Family Therapy at the Beginning of the Twenty-first Century

International Journal of Psychology (Family and Community), 2016

Scientific study has advanced our understanding of couples and families and this research has facilitated the development of evidenced-based interventions. This paper will review recent advances in couple and family process research. Application of these findings to evidence-based practice will be discussed. In addition, this talk will review the status of current evidence-based couple and family therapies and discuss future areas for research in couple and family psychology and therapy. Learning Objectives: Understand current family process research and its application to couple and family therapy.Understand current evidence-based couple and family therapies.

Despite the growing popularity of systemic family therapy, little is known about the way in which therapeutic change occurs. This question concerns theorists and clinicians, and can only be answered through research focused not only on the results but also on the therapeutic process. This article presents an overview of the literature regarding the path followed by published research in systemic family therapy, in order to understand the methodological issues at the core of the current state of the art. Aiming to synthesize and integrate the relevant knowledge consolidated to date, a bibliographic review was carried out using electronic databases (e.g. EBSCO Host) and referenced books in the field of family therapy, with an emphasis on the most relevant meta-analysis and systematic revision studies. The observed predominance of studies regarding family therapy effectiveness over research on the therapeutic process is examined, and the main factors empirically associated to the therapeutic change are presented, emphasizing the fact that this investigation is based on the individual's perspective, rather than on the family perspective. Finally, new ways to successfully introduce specific factors in systemic family therapy are suggested, indicating the need to research these possibilities.

International Journal of Social Science Studies, 2014

Despite the growing popularity of systemic family therapy, little is known about the way in which therapeutic change occurs. This question concerns theorists and clinicians, and can only be answered through research focused not only on the results but also on the therapeutic process. This article presents an overview of the literature regarding the path followed by published research in systemic family therapy, in order to understand the methodological issues at the core of the current state of the art. Aiming to synthesize and integrate the relevant knowledge consolidated to date, a bibliographic review was carried out using electronic databases (e.g. EBSCO Host) and referenced books in the field of family therapy, with an emphasis on the most relevant meta-analysis and systematic revision studies. The observed predominance of studies regarding family therapy effectiveness over research on the therapeutic process is examined, and the main factors empirically associated to the therapeutic change are presented, emphasizing the fact that this investigation is based on the individual's perspective, rather than on the family perspective. Finally, new ways to successfully introduce specific factors in systemic family therapy are suggested, indicating the need to research these possibilities.

Psychology and Psychotherapy Research Study, 2020

Over the past 50 years, there has been increased research acknowledging that partner-and familyinvolved treatments produce better outcomes across several domains of functioning compared to individual-based interventions. Yet, despite impressive empirical evidence supporting their efficacy, couple-and family-based interventions for substance use have not been widely adopted in clinical practice. The purpose of the current paper is to provide support for the use of family/couple's therapy for the treatment of substance use disorders by discussing empirical evidence, potential barriers and impediments to implementation (both for clients and therapists), and recommendations for areas of future research.

Family Process, 1983

The bridging of research, theory and application has been lacking in the field of marriage and the family. Although some headway has been made in bridging this gap in some marital and family therapy projects, it was primarily because one individual had all three perspectives and not because of cooperative efforts by professionals specializing in these three domains.

Family Process, 2017

T his issue includes a very thought-provoking article by Arthur Nielsen about the practice of couple therapy (Nielsen, 2017). The article offers Nielsen's formulation for some best practices of couple therapy, the working template of a highly skillful clinician and supervisor, but also invites the broader question of whether we are ready to move beyond the discussion of specific treatment models to an integrative understanding of underlying principles of couple and family therapy. Couple and family therapy began as a rich mix of interrelated methods. However, with the emergence of training institutes and then evidence-based treatments, couple and family therapy evolved into a number of competing methods, which on the surface accentuate very different aspects of relational life, theories of human problems, and methods of intervention (

Couples and Family Therapy in Clinical Practice, 2015

The Field of Couples and Family Therapy: Development and Definition Objectives for the Reader r To understand the historical development of family therapy as it influences present-day theory and practice r To define family therapy and to begin to differentiate it from individual and group formats and strategies r To recognize and be able to use basic family system concepts in evaluation and treatment JWST593-c01 JWST593-Glick

Encyclopedia of Couple and Family Therapy, 2018

Journal of Clinical Psychology, 2012

We introduce the Journal of Clinical Psychology: In Session issue on couple and family therapies for adult psychological problems and health-compromising behaviors. The 8 articles, each with an extensive case study, represent different theoretical orientations (cognitive-behavioral, psychoeducational, systemic-strategic, experiential) and address problems with depression, anxiety, severe mental illness, substance use disorders, and dysfunctional coping with chronic illness. We identify points of consensus and divergence among the different therapies and consider implications for training psychotherapists.

Journal of Family Therapy, 1989

Family therapy: the rest of the picture Nick Child* The specialist literature on family therapy naturally tends to focus only on the special features of what is a much larger body of skills and knowledge. To redress the balance this paper outlines the rest of the picture in various ways. About 90 separable component parts offamily therapy are described. Some implications of this analysis are identified.