Footprints of couple therapy: Client reflections at follow-up

Journal of Family Psychotherapy

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 22-45

  Anker, Morten G ^a   Sparks, Jacqueline A ^b   Duncan, Barry L ^c   Owen, Jesse J ^d   Stapnes, Ann K ^e  

^a Vestfold Counseling Office of Family Affairs   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

^c Heart and Soul of Change Project   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

^e Bufetat Familievernkontoret i Vestfold   (Norway)

Author keywords

alliance; couple therapy; feedback; follow up; gender

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MALE; MARITAL THERAPY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSYCHOTHERAPIST; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC);

EID: 79952609885     PISSN: 08975353     EISSN: 15404080     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08975353.2011.551098     Document Type: Article

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