Impact of marital and psychological distress on therapeutic alliance in couples undergoing couple therapy

Journal of Marital and Family Therapy

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 159-169

  Mamodhoussen, Salima ^a   Wright, John ^a   Tremblay, Nadine ^a   Poitras Wright, Hélène ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b Clinique de Consultation Conjugale et Familiale Poitras Wright Côté   (Canada)

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EID: 20444439275     PISSN: 0194472X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-0606.2005.tb01553.x     Document Type: Article

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