Young Adult Romantic Couples' Conflict Resolution and Satisfaction Varies with Partner's Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Type

Journal of Marital and Family Therapy

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 509-524

  Canu, Will H ^a   Tabor, Lindsey S ^a,b   Michael, Kurt D ^a   Bazzini, Doris G ^a   Elmore, Alexis L ^a,c  

^a APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b University of Iowa ^*  (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGY; SATISFACTION; SPOUSE; YOUNG ADULT;

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; NEGOTIATING; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; SPOUSES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84911496271     PISSN: 0194472X     EISSN: 17520606     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jmft.12018     Document Type: Article

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