Previous research has not led to any agreement as to the normative trajectory of relationship
satisfaction. In this systematic review and meta-analysis, we summarize the available …

The present review on dyadic coping (DC) aims at providing a critical integration of both the
conceptual and empirical DC literature and overcoming the limitations of past reviews by (a) …

The concept of alliance reflects the collaborative relationship between a clinician and a
patient, defined as consisting of three elements: a) the agreement on the goals of treatment; …

Families have been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic and its associated lockdown, but
barely any research has been conducted yet, investigating how COVID-19-related stressors …

Highlights•Stress is a dyadic phenomenon that affects both partners in a romantic
relationship.•Stress can originate both outside (external) and inside (internal) the …

Remediating deficits and managing disabilities has been a central preoccupation for clinical
psychologists. Positive Psychology, in contrast, is concerned with the enhancement of …

Following the global outbreak of COVID-19 in March 2020, individuals report psychological
distress associated with the “new normal”—social distancing, financial hardships, and …

We present a theory of communal coping that describes an optimal pathway to patient
adjustment among couples in which one person faces a chronic illness. Communal coping …

Globally, one out of three people suffer from a mental health issue during their lifetime. In
romantic relationships, impaired mental health does not only affect the individual but also …

Purpose Couples are usually affected by cancer as patient-partner dyads, and they may
react as a unit rather than as individuals, ie, dyadic coping. This paper aims to …