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Tendo como matriz conceptual a teoria da vinculação, a qual identifica dimensões
fundamentais para o funcionamento diádico, presente estudo pretende contribuir para o
reconhecimento da pertinência e relevância da avaliação da interação diádica em processo
terapia de casal.
Recorrendo a uma metodologia do tipo estudo de caso único, o presente trabalho
teve como objetivo a avaliação e a caracterização da interação diádica de um casal
heterossexual que iniciou o processo de terapia de casal sinalizando a comunicação como
sendo a principal área problemática do seu relacionamento. A avaliação da interação diádica
foi realizada por dois juízos independentes a partir da visualização em registo vídeo de
todas as sessões realizadas no processo psicoterapêutico e com base nos critérios
estabelecidos pela Couple Interaction Task – CIT.
Os resultados obtidos permitiram verificar que os problemas de comunicação do
casal estavam intimamente relacionados com as dificuldades que ambos os elementos da
díade manifestavam ao nível dos comportamentos gerais e dos comportamentos específicos
de vinculação. Na discussão dos resultados deste estudo, foi também apresentada a
relevância clínica para outros casos da avaliação da interação diádica em setting
terapêutico, mais especificamente no que concerne à realização de uma intervenção
psicoterapêutica de casal sustentada na interação diádica.
Por fim, com base nas principais limitações do presente estudo, são apresentadas
algumas sugestões para investigação futura neste domínio, fundamentalmente relacionadas
com variáveis associadas à díade, aos terapeutas e ao processo psicoterapêutico.
Adopting attachment theory as a conceptual framework which identifies key dimensions to dyadic functioning, the present study aims to contribute to the acknowledgment of the relevance of dyadic interaction evaluation in couple therapy. Using a singular case study methodology, this work aimed to evaluate and describe the dyadic interaction of a heterosexual couple that started the psychotherapeutic process indicating communication as the main problematic area of their relationship. The dyadic interaction was assessed from the visualization of video records of all the sessions in the psychotherapeutic process, by two independent judges and based on criteria established by the Couple Interaction Task - CIT. The results showed that the couple's communication problems were closely related to the difficulties that both members of the dyad evidenced at the level of general and specific attachment behaviors. In the discussion of the results of this study, it was also presented the clinical relevance of assessing dyadic interaction in the therapeutic setting, more specifically in relation to the implementation of a psychotherapeutic intervention based in dyadic interaction. Finally, based on the main limitations of this study, some suggestions are presented for future research in this area, mainly related with variables associated to the dyad, the therapists and the psychotherapeutic process.
Adopting attachment theory as a conceptual framework which identifies key dimensions to dyadic functioning, the present study aims to contribute to the acknowledgment of the relevance of dyadic interaction evaluation in couple therapy. Using a singular case study methodology, this work aimed to evaluate and describe the dyadic interaction of a heterosexual couple that started the psychotherapeutic process indicating communication as the main problematic area of their relationship. The dyadic interaction was assessed from the visualization of video records of all the sessions in the psychotherapeutic process, by two independent judges and based on criteria established by the Couple Interaction Task - CIT. The results showed that the couple's communication problems were closely related to the difficulties that both members of the dyad evidenced at the level of general and specific attachment behaviors. In the discussion of the results of this study, it was also presented the clinical relevance of assessing dyadic interaction in the therapeutic setting, more specifically in relation to the implementation of a psychotherapeutic intervention based in dyadic interaction. Finally, based on the main limitations of this study, some suggestions are presented for future research in this area, mainly related with variables associated to the dyad, the therapists and the psychotherapeutic process.