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Cognitive Processes and Marital Satisfaction: Research, Theories and Clinical Implications

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 October 2014

Paula Truax and
Neil Jacobson
Paula Truax*
Affiliation:
University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
Neil Jacobson
Affiliation:
University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
*
Department of Psychology, University of Washington, Seattle WA 98105, USA
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Abstract

Cognitive models of marital distress have received increasing attention. There are four major goals of this paper: (1) to review the prominent cognitive theories of marital distress and corresponding empirical data; (2) to provide theoretical integration; (3) to discuss the adjunctive use of cognitive interventions with behavioural marital therapy and outcome studies assessing the efficacy of cognitive clinical applications with couples; (4) to suggest future clinical and research directions.

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Behaviour Change , Volume 6 , Issue 3-4 , September 1989, pp. 137 - 152
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Copyright © The Author(s) 1989

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