Couple or individual therapy for the treatment of depression?: An update of the empirical literature

American Journal of Family Therapy

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 265-272

  Gilliam, Christina M ^a,b   Cottone, R Rocco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI ST LOUIS   (United States)

^b Psychology Department   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEPRESSION; HUMAN; MARITAL THERAPY; MARRIAGE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 21044439976     PISSN: 01926187     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01926180590952472     Document Type: Review

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