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Peer reviewedWing, Rena R.; And Others – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1991
Assigned 49 obese diabetic patients with obese spouses (diabetic or nondiabetic) to an alone or together (with spouses) treatment condition of behavioral weight control program. Found no significant differences in weight losses of patients at posttreatment or one-year followup, but did find that women did better when treated with their spouses,…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Modification, Diabetes, Eating Habits
Peer reviewedMargolin, Gayla; And Others – Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 1983
Explores advantages and disadvantages of behavioral marital therapy. Features of behavioral marital therapy implicated as important in the consideration of sex role issues include underlying assumptions of egalitarianism, external causality, and orientation toward action as well as specific procedures such as goal setting, behavioral exchange and…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Communication Skills, Counseling Objectives, Counseling Techniques
