The application of behavioral couples therapy to the assessment and treatment of agoraphobia: Implications of empirical research

Clinical Psychology Review

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 663-687

  Daiuto, Anthony D ^a   Baucom, Donald H ^a   Epstein, Norman ^b   Dutton, Samuel S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b CB #3270 ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGORAPHOBIA; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MARITAL THERAPY; META ANALYSIS; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; REVIEW; SPOUSE; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 0032167462     PISSN: 02727358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0272-7358(98)00024-5     Document Type: Article

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