Prediction of Response to Treatment in a Randomized Clinical Trial of Marital Therapy

Autor/inn/en	Atkins, David C.; Berns, Sara B.; George, William H.; Doss, Brian D.; Gattis, Krista; Christensen, Andrew
Titel	Prediction of Response to Treatment in a Randomized Clinical Trial of Marital Therapy
Quelle	In: Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 73 (2005) 5, S.893-903 (11 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0022-006X
Schlagwörter	Therapy; Marriage Counseling; Mental Health; Psychological Evaluation; Outcomes of Treatment; Counseling Techniques; Prediction; Intimacy + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Therapie; Eheberatung; Psychohygiene; Psychosoziale Beurteilung; Counseling technique; Counselling technique; Counselling techniques; Beratungsmethode; Vorhersage; Intimität
Abstract	This study investigated demographic, intrapersonal, and interpersonal predictors of treatment response in a randomized clinical trial of 134 distressed married couples, which examined traditional (N. S. Jacobson & G. Margolin, 1979) and integrative (N. S. Jacobson & A. Christensen, 1996) behavioral couple therapy. Results based on hierarchical linear modeling revealed that interpersonal variables were the strongest predictors, but their effects were largely limited to predicting initial marital dissatisfaction; greater individual mental health was also associated with less distress initially. Couples who were married longer demonstrated stronger treatment gains, and exploratory analyses suggested that sexually dissatisfied couples showed slower initial, but overall more consistent, gains in the integrative versus the traditional approach. Findings are considered in light of the previous literature on predicting response to marital therapy. (Author).
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Update	2017/4/10