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Research Article
Treating infidelity: Clinical and ethical directions
Article first published online: 13 SEP 2005
DOI: 10.1002/jclp.20194
Copyright © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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Journal of Clinical Psychology
Special Issue: Treating Infidelity
Volume 61, Issue 11, pages 1453–1465, November 2005
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How to Cite
Snyder, D. K. and Doss, B. D. (2005), Treating infidelity: Clinical and ethical directions. J. Clin. Psychol., 61: 1453–1465. doi: 10.1002/jclp.20194
Publication History
- Issue published online: 4 OCT 2005
- Article first published online: 13 SEP 2005
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Abstract
This article addresses clinical and ethical directions in treating clients coping with infidelity. Developing competence in this domain requires familiarity with empirical research regarding infidelity, individual and cultural differences involving nonmonogamy, and assessment and intervention skills related to treating infidelity. Practical directions will entail distinguishing among responsibilities to individual partners versus their relationship and managing related potential conflicts of interest with other involved parties. Confidentiality assumes increased complexity when confronting undisclosed infidelity in couple therapy and when a client engaging in high-risk behaviors for contracting STDs or testing seropositive for HIV has not informed his or her partner(s). Finally, we discuss therapists' need to concretely articulate their values that influence treatment of infidelity. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Psychol/In Session 61: 1453–1465, 2005.