Outcomes in couple therapy: Reduced psychiatric symptoms and improved sense of coherence

Nordic Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 59, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 374-380

  Lundblad, Ann Marie ^a,b   Hansson, Kjell ^c  

^a Box 12 133 ^*  (Sweden)

^b NORDIC SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Sweden)

^c LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Couple therapy; Depression; Sense of coherence; Symptoms

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; DEPRESSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EMOTION; HUMAN; MARITAL THERAPY; MENTAL DISEASE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REFERENCE VALUE; SWEDEN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; COUPLES THERAPY; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MARRIAGE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 28444490352     PISSN: 08039488     EISSN: 15024725     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08039480500319795     Document Type: Conference Paper

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