Couple-based interventions for psychopathology

Journal of Family Therapy

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 250-270

  Baucom, Donald H ^a   Whisman, Mark A ^b   Paprocki, Christine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Couple; Marriage; Married; Psychopathology; Therapy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863737313     PISSN: 01634445     EISSN: 14676427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-6427.2012.00600.x     Document Type: Article

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