Treating couples recovering from infidelity: An integrative approach

Journal of Clinical Psychology

Volumn 61, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 1393-1405

  Gordon, Kristina Coop ^a   Baucom, Donald H ^b   Snyder, Douglas K ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Affair; Extramarital relationship; Infidelity; Relationship trauma; Therapy; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BECK DEPRESSION INVENTORY; BEHAVIOR; CASE REPORT; COGNITION; COMMUNICATION SKILL; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EMOTION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FORGIVENESS; HUMAN; INFIDELITY; INTROSPECTION; MALE; MARITAL THERAPY; MARRIAGE; PSYCHOTRAUMA; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SPOUSE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; COUPLES THERAPY; EXTRAMARITAL RELATIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MARITAL THERAPY; SPOUSES;

EID: 31544483015     PISSN: 00219762     EISSN: 10974679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jclp.20189     Document Type: Article

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