Prevention of marital instability and distress. Results of an 11-year longitudinal follow-up study

Behaviour Research and Therapy

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 377-383

  Hahlweg, Kurt ^a   Richter, Diana ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF BRAUNSCHWEIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Couple distress; Divorce; Long term follow up; Prevention; Relationship enhancement

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMMUNICATION SKILL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; DIVORCE; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FAMILY CONFLICT; FAMILY STRESS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MARITAL THERAPY;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DIVORCE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MARITAL THERAPY; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RETENTION (PSYCHOLOGY); STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77952553441     PISSN: 00057967     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2009.12.010     Document Type: Article

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