Optimizing the alliance in couple therapy

Family Process

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 443-455

  Symonds, Dianne ^a   Horvath, Adamo ^b  

^a KWANTLEN POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MARITAL THERAPY; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY TEST; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; COMMUNICATION; COUPLES THERAPY; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MARITAL THERAPY; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; PSYCHOTHERAPY, BRIEF; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 11244319468     PISSN: 00147370     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1545-5300.2004.00033.x     Document Type: Review

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