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Using a vulnerability-stress-adaptation framework to predict physical aggression trajectories in newlywed marriage (with Amie Langer), Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. (2009)

The authors used a vulnerability-stress-adaptation framework to examine personality traits and chronic stress as predictors...

 

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Assessing Children’s Exposure to Intimate Partner Violence (with John F. Knutson), Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review (2009)

Child exposure to intimate partner violence (IPV) is widely acknowledged as a threat to the...

 

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Too much of a good thing: Underprovision versus overprovision of partner support (with R L. Brock), Journal of Family Psychology (2009)

We examined whether support underprovision (receiving less support than is desired) and support overprovision (receiving...

 

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Validity and utility of a multidimensional model of received support in intimate relationships, Journal of Family Psychology (2009)

The authors of the present study statistically address the largely conceptual debate about the multidimensional...

 

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Is Psychological Aggression as Detrimental as Physical Aggression? (with J Yoon), Violence and Victims (2009)

The differential effects of psychological and physical victimization on depression and anxiety symptoms were examined...

 

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Partner support and marital satisfaction: Support amount, adequacy, provision, and solicitation (with Mali Bunde), Personal Relationships (2008)

To compare the extent to which (a) amount versus adequacy of received support and (b)...

 

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Conceptualization and assessment of disengagement in romantic relationships (with Robin A. Barry), Personal Relationships (2008)

Research examining relationship distress and dissolution highlights the importance of romantic disengagement. Nevertheless, prior conceptualizations...

 

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Objective ratings of relationship skills across multiple domains as predictors of marital satisfaction trajectories, Journal of Social and Personal Relationships (2008)

Expanding upon social-learning and vulnerability-stress-adaptation approaches to marriage, the impact of multiple dyadic behaviors on...

 

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A longitudinal investigation of stress spillover in marriage: Does spousal support adequacy buffer the effects?. (with Rebecca A. Brock), Journal of Family Psychology (2008)

Stress spillover in marriage was examined within a stress-buffering conceptual framework in a multiwave, longitudinal...

 

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Marital satisfaction across the transition to parenthood., Journal of Family Psychology. (2008)

The purpose of the present study was to discriminate between the 2 dominant perspectives governing...

 

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Comparing Three Measures of Psychological Aggression: Psychometric Properties and Differentiation from Negative Communication (with Eunyoe Ro), Journal of Family Violence (2007)

The authors evaluated the psychometric properties of three measures of psychological aggression: The Conflict Tactics...

 

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Prenatal expectations and marital satisfaction over the transition to parenthood. (with Kim Nylen), Journal of Family Psychology (2007)

Associations among prenatal expectations, the extent to which expectations were confirmed or disconfirmed, and trajectories...

 

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Trajectories of change in physical aggression and marital satisfaction. (with K Nylen), Journal of Family Psychology (2007)

Physical aggression and marital satisfaction were assessed in 172 newlywed couples annually over the first...

 

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Recruitment and selection of couples for intervention research: Achieving developmental homogeneity at the cost of demographic diversity (with Ronald D. Rogge), Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology (2006)

Demographic and relationship quality data were collected from 704 individuals recruited to participate in a...

 

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Problem-Solving Skills and Affective Expressions as Predictors of Change in Marital Satisfaction. (with Matthew D. Johnson), Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology (2005)

Specific skills and affective expressions coded from the problem-solving interactions of 172 newlywed couples were...

 

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Interpersonal Mediators in the Intergenerational Transmission of Marital Dysfunction., Journal of Family Psychology (2004)

Intergenerational transmission of marital functioning was examined in a sample of 60 newlywed couples by...

 

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Physical aggression and marital dysfunction: A longitudinal analysis. (with T N. Bradbury), Journal of Family Psychology (2001)

Shortly after marriage, 56 couples provided data on physical aggression and other predictors of marital...

 

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Feeling controlled in marriage: A phenomenon specific to physically aggressive couples?. (with Miriam K. Ehrensaft), Journal of Family Psychology (1999)

Spouses in maritally happy nonaggressive (H; n = 21), distressed nonaggressive (DNA; n = 16),...

 

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The enhancement of traditional behavioral couples therapy: Consideration of individual factors and dyadic development (with Kathleen A. Eldridge), Clinical Psychology Review (1998)

There has been little effort by behavior therapists to develop couple interventions that view marriage...

 

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Correspondence between telephone and written assessments of physical violence in marriage, Behavior Therapy (1995)

Clinic couples (N = 50) participated in a study examining the consistency of reported rates...

 

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Characteristics of women physically abused by their spouses and who seek treatment regarding marital conflict. (with M Cascardi), Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology (1995)

Abused women (23 physically vs 25 marital discordant nonabused) reported significantly more fear of their...

 

Contributions to Books

A unified and multifaceted approach to examining support transactions in marriage. (with R L. Brock), Marital roles, conflict, and stability. (2009)
 

Assessment of marital satisfaction, Encyclopedia of human relationships (2009)
 

Marital satisfaction across the transition to parenthood: Three eras of research., Strengthening couple relationships for optimal child development: Lessons from research and intervention. (2009)
 

Support adequacy in marriage: Observing the platinum rule (with R L. Brock), Support processes in intimate relationships (2009)
 

A contextual analysis of physical aggression in intimate relationships., Handbook of research on aggression. (2007)
 

Mechanisms of distress and dissolution in physically aggressive romantic relationships., Handbook of divorce and relationship dissolution (2006)
 

The CARE Program: A preventive approach to marital intervention. (with R D. Rogge), Clinical handbook of couple therapy (2002)
 

Reconsidering the role of conflict in marriage. (with T N. Bradbury), Couples in Conflict (2001)
 

Physical aggression and the longitudinal course of newlywed marriage (with T N. Bradbury), Violence in intimate relationships (1999)
 

Research methods with couples (with K A. Eldridge), Handbook of research methods in clinical psychology, (1999)
 

Using basic research to craft effective interventions for marital dysfunction. (with T N. Bradbury), The science of clinical psychology: Accomplishments and future directions (1998)
 

Presentations

A relationship process model of internalizing symptoms. In Personal relationships and depression cross the lifespan (with R L. Brock), 43rd Annual Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (2009)
 

Integrating qualitative and quantitative research: The Relationship Quality Interview, College of Public Health, University of Iowa, (2008)
 

The developmental course of intimate partner violence: Implications for multi-systemic intervention., Department of Psychology, Southern Methodist University (2008)
 

Best practices for assessing and addressing human subjects concerns in intimate partner violence research., 42nd Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) Convention (2008)
 

Current models of risk for dyadic conflict and violence: Empirical models and steps toward prevention., 42nd Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) Convention, (2008)
 

Explaining the link between intimate partner (with A Langer), 42nd Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) Convention, (2008)
 

Intrapersonal and interpersonal predictors of intimate partner violence across multiple dating relationships, 42nd Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) Convention (2008)
 

Newlywed marriage and the etiology of mental illness: Do relationship processes predict the onset of depression and anxiety symptoms? (with R L. Brock), 42nd Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) Convention (2008)
 

Couple and family processes in DSM., American Psychological Association (APA) Convention (2008)
 

Relational health check-ups for marriage, family, and parenting., American Psychological Association (APA) Convention (2008)
 

Direct and mediated (with J F. Knutson), XVIII World Meeting of the International Society for Research on Aggression (2008)
 

Explaining how intimate partner violence against women leads to clinical depression and post-traumatic stress disorder., Symposium presented at the XVIII World Meeting of the International Society for Research on Aggression, (2008)
 

Intimate violence., Symposium presented at the XVIII World Meeting of the International Society for Research on Aggression (2008)
 

Modern love: The skills behind relationship success, UI Alumni Association and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (2008)
 

Conceptualizing romantic disengagement: (with R A. Barry), Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) (2007)
 

Explaining the underlying processes through which intimate partner violence leads to marital dysfunction., Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) (2007)
 

Intimacy in couples:Conceptualization and measurement of intimacy development, maintenance and deterioration (with R A. Barry), 41st Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) (2007)
 

Predicting the developmental course of physical aggression in marriage. (with A N. Langer), Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) (2007)
 

Understanding the developmental course of physical aggression in marriage. (with A Langer), Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) (2007)
 

A longitudinal investigation of stress spillover in newlywed marriage. (with R L. Brock), University of Iowa James F. Jakobsen Graduate Forum (2007)
 

Preventing marital distress through a focus on forgiveness, Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) (2006)
 

Recommendations for incorporating couple and family processes into the DSM-V: Where do we go from here? (with B Doss), Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) (2006)
 

Couple/family processes in the DSM-V: Formal recommendations (with B Doss), American Psychological Association (APA) (2006)
 

Cross-validation of a measure of romantic disengagement (with R A. Barry), James F. Jakobsen Graduate Forum (2006)
 

Adequacy of spousal support explains the link between chronic stress and marital satisfaction. (with R L. Brock), University of Iowa James F. Jakobsen Graduate forum (2006)
 

Why some marriages succeed and others fail, Café Scientifique of Iowa City Lecture Series (2006)
 

The role of spousal support adequacy in stress spillover (with R L. Brock), University of Iowa Psychology Graduate Student Research Symposium (2006)
 

Non-hostile withdrawal during marital conflict in newlywed marriage (with R A. Barry), Jakobsen Graduate Forum (2005)
 

Physical aggression in intimate relationships, Grinnell College Department of Psychology (2005)
 

Adapting the theme of comorbidity to the study of intimate relationships, Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy Convention (2004)
 

Comorbid relationship discord and relationship-specific difficulties, Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy Convention (2004)
 

The role of physical aggression in understanding relationship dysfunction, Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy (2004)
 

Premarital predictors of the developmental course of marital dysfunction., Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy (2002)
 

Premarital predictors of the developmental course of marital dysfunction., Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy (2002)
 

The road to academia, Department of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles, (2002)
 

Understanding the developmental course of physical aggression in newlywed marriages, Department of Psychology, Indiana University (2002)
 

Prosocial behavior and the prevention of marital distress, World Congress of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapie (2001)
 

Understanding the developmental course of physical aggression in newlywed marriages, Department of Psychology, University of Iowa (2001)
 

Understanding the developmental course of physical aggression in newlywed marriages, Department of Psychology, University of Missouri-Columbia, (2001)
 

Understanding the developmental course of physical aggression in newlywed marriages., Department of Psychology, University of Oregon (2001)
 

Physical aggression and newlywed marriage, Department of Psychology, (2000)
 

Understanding the developmental course of physical aggression in newlywed marriages., Department of Psychology, University of Miami (2000)
 

Reconsidering the role of conflict in marriage, Pennsylvania State University Symposium on Families (1999)
 

Physical aggression in the longitudinal course of newlywed marriages, Annual Claremont Symposium on Applied Social Psychology (1998)
 

Psychological aggression and the longitudinal course of newlywed marriage, Conference on Personal Relationships (1996)
 

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