Mary W. Hopkins, Ed.D.

Information about a wide range of mental health issues can be found at the following professional organization websites:

The American Counseling Association

www.counseling.org

The American Psychological Association

www.apa.org

The American Association of Marriage and Family

Therapy

www.aamft.org/

Full Text Peer reviewed journal articles on marriage and divorce:

Effects of Parental Divorce on Marital Committment and Confidence. 2008, J Fam Psych. Whitten, Sarah W. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2704052/

Longitudinal Effects of Conflict Behaviors on Depressive Symptoms in Young Couples. 2009, J Fam Psych.  Laurent, Heidemarie K., Kim, Hyoun K., & Capaldi, Deborah M. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2747611/

For better or worse? The effects of alcohol use on marital functioning. 2003, Clinical Psychology Review. Marshall, Michael P. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2700350/?tool=pubmed

Marital breakdown and subsequent depression. 2007, Health Reports. Rotermann, Michelle.http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/82-003-x/2006005/article/marital-conjugal/9636-eng.pdf-

Too Much of a Good Thing: Underprovision versus Overprovision of Partner Support. 2009, Journal of Family Psychology.  Brock, R.L. & Lawrence, E. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2776033/

Relationship Functioning Among Adult Children of Alcoholics. 2008, J Stud. Alcohol Drugs. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2583382/

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You can search for more abstracts and full text journal articles by going to the National Institute of Health database at  www.pubmed.com