The broad isolation, separation, and loss resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic raise risks
for couples' relationship quality and stability. Guided by the vulnerability–stress–adaptation …

Depressive disorders are often accompanied by severe and pervasive impairments in social
functioning, surpassing those experienced by individuals with other chronic medical …

Skillful responsive support facilitates coping with stressors and overcoming challenges. We
posit that support responsiveness is best understood through the prism of psychological …

Conversations between people are where, among other things, stressors are amplified and
attenuated, conflicts are entrenched and resolved, and goals are advanced and thwarted …

Objectives The objective was to assess the prevalence of perinatal depressive symptoms
and determine the trajectories of marital adjustment and depressive symptoms and their …

Perceived responsiveness has been described as a “bedrock of intimacy.” For responsive
acts to be optimally beneficial, recipients must perceive them as responsive. Thus …

Caregivers for spouses with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) experience
drastic changes in the marital relationship that may put them at risk for worsening well-being …

The COVID-19 pandemic and its associated restrictions and isolation raise multiple
challenges for individuals, couples, and families. People have been faced with developing …

This study contributes to the growing literature on the repercussions of the COVID-19
pandemic for family functioning, with a special focus on couples' relationship quality. We …

Background: A burn event can elicit symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in
survivors and their partners and may impact the way these couple members interact with …