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Couples Therapy for Adults Experiencing Relationship Distress: A Review of the Clinical Evidence and Guidelines [Internet]. Ottawa (ON): Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health; 2014 Oct 17.

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Couples Therapy for Adults Experiencing Relationship Distress: A Review of the Clinical Evidence and Guidelines [Internet].

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The published clinical effectiveness literature is limited due to potential for measurement and selection bias, in part due to the inability to blind patients and therapists but also due to the broad range of approaches to couples therapy, length of treatment and reasons for couples presenting to therapy. Despite these important limitations, overall results suggest that couples therapy could have a positive impact on relationship satisfaction for couples in distress. The literature is inconclusive regarding the effects of couples therapy on other relationship-related outcomes and psychological health outcomes in this population.

No evidence-based guidelines were found that met the eligibility criteria for this review.

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