Successful psychotherapies in dealing with divorce crisis

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María Fernanda Cuenca Ruiz
Yolanda María Malavé Pérez
Jessica Alexandra Jaramillo Oyervide

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Introduction: Marital separation is more frequent in today's world society, compared to the past, whose origin is due to various factors (beliefs, academic training, globalization, culture, among others), with effects that often lead to emotional crises, which must be treated and analyzed from different levels, framing the damage received at a psychological and behavioral level, providing the affected person with empathic understanding so that they can function with the greatest possible clarity. Objective: This systematic review investigates which are the most effective therapies to mitigate the adverse effects and crises that occur in a divorce, previously knowing their causes, recognizing that there are affectations at an emotional level that have an impact on mental health. Methodology: Consequently, this study approaches through the PRISMA method and at a descriptive level, with a qualitative approach and non-experimental design in the databases: Scopus, Web of Science, and National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), what has been published in the last 10 years, what is known about this problematic and collects substantial information on predictive factors, as well as successful therapeutic experiences in addressing divorce crises, resulting in 23 articles indicating that to start a therapeutic intervention it is essential to identify whether there is an affectation in the mental state of the user and its limit of repercussion, so the approach shows its effectiveness in relation to the improvement in communication, distribution of personal time. Conclusion:Traditional Behavioral Therapy and Integrative Behavioral Therapy are identified as successful since they allow psychological well-being not only during treatment but also in subsequent periods.

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Cuenca Ruiz, M. F., Malavé Pérez, Y. M., & Jaramillo Oyervide, J. A. (2023). Successful psychotherapies in dealing with divorce crisis. ConcienciaDigital, 6(3), 130-153. https://doi.org/10.33262/concienciadigital.v6i3.2627
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