Abstract Treatment was provided to 45 alcoholics and their spouses in one of three out
patient behavioral treatment conditions:(1) minimal spouse involvement (MSI)(n= 14),(2) …

Treatment was provided to 53 alcoholics and their spouses in one of three outpatient
behavioral treatment conditions: minimal spouse involvement (MSI)(N= 21), alcohol-focused …

Follow-up results are presented for a study in which posttreatment results were reported
earlier (Behavior Therapy, 1985, 16, 147–167). Married male alcoholics, who had recently …

This synopsis of the outcome literature on marital and family treatment (MFT) drew three
conclusions. First, intervening at the marital/family level with nonalcoholic family members …

Sixteen couples were assigned to either a standard individual therapy condition or a
couples group therapy condition. The standard individual treatment condition was …

This review of controlled studies of marital and family therapy (MFT) in alcoholism treatment
updates the earlier review by O'Farrell and FalsStewart (2003). We conclude that, when the …

This study evaluated the effects of alcohol-focused spouse involvement and behavioral
couples therapy (BCT) in group drinking reduction treatment for male problem drinkers. Sixty …

Background: The model on which alcoholrelated Behavioral Couples Therapy (ABCT) is
based posits three primary domains related to alcohol consumption: individual factors, the …

The design and development of a unilateral family therapy for alcohol abuse is reported from
a study of 25 spouses. Subjects were recruited from newspaper advertisements in which …

Summary The Marital Systems Study (MSS) compared the effectiveness of a shortterm
systemsbased outpatient treatment consisting of eight sessions of Conjoint Therapy with a …