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Research Article
The multidimensional and developmental nature of infidelity: Practical applications
Article first published online: 13 SEP 2005
DOI: 10.1002/jclp.20187
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Journal of Clinical Psychology
Special Issue: Treating Infidelity
Volume 61, Issue 11, pages 1371–1382, November 2005
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How to Cite
Allen, E. S. and Atkins, D. C. (2005), The multidimensional and developmental nature of infidelity: Practical applications. J. Clin. Psychol., 61: 1371–1382. doi: 10.1002/jclp.20187
Publication History
- Issue published online: 4 OCT 2005
- Article first published online: 13 SEP 2005
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Abstract
When a partner has been unfaithful, an important therapeutic task is to assess factors that contributed to the affair and that may affect the individual's and couple's healing. This article provides a framework to assess multiple factors and their influence on an affair over time, as well as on responses to an affair. We address factors related to the person involved in an affair, his or her partner, their relationship, and the external context. These factors are considered across six phases of an affair: predisposition, approach, initial involvement, maintenance, disclosure or discovery, and response. A case study is presented to illustrate the usefulness of the framework in working with couples in which there has been an affair. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Psychol/In Session 61: 1371–1382, 2005.