The family check-up: A pilot study of a brief intervention to improve family functioning in adults

Family Process

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 223-236

  Uebelacker, Lisa A ^a,c   Hecht, Jacki ^b   Miller, Ivanw ^a  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MIRIAM HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c BUTLER HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Family Check Up; Family Functioning; Open Trial

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FAMILY RELATION; FAMILY THERAPY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT STUDY; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PSYCHOTHERAPY; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; FAMILY RELATIONS; FAMILY THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PSYCHOTHERAPY, BRIEF; RHODE ISLAND;

EID: 33646751541     PISSN: 00147370     EISSN: 15455300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1545-5300.2006.00092.x     Document Type: Article

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