A randomized clinical trial of behavioral couples therapy versus individually based treatment for women with alcohol dependence

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 82, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 993-1004

  Schumm, Jeremiah A ^a   O'Farrell, Timothy J ^b   Kahler, Christopher W ^c   Murphy, Marie M ^b   Muchowski, Patrice ^d  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Adcare Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Couples therapy; Female alcoholism; Treatment outcomes

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ALCOHOL ABSTINENCE; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; ASIAN; ASSESSMENT OF HUMANS; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CAUCASIAN; CONTROLLED STUDY; DETOXIFICATION; DYADIC ADJUSTMENT SCALE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HISPANIC; HUMAN; INVENTORY OF DRUG USE CONSEQUENCES; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MARITAL THERAPY; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; PARTNER VIOLENCE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RELATIONSHIP HAPPINESS SCALE; REVISED CONFLICT TACTICS SCALE; SATISFACTION; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COUPLE THERAPY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT; ETHNOLOGY; FAMILY SIZE; HAPPINESS; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGICAL ADJUSTMENT; PSYCHOLOGY; SELF REPORT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COUPLES THERAPY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMOTIONAL ADJUSTMENT; EMPLOYMENT; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HAPPINESS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEGOTIATING; PATIENT SATISFACTION; SELF REPORT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84925652352     PISSN: 0022006X     EISSN: 19392117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0037497     Document Type: Article

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