irwin Epstein
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Date
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1989
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Language
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English
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Publisher
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City University of New York.
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Subject
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Social Work | Sociology, Individual and Family Studies
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Abstract
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In recent years, intimacy has been identified as an important variable in assessing and characterizing interpersonal relationships. Intimacy problems constitute the largest cluster of behaviors for which outpatients seek psychotherapy.;The purpose of this project was to develop an approach to the treatment of intimacy problems combining formal quantitative assessment, qualitative clinical observation, and client feedback. More specifically, this study explored the clinical application of a modified version of Schaefer and Olson's PAIR Inventory, and demonstrated its clinical utility at various stages in the treatment process. An underlying assumption in this project is that incorporating a formal assessment instrument into clinical practice can improve the process and outcome of treatment.;Data collection and analysis involved two phases. The Phase I findings were based on the quantitative analysis of MODIFIED PAIR data. The purpose of Phase I was to assess whether the quantitative scores on the instrument were valid and reliable. The findings indicated that the quantitative measurement problems which emerged during this phase raised serious questions about the use of the MODIFIED PAIR as a purely quantitative tool for assessment and treatment in clinical practice. Consequently, it was concluded that in order to increase the likelihood of making sound clinical application of the MODIFIED PAIR Inventory, quantitative data must be supplemented by qualitative clinical observation and client feedback.;The Phase II findings were organized around a three stage treatment model, and suggested the multiple ways in which the MODIFIED PAIR Inventory might be clinically applied at each stage of treatment. Phase II demonstrated that this Inventory was an effective tool when supplemented by qualitative data such as client self-reports and clinical observation.;The theoretical, research and, clinical implications of the findings and suggestions for future clinical work in the area of intimacy were next discussed. Specific guidelines were offered for using the MODIFIED PAIR as a model of treatment, as well as for delineating the circumstances under which this approach is likely to be most and least effective.
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Type
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dissertation
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Source
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PQT Legacy CUNY.xlsx
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degree
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D.S.W.
