Evaluation of a structured psychoeducational intervention with couples: The Dyadic Relationships Test (DRT)

American Journal of Family Therapy

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 79-89

  Cusinato, Mario ^a   L'Abate, Luciano ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPETENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EXPECTATION; FAMILY COUNSELING; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTIMACY; LIFE CYCLE; MALE; MARITAL THERAPY; MARRIAGE; MOTIVATION; PATIENT EDUCATION; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SELF CONCEPT; TASK PERFORMANCE; THEORY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERBAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0037335739     PISSN: 01926187     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01926180301123     Document Type: Article

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