Effects of Cognitive-Behavioral Conjoint Therapy for PTSD on Partners' Psychological Functioning

Journal of Traumatic Stress

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 129-136

  Shnaider, Philippe ^a   Pukay Martin, Nicole D ^a   Fredman, Steffany J ^b,c   Macdonald, Alexandra ^d,e   Monson, Candice M ^a  

^a RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^d US VA National Center for PTSD   (United States)

^e BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANGER; CANADA; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ETIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MARITAL THERAPY; MENTAL STRESS; MULTICENTER STUDY; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEXUALITY; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; THERAPY; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; ANGER; BOSTON; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COUPLES THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; ONTARIO; SEXUAL PARTNERS; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84898855670     PISSN: 08949867     EISSN: 15736598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jts.21893     Document Type: Article

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