ABSTRACT This article discusses unique considerations for a culturally sensitive emotionally focused therapy (EFT) for African American couples. EFT is an empirically supported treatment that significantly reduces relationship distress, yet efficacy with diverse populations remains unknown. African Americans’ chronic exposure to racism and discrimination creates a cumulative racial stress that negatively impacts their couple relationships. We propose a racially sensitive intervention for African American couples that addresses five considerations most salient for successful EFT treatment: the impact of racial stress, client trust of the therapist, gender-role expectations, and racial–gender views of emotionality and vulnerability. A case study illustrates this approach.

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情绪聚焦疗法：一种针对非裔美国异性恋夫妇的文化敏感性方法

摘要 本文讨论了针对非裔美国夫妇的文化敏感情绪集中疗法 (EFT) 的独特考虑。EFT 是一种经验支持的治疗方法，可显着减少关系困扰，但对不同人群的疗效仍然未知。非裔美国人长期暴露在种族主义和歧视中，会产生累积的种族压力，对他们的夫妻关系产生负面影响。我们为非裔美国夫妇提出了一种对种族敏感的干预措施，解决了成功 EFT 治疗最重要的五个考虑因素：种族压力的影响、客户对治疗师的信任、性别角色期望以及对情绪和脆弱性的种族性别观点。一个案例研究说明了这种方法。