@article{ref1,
title="Embodiment and reflective practices: conjoint therapy for psychological intimate partner violence",
journal="Journal of family therapy",
year="2016",
author="Vall, Berta and Seikkula, Jaakko and Laitila, Aarno and Holma, Juha",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="The idea of meta-dialogue has evolved over the past twenty years. The study reported here focuses on meta-dialogue, analysing the importance of reflective practices for thoughtfulness and embodiment in couple therapy for psychological Intimate Partner Violence (IPV). The study also sought to determine whether, in a case of psychological IPV, reflective practices helped the couple to acquire a new, shared understanding of violence. The results showed that the use of both meta-dialogue and of a reflective team was related to clients' use of the reflexive mode. Moreover, embodiment could be understood as a precursor of reflectivity and reflective practices. Finally, the results indicated that it was possible to discuss the issue of violence through the use of meta-dialogue, and that, through the therapists' reflective dialogue, the clients were able to reflect on their own relational patterns. The importance of meta-dialogue and embodiment for conjoint therapy in psychological IPV is discussed.    Practitioner points     * Meta-dialogue is present in therapy as: (a) reflective practices (therapists' strategies to promote a reflective stance); and (b) reflectivity (i.e. action of reflecting)  * Consider the importance of therapist sensitivity to embodiment in conjoint therapy for IPV in helping to reflect on what is happening in therapy, thus promoting use of meta-dialogue<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0163-4445",
doi="10.1111/1467-6427.12142",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1467-6427.12142"
}