Frequency, severity, and evolution of split family alliances: How observable are they?

Psychotherapy Research

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 133-142

  Muñiz de la Peña, Cristina ^a   Friedlander, Myrna ^a   Escudero, Valentín ^b  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF A CORUÑA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Couples and family systems therapy; Psychotherapist training supervision development

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; EMOTION; FAMILY ASSESSMENT; FAMILY LIFE; FAMILY RELATION; FAMILY STUDY; FAMILY THERAPY; HUMAN; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PERCEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT; SPLIT FAMILY ALLIANCE; ADULT; AFFECT; CHILD; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MARITAL THERAPY; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADULT; AFFECT; CHILD; COUPLES THERAPY; FAMILY; FAMILY THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70349264147     PISSN: 10503307     EISSN: 14684381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10503300802460050     Document Type: Article

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