Intervention proposal for emotional dependence in couple’s relathionship

Abstract

Approximately one third of couples are emotionally dependent (De la Villa-Moral et al., 2018). Many people come to lose their will and/or emotional control because of their feelings towards another person, and they are even capable of doing things they would have imagined in life (Castelló, 2000). Therefore, the aim of this study is to design a treatment proposal for Emotional Dependence in couple evaluated and contrasted by professionals. This proposal is based on the foundations of Positive Psychology and Mindfulness; and its objective is to help the patients to overcome his or her emotional dependence with his or her partner and guide him or her to a healthy relationship for his or her well-being and that of his or her environment, promoting the positive aspects of the patient, as well as his or her quality of life.

Aproximadamente un tercio de las parejas sufre Dependencia Emocional (De la Villa-Moral et al., 2018). Muchas personas llegan a perder su voluntad y/o control emocional por sus sentimientos hacia otra persona, e incluso son capaces de hacer cosas que en la vida hubieran imaginado (Castelló, 2000). Por tanto, el objetivo del presente estudio es diseñar una propuesta de tratamiento para la Dependencia Emocional en la pareja evaluada y contrastada por profesionales. Dicha propuesta está fundamentada en las bases de la Psicología Positiva y Mindfulness; y su objetivo es ayudar al paciente a superar la Dependencia Emocional con su pareja y guiarle a una relación sana para su bienestar y el de su entorno, fomentando los aspectos positivos del paciente, así como su calidad de vida.