1988
DOI: 10.1037/0022-006x.56.3.440
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Abstract: This article uses meta-analyses to determine the effectiveness of behavioral marital therapy (BMT) and premarital intervention (BPI) studies. The effect size for the 17 BMT studies was .95 and for the 7 BPI studies was .79, and these gains were generally maintained over time. Cross-cultural comparisons of BMT indicated equal benefits for couples in Europe and the United States. For BMT, effect sizes were higher for comparisons with no treatment versus placebo control groups, whereas the reverse was true for BP… Show more

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“…In addition, Snyder, Wills, and Grady-Fletcher (1991) reported that 38% of couples receiving BMT had divorced during a 4-year follow-up period. Thus, it cannot be assumed that the effects of relatively brief BMT (average of 11 sessions; Hahlweg & Markman, 1988) will be maintained for all couples over a number of years, although the changes in adjustment are stable for some couples.…”
Section: Follow-up Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…In addition, Snyder, Wills, and Grady-Fletcher (1991) reported that 38% of couples receiving BMT had divorced during a 4-year follow-up period. Thus, it cannot be assumed that the effects of relatively brief BMT (average of 11 sessions; Hahlweg & Markman, 1988) will be maintained for all couples over a number of years, although the changes in adjustment are stable for some couples.…”
Section: Follow-up Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…On the basis of five studies with follow-ups of 9-12 months, Hahlweg and Markman (1988) concluded that, relative to control conditions, BMT had posttest and follow-up mean effect sizes of 1.07 and 1.16, respectively. These findings indicate that the effects of BMT are maintained during the 1st year after treatment, although the stable results involve the group effects overall and not necessarily specific couples.…”
Section: Follow-up Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
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