Premature termination in couple therapy with veterans: Definitions and prediction of long-term outcomes

Journal of Family Psychology

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 770-774

  Doss, Brian D ^a   Hsueh, Annie C ^b   Carhart, Kathryn ^b  

^a University of Miami   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Couple therapy; Dropout; Premature termination; Veteran

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; FORECASTING; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; MALE; MARITAL THERAPY; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SATISFACTION; TIME; UNITED STATES; VETERAN;

ADULT; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HUMANS; MALE; MARITAL THERAPY; PATIENT DROPOUTS; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS; VETERANS;

EID: 80054875334     PISSN: 08933200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0025239     Document Type: Article

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