How Can We Improve Preventive and Educational Interventions for Intimate Relationships?

Behavior Therapy

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 113-122

  Bradbury, Thomas N ^a   Lavner, Justin A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Couples; Intimate relationships; Marriage; Prevention; Relationship education

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONFLICT MANAGEMENT; COPING BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTIMACY; LIFE STRESS; MARITAL THERAPY; MARRIAGE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PERSONALITY; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOEDUCATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; COUPLES THERAPY; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84856415900     PISSN: 00057894     EISSN: 18781888     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.beth.2011.02.008     Document Type: Article

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