Observed communication in couples two years after integrative and traditional behavioral couple therapy: Outcome and link with five-year follow-up

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 79, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 565-576

  Baucom, Katherine J W ^a   Sevier, Mia ^b   Eldridge, Kathleen A ^c   Doss, Brian D ^d   Christensen, Andrew ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d University of Miami   (United States)

Author keywords

behavioral couple therapy; couple communication; long term treatment response

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERACTION MODEL OF CLIENT HEALTH BEHAVIOR; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTUITION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARITAL THERAPY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; SATISFACTION; TREATMENT RESPONSE; VIDEOTAPE; WITHDRAWAL REFLEX;

ADULT; COMMUNICATION; COUPLES THERAPY; FAMILY CONFLICT; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 80054004917     PISSN: 0022006X     EISSN: 19392117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0025121     Document Type: Article

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