Objective: A sense of belonging–the subjective feeling of deep connection with social
groups, physical places, and individual and collective experiences–is a fundamental human …

Intimate relationships matter to health and happiness. However, the vast scope of
relationship research and the abundance of precise micro-theories has presented obstacles …

Functional analytic psychotherapy (FAP) is an approach based on contextual behavioral
principles with a focus on interpersonal issues. This review quantitatively synthesized the …

Background A second pandemic of mental health problems due to COVID‐19 is predicted,
suggesting a demand for interventions to mitigate its impacts. This study evaluated the …

The interpersonal process model (IPM) suggests that closeness develops in relationships
when two people reciprocally engage in vulnerable self-disclosure, respond to each other …

In efforts to decrease psychological distress, psychotherapy frequently focuses on a client's
intimate relationships and connectedness with others. One contextual-behavioral approach …

Meaningful relationships are centrally important for human functioning. It remains unclear,
however, which aspects of meaningful relationships impact wellbeing the most and whether …

The problem of alcohol-involved sexual assault against women highlights the need to
identify how the presence of alcohol interacts with risk factors associated with sexual assault …

Purpose Humans are fundamentally social beings, and the relationships we form with others
are crucial for our well-being. Research across a variety of domains has established the …

The current study presents and preliminarily tests a brief, theory driven intervention
designed to target social connectivity as a transdiagnostic mechanism of health. We tested …