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Download full textCutter, Henry S. G.; And Others – 1990
This study evaluated whether alcoholics who receive relapse prevention (RP) sessions in the year after a short-term behavioral marital therapy (BMT) do better at long-term follow-up than do those not receiving the additional RP. Sixty couples with an alcoholic husband, after participating in 10 weekly BMT couples group sessions, were assigned…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Behavior Modification, Drinking, Marital Instability
O'Farrell, Timothy J.; Choquette, Keith A. – 1990
The Conflict Tactics Scale questionnaire on marital violence was administered to 29 alcoholics and their wives at entry to, and 1 year after, completing a behavioral marital therapy (BMT) treatment program. In the year prior to BMT, prevalence rates of any violent act, of minor to moderate violent acts, and of severe violent acts were five to six…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Battered Women, Behavior Modification, Counseling Effectiveness
Peer reviewedO'Farrell, Timothy J.; Cutter, Henry S. G. – American Journal of Family Therapy, 1984
Compares behavioral with interactional couples group therapy for male alcoholics (N=36). Behavioral methods included rehearsal and weekly homework assignments, such as contracting, shared recreation, caring behaviors, communication skills, and negotiation. Both methods were effective, but preliminary results showed communication skills training…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Behavior Modification, Counseling Techniques, Group Therapy
Direct linkMcCrady, Barbara S.; Epstein, Elizabeth E.; Kahler, Christopher W. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2004
Ninety men with alcohol problems and their female partners were randomly assigned to 1 of 3 outpatient conjoint treatments: alcohol behavioral couples therapy (ABCT), ABCT with relapse prevention techniques (RP/ABCT), or ABCT with interventions encouraging Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) involvement (AA/ABCT). Couples were followed for 18 months after…
Descriptors: Psychological Patterns, Prevention, Marriage Counseling, Males
Peer reviewedO'Farrell, Timothy J.; Murphy, Christopher M. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1995
Assessed the prevalence and frequency of marital violence for 88 male alcoholics and their wives at entry to and 1 year after completing a behavioral marital therapy (BMT) program. Although violence and prevalence decreased significantly after treatment, the alcoholics' drinking outcome status was associated with the extent of violence after BMT.…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Battered Women, Behavior Modification, Comparative Analysis
O'Farrell, Timothy J. – 1982
Following a brief review of literature on marital and family treatment for alcohol problems, this paper describes two types of marital therapy frequently used with alcoholics and presents a brief overview of results from a study in progress comparing the two modalities. Behavioral marital therapy uses communication skills training, contracting,…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Alcoholism, Behavior Modification, Communication Skills
