Indications for couple therapy: The paradox of the histrionic/obsessive- compulsive couple

Journal of Family Psychotherapy

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 73-88

  Links, Paul S ^a   Stockwell, Michelle ^b  

^a ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Couple therapy; Histrionic personality disorder; Indications; Obsessive compulsive personality disorder; Triangulation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HISTRIONIC PERSONALITY DISORDER; HUMAN; MARITAL THERAPY; MARRIAGE; MENTAL HEALTH; OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER; PSYCHOTHERAPY;

EID: 13544267793     PISSN: 08975353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J085v15n04_06     Document Type: Article

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