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Dr. Córdova received a B.A. from the University of New Mexico in 1989 and a M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of Washington at Seattle in 1992 and 1996, respectively. He has been at Clark since 2002.
The goal of Dr. Córdova's research program is to increase our understanding of the processes that affect marital/couples health and deterioration, particularly those processes that promote greater relationship, mental, and physical health. Dr. Córdova's work involves the theoretical delineation of those processes, the demonstration of their proximal role in relationship health, and the construction of empirically testable procedures for their therapeutic use. The principal processes addressed in his work include intimacy, acceptance, and motivating the adoption of relationship healthy practices. Dr. Córdova's current projects include (1) the Marriage Checkup, a relationship health checkup designed to help partners maintain healthy relationships for a lifetime, (2) observing the process of intimacy development in couples' interactions, and (3) studying the role of emotional skillfulness in relationship health.
Degrees
- Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, University of Washington, 1996
- M.S. in Clinical Psychology, University of Washington, 1992
- B.A. in Psychology, minor in Sociology, University of New Mexico, 1989
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Scholarly and Creative Works
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The Mindful Path of True Intimacy
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2025
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ISBN #9781462547654
Guilford Publications
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Appearance investment and intimacy: direct and indirect effects in the context of romantic relationships
Discover Psychology
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2024
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Vol. 4
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Issue #1
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Improvements in depressive symptoms following a brief relationship intervention
Journal of Marital and Family Therapy
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2024
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Vol. 50
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Issue #1
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Clarifying and measuring the characteristics of experiences that involve a loss of self or a dissolution of its boundaries
Consciousness and Cognition
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2024
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Vol. 119
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Comparative efficacy of the relationship checkup for same-gender couples.
Journal of Family Psychology
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2024
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“We Felt Emotionally Closer:” A Qualitative Study of Couples’ Communication about Pornography Use
Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy
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2024
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Vol. 50
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Issue #2
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Replacing" Too Little, Too Late" with" a Bit Less, a Bit Sooner".: Exploring the Potential of a Stepped-Care Approach to Relationship Health
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2023
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The influence of relationship pattern labeling on intimacy, acceptance, and relationship satisfaction
Journal of marital and family therapy
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2023
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Vol. 49
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Issue #2
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Brief relationship support as a selective suicide prevention intervention: Piloting the Relationship Checkup in veteran couples with relationship and mental health concerns
Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior
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2023
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Vol. 53
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Issue #5
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“Is intimacy contagious?” Intimate safety with parents as a key to emerging adults' social connectedness
Family Relations
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2023
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Vol. 72
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Issue #4
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Awards & Grants
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Taking Time for Us: Healthy Relationships, Healthy Families, Healthy Communities
Administration for Children and Families
May. 3, 2021 - May. 5, 2025
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Effect of Marriage Checkup in Primary Care on Home and Work Health for Active Duty Couples
Department of Defense
Jan. 13, 2021 - Jan. 15, 2024
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Evaluation of a Brief Marriage Intervention for Internal Behavioral Health Consultants in Primary Care.
Department of Defense
Sep. 1, 2015 - Mar. 1, 2020
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Effect of Marriage Checkup in Primary Care on Relational, Psychological, and Work Health for Active Duty Couples with TBI
Department of Defense
Sep. 1, 2024
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Effect of Marriage Checkup in Primary Care on Home and Work Health for Active Duty Couples
Department of Defense
Sep. 1, 2023
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Effect of Marriage Checkup in Primary Care on Home and Work Health for Active Duty Couples
Department of Defense
May. 2, 2022
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