The process of change in couples therapy: A qualitative investigation

Journal of Marital and Family Therapy

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 177-188

  Christensen, Lisa L ^a   Russell, Candyce S ^a   Miller, Richard B ^a   Peterson, Colleen M ^b  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MARITAL THERAPY; MIDDLE AGED;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MARITAL THERAPY; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0032042870     PISSN: 0194472X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-0606.1998.tb01074.x     Document Type: Article

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