Therapist Ratings of Frequency and Severity of Marital Problems: Implications for Research.

Geiss, Susan K.; O'Leary, K. Daniel

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Publication Date: 1981-Oct

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Therapist Ratings of Frequency and Severity of Marital Problems: Implications for Research.

Geiss, Susan K.; O'Leary, K. Daniel

Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, v7 n4 p515-20 Oct 1981

Therapists (N=250) completed questionnaires rating the frequency, severity, and treatment difficulty for 29 problems commonly experienced by distressed couples. Responses indicated a number of potential directions for research in marital therapy. Communication and alcoholism were rated as the most damaging and difficult problems to treat. (Author/JAC)

Descriptors: Alcoholism, Communication Problems, Counselor Attitudes, Family Problems, Marital Instability, Marriage Counseling, Questionnaires, Research Needs, Therapists

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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