Ducks phase model Flashcards

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First phase of relationship breakdown

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Intrapsychic phase

  • refers to when a person begins to feel dissatisfied with their relationship
  • focuses on a persons internal thought processes which occurs before confronting their partner
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second phase of relationship breakdown

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Dyadic phase
- occurs when a person confronts their partner about their dissatisfaction

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Third phase of breakdown

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Social phase
- couple makes their distress public to family and friends
- harder to reconcil

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Last stage of breakdown

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Grave dressing
- Both sides construct their version of why their relationship broke down usually minimising their faults and maximising their partners

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Ducks 3 core reasons

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  1. lack of interpersonal skills
  2. lack of stimulation
  3. maintenance difficulties
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Strtengths

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Real world applications
-Couples counselling
- ducks recommends that for a person in the IP phase it may be useful to shift their focus to the positive aspects of their personality

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