Community-based prevention of marital dysfunction: Multilevel modeling of a randomized effectiveness study

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 72, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 933-943

  Laurenceau, Jean Philippe ^a,c   Stanley, Scott M ^b   Olmos Gallo, Antonio ^b   Baucom, Brian ^b,d   Markman, Howard J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DENVER   (United States)

^c Department of Biology   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARITAL THERAPY; MARRIAGE; MENTAL STRESS; MODEL; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MARRIAGE; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 10644220239     PISSN: 0022006X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-006X.72.6.933     Document Type: Article

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