Emotional distress among spouses of psychiatric outpatients in Holland.
Interviews with spouses of individually referred psychiatric outpatients reveal relevant complaints about the ways the spouses have been approached by previous psychotherapists of their patient-partner. Suggestions are given to incorporate these complaints into efficient strategies for the involvement of spouses in the treatment of the patients.
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D000553:Ambulatory Care; D001294:Attitude to Health; D005196:Family Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007406:Interview, Psychological; D008297:Male; D008393:Marriage; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000235:genetics / Q000628:therapy*; D009426:Netherlands; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy