Navigating Conflict: Assessment and Interventions for Challenging Couples (3HR) Presented by Zumrad Ahmedjanova, LCSW-S, LCAS, CCS

Navigating Conflict: Assessment and Interventions for Challenging Couples (3HR)

$45.00

Categories: Clinical, Evidence-Based Practices, General Skill Building, Online Course Tags: clinical, evidence-based practices, general skill building, stripe, Stripe only

Description

This training provides a comprehensive exploration of navigating conflict and implementing effective interventions for challenging couples, particularly those exhibiting hostile-dependent or passive-aggressive dynamics. Through interactive discussions and case studies, participants will learn assessment techniques and intervention strategies tailored to the unique needs of challenging couples, emphasizing the importance of recognizing signs of conflict avoidance and passive-aggressive behavior. Practical guidance will be provided on facilitating positive interaction, setting behavioral agreements, and supporting partners’ emotional growth within the therapeutic process. By the end of the training, participants will have a deeper understanding of the complexities involved in working with hostile-dependent couples and will be equipped with practical tools and strategies to navigate conflict and foster growth within these relationships effectively.

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

Understand the underlying dynamics of hostile-dependent relationships and their impact on conflict resolution.
Learn assessment techniques to identify signs of conflict avoidance and passive-aggressive behavior in couples.
Explore intervention strategies tailored to the unique needs of hostile-dependent couples, including disrupting symbiosis and increasing capacity for differentiation.
Gain practical skills in facilitating positive interaction and setting behavioral agreements within the therapeutic context.
Enhance awareness of the developmental stages outlined by Mahler and their relevance to hostile-dependent dynamics.
Develop strategies to support partners’ emotional growth and foster healthy conflict resolution within the therapeutic process.

Social workers completing this course receive 3 Clinical asynchronous continuing education credits.

For other board approvals, this course qualifies for 3 hours of Clinical, Evidence-Based Practices, and General Skill Building continuing education training.

Course Instructor: Zumrad Ahmedjanova, LCSW-S, LCAS, CCS

Recording Date: 6/29/2024

Course Format

Course Format: Recorded Live Webinar with downloadable presentation slides and/or handouts, evaluation, and a required quiz. The learner is required to pass with a 70% or higher to achieve the CE certificate of completion. The learner is able to reset the test until a satisfactory score is achieved.

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Syllabus

Navigating Conflict: Assessment and Interventions for Challenging Couples (3 HR) Syllabus

I. Introduction and Objectives

Define hostile-dependent relationships and their clinical relevance
Identify common patterns and dynamics in high-conflict couples
Introduce key tools for assessment and intervention
Establish goals for supporting emotional growth and conflict resolution

II. Understanding Hostile-Dependent Relationships

Describe mutual or one-sided hostility maintained by emotional dependency
Highlight key features including emotional reliance, fear of abandonment, and recurring blame
Explain difficulty with differentiation and enmeshment

III. Common Couple Dynamics

The Perpetual Fighters: express dissatisfaction through frequent conflict
The Push-Pull Relationship: cycle of emotional demand and avoidance
The Resentful Dependents: conflict over roles and perceived inequities
The Passive-Aggressive Duo: indirect hostility and avoidance of direct confrontation

IV. Assessment Tools for Couples Therapy

Dyadic Adjustment Scale (DAS)
Conflict Tactics Scales – Short Form (CTS2S)
Couple Satisfaction Index (CSI)
Clinical interpretation of conflict intensity and relationship satisfaction

V. Developmental Approach to Anger (Joines)

Rage: unmet early needs
Frustration: misunderstood or denied needs
Anger: boundary invasion
Arguing: lack of clarity
Resentment: unresolved wrongdoing

VI. Intervention Strategies for Hostile-Dependent Couples

Diffuse conflict with calming techniques and ground rules
Establish limits through behavior contracts
Support partners in identifying and managing triggers
Reinforce positive behaviors, apologies, and cooperation

VII. Behavioral Contract for Conflict Resolution

Use of “I” statements and active listening
Guidelines for taking breaks and staying on topic
Agreements around respect, emotional support, and non-verbal cues
Planning for future stress and supporting individual growth

VIII. Working with Passive-Aggressive Behavior

Identify sarcasm, withholding, silent treatment, and procrastination
Use structured confrontation and direct communication techniques
Encourage ownership of emotions and expression of underlying needs

IX. Addressing Passive Behaviors (Schiff)

Doing Nothing: inertia in conflict
Over-Adaptation: excessive compliance with others’ expectations
Agitation: purposeless activity masking discomfort
Incapacitation or Violence: reactive energy release and loss of control

X. Tools for Intervention and Differentiation

Apply Karpman’s Drama Triangle to understand conflict roles
Use Initiator–Inquirer Exercise to develop empathy and clarity
Encourage curiosity, regulation, and direct communication