TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - Worried about us: evaluating an intervention for relationship-based anxiety
JO  - Family Process
A1  - Paprocki, Christine M.
A1  - Baucom, Donald H.
SP  - 45
EP  - 58
VL  - 56
IS  - 1
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0014-7370
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/famp.12175
ID  - ref1
ER  -