The efficacy of a compact psychoeducational group training program for married couples

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 66, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 753-760

  Kaiser, Andrea ^a   Hahlweg, Kurt ^a   Fehm Wolfsdorf, Gabriele ^b   Groth, Thomas ^b  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF BRAUNSCHWEIG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MARITAL THERAPY; PROBLEM SOLVING; SEXUALITY; TRAINING;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; SPOUSES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031784018     PISSN: 0022006X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-006X.66.5.753     Document Type: Article

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