Deconstructing Infidelity

An effective treatment for any clinical problem cannot take place without an accurate understanding of its origin. How we conceptualize the issues that bring couples to treatment has the potential to impact the trajectory of the therapeutic process as well as its outcomes. This course was designed to introduce clinicians to the terminology and etiology of infidelity as well as the potential impacts on treatment and outcomes in the context of working with couples. Participants in the course will learn a cross-cultural definition of infidelity that can accommodate various types of relationships and worldviews. This course is intended to deepen clinicians' understanding of the phenomena of infidelity in order to strengthen their conceptualization of such cases.

2 Hours CE. Recorded Video Format (non-interactive)

ESTIMATED COURSE LENGTH: 2.3 hours 

CE CREDITS: 2.00 continuing education/contact hours for social workers, psychologists, counselors, and marriage and family therapists

TARGET AUDIENCE: Mental Health Practitioners

LEVEL OF INSTRUCTION:  Intermediate

PREREQUISITE(S): None

INSTRUCTIONAL METHOD: Recorded video format (non-interactive)

ACCESSIBILITY ACCOMMODATIONS: Closed captioning of audio components. In order to request further accessibility accommodations, please email support@psychhub.com.

COMPLETION REQUIREMENTS: To obtain your CE certificate, learners must complete a pre-test (not scored), progress through all course segments, complete a participant evaluation, and obtain a score of 80% or higher on a post-test. Learners are expected to complete the quiz within 3 attempts. If unable to do so, the learner will need to re-review the course segments.

FINANCIAL/COMMERCIAL SUPPORT STATEMENT: This course has no commercial support.

CONFLICT OF INTEREST:  This course has no potential conflict of interest or outside commercial support. Psych Hub's conflict of interest statement is found in the footer of the training center.

GRIEVANCE AND REFUND POLICIES: Grievance and refund policies are found in the footer of the training center.

PARTICIPATION COSTS:  The cost to participate in this CE activity is included in the subscription registration fee.

COURSE CREATION DATE:  7/7/2022

 

By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

• Identify at least two of the main terms used to describe infidelity and the connotation associated with these terms
• Identify two major challenges of defining infidelity that impacts treatment and research
• Describe the main elements needed for a cross-cultural definition of infidelity
• Identify at least three examples of individual, relationship, and environmental etiological factors that contribute to infidelity

1. The use of appropriate terminology
2. The challenges of defining infidelity
1. The clinical impact
2. The academic impact
3. Systematic Affair Recovery Therapy's definition of infidelity
4. Etiology of infidelity at the macro level
5. Etiology at the micro level
   
   1. The Evolutionary Biology lens
   2. The Psychological lens
   3. The Sociological lens