@article{ref1,
title="Worried about us: evaluating an intervention for relationship-based anxiety",
journal="Family Process",
year="2015",
author="Paprocki, Christine M. and Baucom, Donald H.",
volume="56",
number="1",
pages="45-58",
abstract="Although romantic relationships are commonly a source of pleasure and comfort, for some individuals they can be a source of persistent anxiety. The aim of the current investigation was to explore the construct of relationship-based anxiety and to evaluate the effectiveness of a brief couple-based psychoeducational session for this issue. Common behavioral patterns and cognitive tendencies seen among individuals with relationship-based anxiety were examined, including excessive reassurance-seeking, self-silencing, and partner accommodation. In the current investigation, a single psychoeducational session was developed to address these maladaptive interactive patterns of behavior specifically. The session was administered to a sample of 21 couples and was found to decrease levels of reassurance-seeking and self-silencing significantly among individuals with relationship anxiety, and to decrease levels of maladaptive accommodation behaviors significantly in their partners.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0014-7370",
doi="10.1111/famp.12175",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/famp.12175"
}