Individual psychopathology and marital distress

W Kim Halford; Ruth Bouma; Adrian Kelly; Ross Young

doi:10.1177/0145445599232001

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Individual psychopathology and marital distress

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Individual psychopathology and marital distress

W Kim Halford, Ruth Bouma, Adrian Kelly and Ross Young

Behavior Modification, Vol.23(2), pp.179-216

1999

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/0145445599232001

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Psychology

Mental Health

Psychology

Mental Health

This article is a review of the association of individual and marital problems. The focus is on depression, alcohol abuse, anxiety disorders, and the functional psychoses, each of which interact with marital distress in important ways. Although the causal connections between these disorders and marital distress are complex and only particularly understood, the available evidence shows that individuals’ and couples’ problems often exacerbate each other. Consequently, regardless of whether the initial presentation is individual or couple focused, there is routinely a need to assess both individual and relationship functioning. Couples therapy, and in particular behavioral couples therapy (BCT), is an important element of effective treatment of depression, alcohol abuse, anxiety disorders, and the functional psychoses. The integration of couple and individual therapy presents a number of clinical challenges, and in concluding this article the authors provide guidelines for managing these challenges.

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Title: Individual psychopathology and marital distress
Authors: W Kim Halford (Author) - Griffith University
Ruth Bouma (Author) - Griffith University
Adrian Kelly (Author) - University of Queensland
Ross Young (Author) - University of Queensland
Publication details: Behavior Modification, Vol.23(2), pp.179-216
Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc.
DOI: 10.1177/0145445599232001
ISSN: 1552-4167
Organisation Unit: Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation); University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99550994702621
Output Type: Journal article

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