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Table 2.3 --Continued<br />

27<br />

Study<br />

Russell-<br />

Martin<br />

(2006)<br />

Sample<br />

Characteristics,<br />

Sample Size<br />

n=20 dyads (40<br />

individuals), age 21-<br />

45.Treatment<br />

group: n=10 dyads<br />

receiving EFT.<br />

Comparison group:<br />

n=10 dyads<br />

receiving SFT.<br />

Heterosexual<br />

couples defined as<br />

“committed”<br />

(determined during<br />

intake). Recruited<br />

from researcher’s<br />

private practice.*<br />

Stated random<br />

assignment to<br />

groups; groups<br />

similar in descriptive<br />

measure.<br />

* (researcher bias)<br />

Targeted<br />

Behaviors Intervention/Comparison Assessment Outcome<br />

Levels of dyadic All received 6 @ 1 hour Tx DAS (self-report) EFT group<br />

adjustment. sessions over 6 weeks. both groups after statistically<br />

Focused on EAGALA model.<br />

sessions 1, 3, & 6, significant<br />

couple<br />

administered by relational<br />

relationship<br />

researcher (LMFT). improvement<br />

Hypothesis:<br />

Scores compared after week 6;<br />

Couples<br />

and contrasted using p=0.01.<br />

receiving EFT will<br />

statistical analysis.<br />

report greater<br />

Also, a researcherconstructed<br />

increase in<br />

relational<br />

descriptive<br />

adjustment than<br />

instrument was<br />

couples receiving<br />

used, which included<br />

SFT.<br />

a measure for prior<br />

horse experience<br />

and tx experience,<br />

as well as<br />

demographic data.<br />

Observational<br />

Pre-Posttest<br />

Comparison<br />

Reliability and<br />

validity reported.<br />

*confound/limitation

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