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Mark H. Butler, Associate Professor

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Research

  • Mediation Process and Structure in Healing Relationships
  • Spiritual Exodus: Recovery from Addictive Desire and Behavior (Pornography, Substance, Sexual)
  • Attachment-Focused Healing from the Trauma of Marital Betrayal and Infidelity

Education

  • Ph.D. Marriage & Family Therapy Texas Tech University 1996
  • M.S. Marriage & Family Therapy Brigham Young University 1990
  • B.A. Political Science Brigham Young University 1986

Professional Affiliations

  • Marriage and Family Therapy 1

Publications

  • BUTLER, M. H., & Zitzman, S. T. (2009). Wives' Experience of Husbands' Pornography Use and Concomitant Deception as an Attachment Threat in the Adult Pair-Bond Relationship. Sexual Addiction and Compulsivity: The Journal of Treatment and Prevention.
  • BUTLER, M. H., Harper, J. M., & Seedall, R. B. (2009). Facilitated Disclosure vs. Clinical Accommodation of Infidelity Secrets: An Early Pivot Point in Couple Therapy. Part 1: Couple Relationship Ethics and Pragmatics. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy.
  • Gardner, B. C., BUTLER, M. H., & Seedall, R. B. (2008). En-Gendering the Couple-Deity Relationship: Clinical Implications of Power and Process. Contemporary Family Therapy.
  • BUTLER, M. H., Davis, S. D., & Seedall, R. B. (2008). Common Pitfalls of Beginning Therapists Utilizing Enactments. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy.
  • BUTLER, M. H., Seedall, R. B., & Harper, J. M. (2008). Facilitated Disclosure vs. Clinical Accommodation of Infidelity Secrets: An Early Pivot Point in Couple Therapy. Part 2: Therapy Ethics and Pragmatics. American Journal of Family Therapy.
  • Seedall, R. B., & BUTLER, M. H. (2008). The Attachment Relationship in Recovery from Addiction. Part 2: Substantive Enactment Interventions. Sexual Addiction and Compulsivity: The Journal of Treatment and Prevention.
  • Bird, M. H., BUTLER, M. H., & Fife, S. T. (2007). The Process of Couple Healing Following Infidelity: A Qualitative Study. Journal of Couple and Relationship Therapy.
  • Brimhall, A. S., & BUTLER, M. H. (2007). Intrinsic vs. Extrinsic Religious Motivation and the Marital Relationship. American Journal of Family Therapy.
  • BUTLER, M. H., & Seedall, R. B. (2006). The Attachment Relationship in Recovery from Addiction. Part 1: Relationship Mediation. Sexual Addiction and Compulsivity: The Journal of Treatment and Prevention.
  • Seedall, R. B., & BUTLER, M. H. (2006). The Effect of Proxy Voice Intervention on Couple Softening in the Context of Enactments. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy.
  • BUTLER, M. H., Andersson, L. G., & Seedall, R. B. (2006). Couples' Experience of Enactments and Softening in Marital Therapy. American Journal of Family Therapy.
  • BUTLER, M. H. (2005). Seasons of Intimacy: Lifespan Developmental Perspective. Gospel Perspective for Family Theories: Discerning Between Truth and Error.
  • Zitzman, S. T., & BUTLER, M. H. (2005). Attachment, Addiction, and Recovery: Conjoint Marital Therapy for Recovery from a Sexual Addiction. Sexual Addiction and Compulsivity.
  • BUTLER, M. H. (2005). Revitalizing Recovery Following Relapse. Confronting Pornography: A Guide to Prevention and Recovery for Individuals, Loved Ones, and Leaders.
  • BUTLER, M. H., & Butler, S. D. (2005). Healing Wounds of Infidelity. Helping and Healing our Families.
  • Davis, S. D., & BUTLER, M. H. (2004). Enacting Relationships in Marriage and Family Therapy: A Conceptual and Operational Definition of an Enactment.. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy.
  • BUTLER, M. H., & Bergin, A. E. (REPRINT) (2003). Love and Intimacy in Family, Kinship, Friendship, and Community (REPRINT). BYU Studies.
  • BUTLER, M. H. (2003). Spiritual Exodus: Recovery from Addiction. Marriage and Families.
  • BUTLER, M. H., & Gardner, B. C. (2003). Adapting Enactments to Couple Reactivity: Five Developmental Stages. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy.
  • Bergin, A. E., & BUTLER, M. H. (2002). Faithful Love and Intimacy vs. Self-Focus and Infidelity. Eternal Values and Personal Growth: A Guide on Your Journey to Spiritual, Emotional, and Social Wellness.
  • BUTLER, M. H., Stout, J. S., & Gardner, B. C. (2002). Prayer as a Conflict Resolution Ritual: Clinical Implications of Religious Couples' Report of Relationship Softening, Healing Perspective, and Change Responsibility. The American Journal of Family Therapy.
  • BUTLER, M. H., Dahlin, S. K., & Fife, S. T. (2002). Languaging Factors Affecting Clients' Acceptance of Forgiveness Intervention in Marital Therapy. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy.
  • BUTLER, M. H., & Bergin, A. E. (2002). Marriage, Family, and Community vs. Alienation and Isolation. Eternal Values and Personal Growth: A Guide on Your Journey to Spiritual, Emotional, and Social Wellness.
  • BUTLER, M. H., & Gardner, B.C. (2001). Ethics and the Ideal Helping Relationship: Response to Hill and Mamalakis. Family Relations.
  • BUTLER, M. H., & Bird, M. H. (2000). Narrative and Interactional Process for Preventing Harmful Struggle in Therapy: An Integrative Empirical Model. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy.
  • Woolley, S. R., BUTLER, M. H., & Wampler, K. S. (2000). Unravelling Change in Therapy: Three Different Process Research Methodologies. American Journal of Family Therapy.
  • Harper, J. M., & BUTLER, M. H. (2000). Repentance, Forgiveness, and Progression in Marriages and Families. Strengthening Our Families: An In-Depth Look at the Proclamation on the Family.
  • BUTLER, M. H., & Wampler, K. S. (1999). Couple-Responsible Therapy Process: Positive Proximal Outcomes. Family Process.
  • BUTLER, M. H., & Wampler, K. S. (1999). A Meta-Analytic Udate of Research on the Couple Communication Program. American Journal of Family Therapy.
  • BUTLER, M. H., Gardner, B. C., & Bird, M. H. (1998). Not Just a Time-Out: Change Dynamics of Prayer for Religious Couples in Conflict Situations. Family Process.
  • Scott, J. P., & BUTLER, M. H. (1997). Subjective Well-being of Rural Adults 75 Years of Age or Older: A Longitudinal Evaluation. Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal.
  • Larson, J. H., BUTLER, M. H., Wilson, S., Midora, N., & Allgood, S. (1994) (1996). The Effects of Gender on Career Decision Problems in Young Adults (1994). Journal of Counseling and Development.
  • BUTLER, M. H. (1987) (1996). Effects of the Transition to Parenthood on the Marital Subsystem of the Family (1987). Family Perspective.
  • BUTLER, M. H., & Harper, J. M. (1994) (1996). The Divine Triangle: God in the Marital System of Religious Couples (1994). Family Process.

Awards

  • Outstanding Research Publication Award American Assocation for Marriage and Family Therapy 1999
  • Annual Conference New Professional/Student Paper Competition National Council on Family Relations, Religion and Family Life Section 1997
  • B.A. Magna Cum Laude Brigham Young University 1986
  • Student Achievement Award Texas Association for Marriage and Family Therapy 1994
  • Mary Staudt Goodyear Fellowship Texas Tech University 1992
  • Trustee's Scholarship (4-year) Brigham Young University 1978

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