Military-Connected Couples: An Intervention Model for Treating Infidelity

This training provides active duty and civilian mental health providers with an overview of Dr. Douglas Snyder's three-stage model for treating infidelity. The training begins by defining behaviors that constitute an affair and then explores issues which may be specific to military couples. Next, the three-stage model is introduced along with tasks to be accomplished during therapy and treatment goals for each stage.

Participants will be able to:

1. Characterize the three stages of Dr. Douglas Snyder's model for treating infidelity
2. Explore two interventions behavioral health providers can use with military couples to contain emotional turmoil following discovery or disclosure of an affair

This activity is approved for 2 continuing education credits (CEs).

The Center for Deployment Psychology is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Center for Deployment Psychology maintains responsibility for this program and its content.