Scientific study of marital satisfaction attracted widespread attention in the 1990s from
scholars representing diverse orientations and goals. This article highlights key conceptual …

▪ Abstract The investigation of marital conflict has reached a crossroads. Over 25 years of
research on marital conflict behavior yields a relatively clear picture of its topography, but its …

If therapists know why couples seek marital therapy, they can more effectively tailor their
therapies to improve treatment outcome. Unfortunately, there have been no systematic …

▪ Abstract A substantial body of empirical research has documented both the promise and
the shortcomings of psychological interventions for preventing or ameliorating marital …

As family therapists begin to experiment with couples treatment models for batterers and
their partners, a basic question is: Which couples can be safely treated with conjoint …

Seventy-five intact, volunteer couples were assigned to either a gender-specific or a conjoint
14-week group treatment for psychological and physical aggression. Participants from both …

Domestic violence rates among veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are
higher than those of the general population. Individuals who have been diagnosed with …

Battered Women's Protective Strategies: Stronger Than You Know challenges the pervasive
stereotypes that depict battered women as passive and shows how to use the strength of …

Although domestic violence is a significant societal problem, which continues to receive
public and private sector attention, intervention and treatment programs have proven …

Relations between marital aggression (psychological and physical) and children's health
were examined. Children's emotional insecurity was assessed as a mediator of these …