The transition from marriage to child-rearing marks a significant period of change in the family life cycle. The birth of a child necessitates couples to take on new parental roles, potentially leading to marital conflicts. This paper reports an interview based on the revised threestep model conducted with a couple who had arguments due to lifestyle changes, and the results showed an improvement in their marital relationships. We considered three points: the approach and effectiveness using the TSM-R, the usefulness of using the TSM-R in addressing marital conflicts, and the observed changes in the way the client’s thinks.

　Marital conflict is a risk factor for children exhibiting internalized problem behaviors and depressive symptoms. Depressive tendencies are also closely associated with various mental health issues in children. This case study reports on a client couple with frequent arguments and escalating marital conflict, as well as their maladjusted child. Interviews based on the revised Three Steps Model were conducted with the couple and their child. Five sessions were conducted, including intake interviews, and the case was closed after improvement was observed. We examined the effectiveness of the normalizing, reframing, “Do More,” and “Do Something Different” interventions in the revised Three Steps Model for this case, as well as for identifying communication patterns between the couple.

　This case report describes the course of counselling with the mother of a primary school girl who presented to the pediatrics department for neurodevelopmental disorders. The mother’s concerns, which were about her daughter’s behavior and adjustment difficulties, were continuously addressed over 15 sessions. The issue of “behavior problems during panic” was dealt with in three sessions, with single-session therapy provided for each. The mother’s awareness of her problems and needs changed throughout the stages of therapy and alongside her daughter’s development. Viewing the case study from both vertical and horizontal perspectives highlighted the importance of both completion and continuity of the therapy.

　This study aimed to categorise group behavioral patterns towards people who fail to ‘take a hint’ as well as clarify the aggressive and forgivable motives of adolescents who choose each behavioral pattern. An Internet survey was conducted with 314 Japanese college students. As a result of cluster analysis, the behavioral patterns were classified into three types: ’Non-Aggressive Type’, had low aggressive behavior scores; ‘Binding Dominant Type’, presented with direct aggression as the main behavior, and indirect aggression; and ‘Exclusion Type’, had a positive value for indirect aggression. In addition, differences in motivation based on behavioral patterns were examined using analysis of variance. The results revealed the following: (a) ‘Binding Dominant Type’ had two aspects: hostility towards the failure and a demand for a change in attitude; (b)’Exclusion Type’ considered the failure as a serious problem and tried to prevent the effect on the group by expelling the failure from the group; (c) ‘Non-Aggressive Type’ was characterized by higher forgiveness motives and tended to maintain the relationship by reframing the issue as less serious.