The effectiveness of couple therapy: Pre- and Post-Assessment of dyadic adjustment and family climate

Journal of Couple and Relationship Therapy

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 39-55

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

^a NORDIC SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Couple therapy; Distress; Dyadic adjustment; Family climate; Family counselling

Indexed keywords

EID: 61649091991     PISSN: 15332691     EISSN: 15332683     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J398v04n04_03     Document Type: Article

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