A prime time for marital/relational intervention: A review of the transition to parenthood literature with treatment recommendations

American Journal of Family Therapy

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 319-336

  Glade, Aaron C ^a   Bean, Roy A ^b   Vira, Rohini ^c  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Development Centers Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION PROGRAM; EMOTIONALITY; FAMILY THERAPY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LIFE EVENT; MARITAL THERAPY; MARRIAGE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PARENTHOOD; PERSONALITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION; REVIEW;

EID: 22944448380     PISSN: 01926187     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01926180590962138     Document Type: Review

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