Journal of Marital and Family Therapy 
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Source: Journal of Marital and Family Therapy - July 26, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: Issue Information Source Type: research
Lebow J. L. (2019). Treating the difficult divorce: A practical guide for psychotherapists. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association, 325 pp., $59.99
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Source: Journal of Marital and Family Therapy - July 26, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: D. Scott Sibley,
Brie A. Turns Tags: Review Source Type: research
Van Tongeren, D. R., & Showwalter Van Tongeren, S. A., (2020). The courage to suffer: A new clinical framework for life ’s greatest crises. Templeton press, 171 pp., $19.95.
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Source: Journal of Marital and Family Therapy - July 26, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jeffrey Kraft Tags: BOOK REVIEW Source Type: research
Miller, S. D., Hubble, M. A., & Chow, D. (2021). Better results: Using deliberate practice to improve therapeutic effectiveness. 248 pp., $49.99
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Source: Journal of Marital and Family Therapy - July 26, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Ryan B. Seedall Tags: BOOK REVIEW Source Type: research
Christensen, A., Doss, B. D., & Jacobson, N. S. (2020). Integrative behavioral couple therapy: A therapist ’s guide to creating acceptance and change. New York, NY: W. W. Norton & Company, 396 pp., $39.95
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Source: Journal of Marital and Family Therapy - July 26, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Alexandra H. Solomon,
Alexa Thompson Tags: BOOK REVIEW Source Type: research
Finneran M.A. (2021). Surviving domestic abuse: Formal and informal supports and services. Routledge, 132 pp, $49.95
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Source: Journal of Marital and Family Therapy - July 26, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Lisa V. Merchant Tags: BOOK REVIEW Source Type: research
Somatic experience of emotion in emotionally focused couple therapy: Experienced trainer therapists' views and experiences
AbstractIn general, arousal of emotions is often felt and expressed as a somatic experience in the body. In Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy (EFT), the deepening of emotional experiencing enables therapeutic change. This research explores the experiences of eight experienced EFT trainer therapists regarding their somatic experiences in their work with couples. Using interpretative phenomenological analysis of transcribed in-depth interviews, this research data yielded three core themes that captured therapists' experiences of using their own and couples' somatic experiences in therapy: (1) the importance and relevance of...
Source: Journal of Marital and Family Therapy - July 24, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Sari Kailanko,
Stephanie A. Wiebe,
Giorgio A. Tasca,
Aarno A. Laitila,
Robert Allan Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Interfamily Therapy, a multifamily therapy model settled in infant ‐juvenile mental health services of Havana (Cuba): A qualitative study from participants’ perspectives
In conclusion, IFT seems to be a useful therapeutic model in the treatment of children, adolescents and their families in a Cuban psychiatric setting. (Source: Journal of Marital and Family Therapy)
Source: Journal of Marital and Family Therapy - July 23, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Raquel Ruiz ‐Íñiguez,
Ana Carralero‐Montero,
Alejandro Martínez‐González,
Elizabeth Méndez‐Parra,
Yudith Valdés‐Díaz,
Javier Sempere Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Family Empowerment (FAME): A feasibility trial of preventive multifamily groups for asylum seeker families in the Netherlands
This study evaluated the feasibility of Family Empowerment (FAME), a preventive multifamily program for asylum seeker families in the Netherlands. FAME aims to reinforce the parent –child relationship, family functioning, and social support. We used an uncontrolled pre-test–post-test design, embedded in a mixed-methods approach. FAME was offered to 46 asylum seeker families, mostly originating from Eritrea, Armenia, or Syria. Twenty-seven parents gave consent to participat e in this study. Program integrity and evaluations of participating parents and trainers were assessed. Family functioning and parental symptoms of ...
Source: Journal of Marital and Family Therapy - July 21, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Carlijn M. Es,
Paul A. Boelen,
Marieke Zwaanswijk,
Hans Brake,
Trudy Mooren Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
The Couple Relationship Scale: A brief measure to facilitate routine outcome monitoring in couple therapy
AbstractRoutine outcome monitoring (ROM) is an important component of evidence-based practice. To implement ROM in their practice, couple therapists need a brief measure that can quickly assess the relevant aspects of a couple's relationship. The Couple Relationship Scale (CRS) is a 10-item measure of relational functioning that assesses emotional intimacy, commitment, trust, safety, cohesion, acceptance, conflict, physical intimacy, overall happiness, and personal well-being. Three studies examined the initial psychometric properties of the CRS. Study One used a sample of 300 individuals to examine the concurrent validity...
Source: Journal of Marital and Family Therapy - July 18, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Shayne R. Anderson,
Lee N. Johnson,
Richard B. Miller,
Connor C. Barham Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
What MFTs should know about nutrition, psychosocial health, and collaborative care with nutrition professionals
AbstractDespite sufficient evidence on the role of nutrition in psychosocial health, Marriage and Family Therapists lack the knowledge for sufficient assessment and referrals in treatment. The purpose of this article is to orient MFTs to human metabolism and the effects of various nutrients, or lack thereof, on the psychosocial health in their clients. The roles of several micronutrients and macronutrients will be described as well as the effects of eating patterns and overall metabolic health on mental health. Finally, implications for MFTs as sole practitioners, domains for assessment and psychoeducation, and recommendat...
Source: Journal of Marital and Family Therapy - July 16, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Josh R. Novak,
Lindsey P. Robinson,
Leslie E. Korn Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Affair recovery: Exploring similarities and differences of injured and involved partners
AbstractInfidelity is associated with negative effects on couples' relationships, yet some couples are able to overcome these and rebuild their relationship. Few studies have examined this process for couples who stay together after an affair. With a sample of 18 individuals (nine couples), this study explored similarities and differences between injured (i.e., partner who did not have the affair) and involved (i.e., partner who had the affair) partners' experiences across three categories of affair recovery: (a) commitment to the relationship, (b) dimensions of the attachment bond, and (c) healing process. Thematic analys...
Source: Journal of Marital and Family Therapy - July 10, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Erica A. Mitchell,
Andrea K. Wittenborn,
Tina M. Timm,
Adrian J. Blow Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
The role of relationship dissatisfaction in the dyadic associations between attachment insecurity and intimate partner violence among couples seeking therapy
This study explored the associations between attachment insecurity (anxiety and avoidance) and the perpetration of psychological and physical IPV through relationship dissatisfaction in a sample of 88 couples seeking therapy for relationship difficulties. Results from path analyses based on the Actor-Partner Interdependence Model showed that participants' attachment avoidance was indirectly related to their own and their partner's higher perpetration of psychological IPV through higher relationship dissatisfaction. Participants' attachment avoidance was also associated with their own higher perpetration of physical IPV thr...
Source: Journal of Marital and Family Therapy - June 30, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Audrey ‐Ann Lefebvre,
Caroline Dugal,
Audrey Brassard,
Yvan Lussier,
Marie‐France Lafontaine,
Natacha Godbout,
Katherine Péloquin Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
The politics of vulnerable masculinity in couple therapy
This article presents a critical thematic analysis of 30 transcribed videotaped couple therapy sessions focusing on the performance of men's affective masculinities and the political dimensions of men's increas ing emotionality within couple therapy. The study shows that vulnerable masculinities, although argued as bearing the potential to foster relational and social change, may also obscure continuing commitment to dominant masculinity norms. Implications for practice are discussed. (Source: Journal of Marital and Family Therapy)
Source: Journal of Marital and Family Therapy - June 24, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Olga Smoliak,
Andrea LaMarre,
Carla Rice,
Eleftheria Tseliou,
Amanda LeCouteur,
Madison Myers,
Leslie Vesely,
Cara Briscoe,
Maggie Adddison,
Linnea Velikonja Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
The sexual wholeness model: An initial evaluation with two samples
AbstractBased upon the psychological needs delimited in self-determination theory, we created the sexual wholeness model to encapsulate the different dimensions (physical, emotional, and meaning) that create couple sexuality. We evaluated the model with data from two national samples (Sample 1, n = 610; Sample 2, n = 884), by examining the association between sexual, relationship, and life satisfaction, and attachment with the different elements of the sexual wholeness model using harmonious sexual passion as an intermediate variable. The emotional dimension had the strongest associatio ns in both samples with harmoni...
Source: Journal of Marital and Family Therapy - May 19, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Dean M. Busby,
Veronica R. Hanna ‐Walker,
Chelom E. Leavitt,
Jason S. Carroll Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
