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The Husbands of Agoraphobic Women: Assortative Mating or Pathogenic Interaction?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 January 2018

R. Julian Hafner
R. Julian Hafner*
Affiliation:
Clare House, St George's Hospital, Blackshaw Road, London SW17 oQT
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Summary

Symptom and personality profiles of 33 agoraphobic women and their husbands are examined, revealing some evidence for assortative mating. The implications of this are discussed, and predictions are made about the changes required within a marriage in order to permit the effective symptomatic treatment of the female partner.

Type
Research Article
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The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 130 , Issue 3 , March 1977 , pp. 233 - 239
Copyright
Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1977 

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