Initial relationship goal and couple therapy outcomes at post and six-month follow-up

Journal of Family Psychology

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 179-186

  Owen, Jesse ^a   Duncan, Barry ^b   Anker, Morten ^c   Sparks, Jacqueline ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

^b Heart and Soul of Change Project   (United States)

^c Vestfold Counseling Office of Family Affairs   (Norway)

^d UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Commitment; Couple therapy; Outcomes; Relationship goals; Separation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MARITAL THERAPY; MENTAL STRESS; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUALITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; COUPLES THERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GOALS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEXUAL PARTNERS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84865070492     PISSN: 08933200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0026998     Document Type: Article

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