Pre-Marital Counseling and Examination

The author's system of premarital counseling and examination is presented. The program consists of four visits before the marriage and one following. The first visit introduces the couple to the contractual elements of marriage; the second and third are used for taking the medical history and p...

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Published in:Journal of marital and family therapy 1979-04, Vol.5 (2), p.61-78
Main Author: Trainer, Joseph B.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Counseling/Counselor/Counselors, marital (see also Marriage counseling)
Examination/Examinations
Premarital
System/Systems
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Summary:The author's system of premarital counseling and examination is presented. The program consists of four visits before the marriage and one following. The first visit introduces the couple to the contractual elements of marriage; the second and third are used for taking the medical history and physical examination. The fourth visit summarizes the findings and introduces a program for beginning the marriage. The fifth visit occurs between the eighth and twelfth weeks of the marriage to help resolve problems which become apparent in the early weeks of married living. The work sheets and sample examinations are appended.
ISSN:0194-472X
1752-0606
DOI:10.1111/j.1752-0606.1979.tb01268.x