Altering the course of marriage: The effect of PREP communication skills acquisition on couples' risk of becoming maritally distressed

Journal of Family Psychology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 41-53

  Schilling, Elizabeth A ^a,d   Baucom, Donald H ^a   Burnett, Charles K ^a,b   Allen, Elizabeth Sandin ^a   Ragland, Lynelle ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c The College of William and Mary   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 0037351850     PISSN: 08933200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0893-3200.17.1.41     Document Type: Article

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