Preventive education: Distinctive and directions

Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 411-433

  Markman, Howard J ^a   Stanley, Scott M ^a   Jenkins, Natalie H ^a   Petrella, Jocelyn N ^a   Wadsworth, Martha E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DENVER   (United States)

Author keywords

Directions; Education; Marriage; Prevention; Programs

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR THERAPY; COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL COUPLE THERAPY; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COUPLE THERAPY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EMOTION; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MARITAL THERAPY; MARRIAGE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW;

EID: 33845666226     PISSN: 08898391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1891/jcpiq-v20i4a006     Document Type: Review

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