Research has linked relationship distress and divorce to negative mental and physical health outcomes. However, couples seem reluctant to engage in couples therapy. One aim of couple help-seeking is to better understand the process involved in getting couples into therapy. The goal of this type of literature this is to increase participation in couples therapy. To achieve this goal, a critical understanding of the current literature on help-seeking for couples therapy is needed. This paper reviews that literature, evaluating methodologies and theories used, and discuss research and clinical implications. We hope researchers can use this article as a springboard for future projects and that clinicians can apply the findings and implications in their practices.

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夫妻求助治疗的批判性回顾：临床意义和后续步骤

研究已将关系困扰和离婚与负面的身心健康结果联系起来。然而，夫妻似乎不愿意进行夫妻治疗。夫妻求助的目的之一是更好地了解让夫妻接受治疗的过程。这类文献的目标是增加夫妻治疗的参与度。为了实现这一目标，需要对当前关于寻求帮助的夫妻治疗的文献进行批判性的理解。本文回顾了所使用的文献、评估方法和理论，并讨论了研究和临床意义。我们希望研究人员可以将这篇文章用作未来项目的跳板，并且临床医生可以将这些发现和影响应用到他们的实践中。