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Let's Stay Together: The Case for Keeping Couples and Family Therapy in the Training Curriculum
Am J Psychother. 2024 Mar 5:appipsychotherapy20230017. doi: 10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.20230017. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38439678 | DOI:10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.20230017 (Source: American Journal of Psychotherapy)
Source: American Journal of Psychotherapy - March 5, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Natalie Szykowny Csilla Lippert Dexter Louie Kayla Jimenez Douglas Rait Source Type: research

Hearing the voices of Black Africans: Essential components for culturally relevant marriage enrichment programs in South Africa
This study aimed to redress gaps in literature and practice, outlining elements for inclusion into a marriage enrichment program (MEP) grounded on PREP 8.0 (Prevention and Relationship Education Program) and current baseline research conducted in South Africa. A qualitative descriptive phenomenological design was utilized, using face-to-face interviews with leaders and social services practitioners (SSPs) and a pilot study with couples, all sampled purposively. Findings show that (1) Black Africans are in high need of MEPs, revealed through intense gratitude and (2) a prerequisite for positive outcomes is the integration o...
Source: Journal of Marital and Family Therapy - March 5, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Kabaro Grace Neswiswa, Susanne Jacobs Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Correction to “Relationship mindfulness, negative relationship quality, and physical health”
(Source: Journal of Marital and Family Therapy)
Source: Journal of Marital and Family Therapy - March 5, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: CORRIGENDUM Source Type: research

Reiter, M. D. (2023). Family Therapy: The Basics
. (Source: Child and Family Behaviour Therapy)
Source: Child and Family Behaviour Therapy - March 5, 2024 Category: Child Development Authors: Vernando Yanry LamekyOci Tasijawaa Universitas Kristen Indonesia Maluku, Ambon, Maluku, Indonesiab Book Publisher, Ghema Berkat Abadi, Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia Source Type: research

Psychological Dynamics in the Development Process of Panic Disorder: A Qualitative Study on a Family Therapy Case
This study suggests family dynamics can be associated with one’s internal experiences that could lead to PD, highlighting the importance of functional family dynamics and coping when facing crises. (Source: Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy)
Source: Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy - March 3, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Perceptions of the effect of parental deportation on adult intimate relationships
AbstractResearch has shown that children of undocumented Latinx parents in the United States are at greater risk for negative long-term effects on their mental health and overall well-being. Chief among these concerns are the negative effects of disrupted attachment processes, as deported parents are often taken from their families by force and required to parent from afar, if they can continue parenting at all. Despite the ubiquity of deported families, little is known about the effects of deportation on the attachment of left-behind children and the subsequent potential disruptive effect of deportation on their adult rel...
Source: Journal of Marital and Family Therapy - March 2, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Sandra Espinoza, Sean Davis, Gita Seshadri Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Systems thinking: fostering collaboration and connections to strengthen the field. A conversation with Umberta Telfener
AbstractUmberta Telfener is a highly respected figure known for her diverse contributions to various facets of family and systemic therapy. Her leadership style has earned her a reputation as somewhat of a ‘cultural anthropologist,’ reflecting her aptitude for creating connections, establishing relationships, and developing partnerships. Her unique ‘Umberta style’ is known for boundless energy, active leadership, and fierce commitment to challenging the status quo. Despite being in office for just a year at the European Family Therapy Association (EFTA), Umberta has conceived and developed numerous projects, establ...
Source: Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy (ANZJFT) - March 2, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Deisy Amorin ‐Woods, Umberta Telfener Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

The Ackerman Institute: a journey of culture and diversity over six decades. A conversation with Evan Imber ‐Black
AbstractThe Ackerman Institute for the Family, established in 1960 by Dr Nathan Ackerman, stands as one of the oldest and most respected family therapy institutes in the United States. Ackerman pioneered the integration of systemic insights into group settings, emphasised the crucial role of family in therapy, and advocated for the advancement and acceptance of family therapy. ‘The Ackerman’ played a pivotal role in launchingFamily Process, the first journal dedicated to academic activities in family therapy. Diversity and inclusion have been central tenets of Ackerman philosophy, evident in its programs, training cour...
Source: Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy (ANZJFT) - February 29, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Deisy Amorin ‐Woods, Evan Imber‐Black Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Child and family characteristics in multisystemic therapy for child abuse and neglect (MST ‐CAN): Are there associations with treatment outcome?
This study explored the characteristics of children and families referred to Multisystemic Therapy for Child Abuse and Neglect (MST-CAN) in Switzerland and their associations with treatment outcomes. We sought to identify subgroups of children and families referred to MST-CAN and understand their specific needs and alignment with the program. We identified five distinct subgroups of children: (a) those characterized by clinically significant “social withdrawal” and “anxiety/depression,” (b) with multiple clinically significant emotional and behavioral problems, (c) with predominantly externalizing problems, (d) wit...
Source: Journal of Marital and Family Therapy - February 27, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Corinna Buderer, Tom Kirsch, Tania P érez, Cynthia Cupit Swenson, Ute Fürstenau, Bruno Rhiner Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

The distress of one ‐dimensional fertility in an African family
This article, however, describes one instance in which an African couple's distress of one-dimensional fertility could not be resolved by drawing solely from the Euro-American family therapy tradition. One-dimensional fertility is defined as a crisis that arises in conditions of sonlessness or daughterlessness in a marriage, that is, in situations where there are only male or female children born to the marriage. The use of medical intervention through the prescription of drugs often worsens rather than enhances the psychological well-being of couples who suffer from the distress of one-dimensional fertility. Therefore, ...
Source: Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy (ANZJFT) - February 24, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Augustine Nwoye Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

#ThisIsWhatAnxietyFeelsLike: Twitter Users ’ Narratives of the Interpersonal Effects of Anxiety
AbstractAnxiety is very pertinent to systemic family therapy (SFT), however, there is little research that seeks to understand people ’s experiences with anxiety symptoms and how they impact people’s lives and relationships. The aim of this study was to examine the trending hashtag #ThisIsWhatAnxietyFeelsLike—a commonly used hashtag related to anxiety—to look more closely at how users talk about their anxiety symptoms on T witter and how these symptoms influence people’s interactions and relationships with others. We used a qualitative thematic analysis to analyze 1318 relational tweets posted with this hashtag t...
Source: Contemporary Family Therapy - February 23, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research