Dismantling study of prevention and relationship education program: The effects of a structured communication intervention

Journal of Family Psychology

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 336-341

  Owen, Jesse ^a   Manthos, Megan ^a   Quirk, Kelley ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

Common factors; Communication; Couple relationship education; PREP; Specific factors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MARITAL THERAPY; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STANDARD; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; COMMUNICATION; COUPLES THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84876116516     PISSN: 08933200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0031597     Document Type: Article

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