"Couples Therapy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Psychotherapy used specifically for unmarried couples, of mixed or same sex. (From APA, Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms, 1994)
| Descriptor ID |
D019546
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F04.754.864.581.136
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| Concept/Terms |
Couples Therapy- Couples Therapy
- Couples Therapies
- Therapies, Couples
- Therapy, Couples
- Couple Therapy
- Couple Therapies
- Therapies, Couple
- Therapy, Couple
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Couples Therapy" by people in Profiles.
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Gustafson DH, Gustafson DH, Mares ML, Johnston DC, Vjorn OJ, Curtin JJ, Epstein EE, Bailey GL. Couple-Focused Smartphone Intervention to Reduce Problem Drinking: Pilot Randomized Control Trial. JMIR Form Res. 2024 Nov 01; 8:e58622.
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Schumm JA, O'Farrell TJ, Murphy MM, Muchowski P. Efficacy of Behavioral Couples Therapy Versus Individual Recovery Counseling for Addressing Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Among Women With Drug Use Disorders. J Trauma Stress. 2019 08; 32(4):595-605.
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McCrady BS, Tonigan JS, Ladd BO, Hallgren KA, Pearson MR, Owens MD, Epstein EE. Alcohol Behavioral Couple Therapy: In-session behavior, active ingredients and mechanisms of behavior change. J Subst Abuse Treat. 2019 04; 99:139-148.
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Schumm JA, O'Farrell TJ, Murphy MM, Muchowski P. Partner violence among drug-abusing women receiving behavioral couples therapy versus individually-based therapy. J Subst Abuse Treat. 2018 09; 92:1-10.
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O'Farrell TJ, Schumm JA, Murphy MM, Muchowski PM. A randomized clinical trial of behavioral couples therapy versus individually-based treatment for drug-abusing women. J Consult Clin Psychol. 2017 Apr; 85(4):309-322.
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McCrady BS, Epstein EE, Hallgren KA, Cook S, Jensen NK. Women with alcohol dependence: A randomized trial of couple versus individual plus couple therapy. Psychol Addict Behav. 2016 05; 30(3):287-99.
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O'Farrell TJ, Schumm JA, Dunlap LJ, Murphy MM, Muchowski P. A randomized clinical trial of group versus standard behavioral couples therapy plus individually based treatment for patients with alcohol dependence. J Consult Clin Psychol. 2016 Jun; 84(6):497-510.
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Schumm JA, O'Farrell TJ, Kahler CW, Murphy MM, Muchowski P. A randomized clinical trial of behavioral couples therapy versus individually based treatment for women with alcohol dependence. J Consult Clin Psychol. 2014 Dec; 82(6):993-1004.
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Najavits LM. Expanding the boundaries of PTSD treatment. JAMA. 2012 Aug 15; 308(7):714-6.
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Al-Otaiba Z, Epstein EE, McCrady B, Cook S. Age-based differences in treatment outcome among alcohol-dependent women. Psychol Addict Behav. 2012 Sep; 26(3):423-31.