This study examined the longitudinal relation between causal attributions and marital satisfaction and tested rival hypotheses that might account for any longitudinal association found between these variables. Data on attributions for negative partner behaviors, marital satisfaction, depression, and self-esteem were provided by 130 couples at 2 points separated by 12 months. To the extent that ...

Due to methodological limitations, past meta-analytic research was not able to identify which treatment was most effective for specific marital distress levels. By converting preand post-test scores from marital research into equivalent Dyadic Adjustment Scale scores, it was possible to isolate mild, moderate, and severe levels of marital distress. Results show that Emotionally Focused Therapy ...

A discussion of marital maladjustment cannot be even partially comprehensible without a review of some of the elementary principles underlying marriage. It is my purpose to outline some of the factors which make for a successful adaptation, leaving the obvious conclusion that marriages are frequently a failure by virtue of ignorance or disregard of such principles. As a matter of fact our knowl...

Henry Dicks holds a special position with regard to psychonanalysis. He Accepts the psychoanalytical formulations of psychopathology but he does n?t limit himself to them. He has felt free to incorporate Fairbairn's theoretical elaborations, and also uses ideas from field theorists, notably Kurt Lewin. He has also followed the work ?f pioneers in group research and j?roup therapy in his develop...

with the introduction of the use of seatbelts in cars, mortality following motor vehicle crashes has decreased significantly. however, two patterns of injuries, the ‘seatbelt sign’ and ‘seatbelt syndrome’ have emerged. injuries may consist of traumatic abdominal wall disruption. we present two cases of severe abdominal wall disruption caused by a seatbelt injury and treated with primary repair....

The death of a child is a traumatic event that can have long-term effects on the lives of parents. This study examined bereaved parents of deceased children (infancy to age 34) and comparison parents with similar backgrounds (n = 428 per group) identified in the Wisconsin Longitudinal Study. An average of 18.05 years following the death, when parents were age 53, bereaved parents reported more ...

A large proportion of two parent households transition into single parent households upon marital disruption. Single parent households, especially female headed households face an increase in the risk of poverty. This study focuses on whether widow status in India influences the likelihood of household headship in India. This study is based on the most recent National Family Health Survey 1998-...

costochondral and rib grafts have long been used for reconstruction of lost condyle. donor site morbidity has less been under investigation and researched. pleural disruption pneumothorax and ugly scars are among the donor site complications. this study aims to determine the rate of pleural disruption following costochondral graft harvesting from the 4th to the 7th ribs of right and left ribs f...

Are Americans happier, or less happy, than they used to be? The answer may depend on life stage. We examined indicators of subjective well-being (SWB) in four nationally representative samples of U.S. adolescents (aged 13–18 years, n 1⁄4 1.27 million) and adults (aged 18–96 years, n 1⁄4 54,172). Recent adolescents reported greater happiness and life satisfaction than their predecessors, and adu...