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Journal article
Understanding and managing expressed emotion in the couples treatment of alcoholism
In session : psychotherapy in practice, Vol.4(3), pp.55-71
1998
Web of Science ID: WOS:000076773000005
Abstract
Alcohol dependence not only affects the client but can have a devastating impact on the drinker's family as well. The reactions and attitudes of family members toward the drinker, especially those of spouses of alcoholics who may have endured their partner's problem drinking for many years, are often understandably negative and may hamper recovery efforts. This article describes some of the relationship dynamics common to couples struggling with one partner's alcoholism, and seeks to provide a better understanding of spousal manifestations of expressed emotion. Treatment strategies aimed at reducing high levels of expressed emotion in hopes of preventing drinker relapse are also discussed in the context of couples therapy.
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- Title
- Understanding and managing expressed emotion in the couples treatment of alcoholism
- Publication Details
- In session : psychotherapy in practice, Vol.4(3), pp.55-71
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons, Inc
- Number of pages
- 17
- Copyright
- © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
- Identifiers
- WOS:000076773000005; 99380598918606600
- Academic Unit
- Psychology; Usha Kundu, MD College of Health
- Language
- English