Couples' agreement on presenting problems predicts engagement and outcomes in problem-focused couple therapy

Journal of Family Psychology

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 658-663

  Biesen, Judith N ^a   Doss, Brian D ^a  

^a Department of Biology   (United States)

Author keywords

Agreement; Couple therapy; Marital therapy; Prediction; Veteran

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MARITAL THERAPY; MARRIAGE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SATISFACTION; SPOUSE; STATISTICS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VETERAN;

FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MARITAL THERAPY; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SPOUSES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VETERANS;

EID: 84883174260     PISSN: 08933200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0033422     Document Type: Article

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