The Effectiveness of couple therapy in Germany: A Replication Study

Journal of Marital and Family Therapy

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 200-208

  Klann, Notker ^a   Hahlweg, Kurt ^b   Baucom, Donald H ^c   Kroeger, Christine ^d  

^a Familien und Lebensberatun ^*  (Germany)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF BRAUNSCHWEIG   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^d HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MARITAL THERAPY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY; STANDARD; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; COUPLES THERAPY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SOUTHWESTERN UNITED STATES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79953285956     PISSN: 0194472X     EISSN: 17520606     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-0606.2009.00164.x     Document Type: Article

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