E-ISSN : 2733-4538
As the concept of traditional marriage is affected by historical, social, and cultural factors, the number of problem families is gradually increasing in today's society. It is becoming even clearer, with the increasing recognition of the importance of family, that marital relations play a pivotal role in the relations and mental hygiene of the family. Since marital therapy is still in the beginning stage and practice is more advanced than theory, this research is thus a general survey of the developmental stage. With emphasis on basic concepts, therapy development, therapy format, and treatment stages, a comparative-analysis was conducted of the psychoanalytical, behavioral and systems theory approaches to determine their contributions to the marital therapy.