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Mothers' versus Fathers' Alcohol Abuse and Attachment in Adult Daughters of Alcoholics
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Kelley, Michelle L.; Schroeder, Valarie M.; Cooke, Cathy G.; Gumienny, Leslie; Platter, Amanda Jeffrey; Fals-Stewart, William – Journal of Family Issues, 2010
Gender of the alcohol-abusing parent was examined in relation to general and romantic attachment (as measured by the Experiences in Close Relationships-Revised and the Relationship Scales Questionnaire) in female adult children of alcoholics (ACOAs; as indicated by the Children of Alcoholics Screening Test) as compared to non-ACOAs. As compared to…
Descriptors: Daughters, Screening Tests, Alcoholism, Alcohol Abuse
Partner Violence before and after Couples-Based Alcoholism Treatment for Female Alcoholic Patients
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Schumm, Jeremiah A.; O'Farrell, Timothy J.; Murphy, Christopher M.; Fals-Stewart, William – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2009
This study examined partner violence before and in the 1st and 2nd year after behavioral couples therapy (BCT) for 103 married or cohabiting women seeking alcohol dependence treatment and their male partners; it used a demographically matched nonalcoholic comparison sample. The treatment sample received M = 16.7 BCT sessions over 5-6 months.…
Descriptors: Females, Incidence, Alcoholism, Patients
Does Individual Treatment for Alcoholic Fathers Benefit Their Children? A Longitudinal Assessment
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Andreas, Jasmina Burdzovic; O'Farrell, Timothy J.; Fals-Stewart, William – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2006
Psychosocial adjustment in children of alcoholics (COAs; N = 125) was examined before and at 3 follow-ups in the 15 months after their fathers entered alcoholism treatment. Before their fathers' treatment, COAs exhibited greater overall and clinical-level symptomatology than children from the demographically matched comparison sample, but they…
Descriptors: Fathers, Alcoholism, Children, Longitudinal Studies
Learning Sobriety Together: A Randomized Clinical Trial Examining Behavioral Couples Therapy with Alcoholic Female Patients
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Fals-Stewart, William; Birchler, Gary R.; Kelley, Michelle L. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2006
Married or cohabiting female alcoholic patients (n = 138) and their non-substance-abusing male partners were randomly assigned to 1 of 3 equally intensive interventions: (a) behavioral couples therapy plus individual-based treatment (BCT; n = 46), (b) individual-based treatment only (IBT; n = 46), or (c) psychoeducational attention control…
Descriptors: Females, Patients, Spouses, Behavior Modification