title: Emotional distress among spouses of psychiatric outpatients in Holland.
abstract: 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.
mesh_terms: 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