Intervention Research in Couple and Family Therapy: A Methodological and Substantive Review and an Introduction to the Special Issue

Journal of Marital and Family Therapy

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 3-29

  Sprenkle, Douglas H ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; BEHAVIOR CONTROL; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HUMAN; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; MARITAL THERAPY; MENTAL DISEASE; METHODOLOGY; PARTNER VIOLENCE; REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; BEHAVIOR CONTROL; COUPLES THERAPY; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; HUMANS; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; MARITAL THERAPY; MENTAL DISORDERS; RESEARCH DESIGN; SPOUSE ABUSE; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 84856386407     PISSN: 0194472X     EISSN: 17520606     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-0606.2011.00271.x     Document Type: Review

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