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Recruiting and training multilingual family therapists: A content analysis of COAMFTE ‐accredited marriage and family therapy program websites
This study examined how Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) program website content promotes a commitment to recruiting and training multilingual MFTs. The study sample consisted of all currently accredited programs (N = 122) and included coding for the presence or absence of (a) an explicit commitment to multiculturally and linguistically informed training, (b) specialized multilingual training and supports, and (c) multilingual faculty involved in training multilingual students or engaged in related scholarsh ip. Results indicate that a majority of MFT programs are communicating a commitment to multiculturally informed t...
Source: Journal of Marital and Family Therapy - March 28, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Florencia Lebensohn ‐Chialvo, Meaghan J. Kalafut, Sergio Felipe Hernandez, Andrea N. Trejo Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Infidelity treatment from an integrative behavioral couple therapy perspective: Explanatory model and intervention strategies
This article briefly mentions the effects that infidelity has on intimate partner relationships and presents the empirical evidence for IBCT's utility in treating affairs. It places special focus on exploring infidelity using IBCT's explanatory model. The application of various IBCT strategies and techniques in infidelity cases is explained both in general and with concrete examples. Whether couple therapy in cases of infidelity should focus specifically on the affair or on a wider scope of issues is discussed, as well as new directions for infidelity research within an IBCT framework. (Source: Journal of Marital and Family Therapy)
Source: Journal of Marital and Family Therapy - March 27, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jorge Barraca, Thomas X. Polanski Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Expanding our international reach: Trends in the development of systemic family therapy training and implementation in Africa
AbstractFamily therapy is growing around the world including in many parts of Africa. Although the African continent has many mental and family health needs that family therapists are well ‐suited to treat, barriers to the widespread application of family therapy on the African continent remain. In this article, we review the current state of systemic family therapy (SFT) in Africa. Drawing from existing literature, we discuss past, current, and future trends, including challenges r elated to the training and implementation of SFT in Africa. We devote sections of this article to discussing the historical and cultural con...
Source: Journal of Marital and Family Therapy - March 24, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Ronald Asiimwe, Elmien Lesch, Michelle Karume, Adrian J. Blow Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Conceptual framework for telehealth strategies to increase family involvement in treatment and recovery for youth opioid use disorder
This article presents a conceptual framework for telehealth strategies that can be adopted to increase family involvement across a four ‐stage continuum of youth OUD treatment and recovery: Treatment Preparation, Treatment Initiation, Treatment Stabilization, OUD Recovery. It first identifies provider‐delivered tele‐interventions that can enhance OUD services in each of the four stages, including family outreach, family engage ment, family‐focused intervention, and family‐focused recovery maintenance. It then introduces several types of direct‐to‐family tele‐supports that can be used to supplement provider�...
Source: Journal of Marital and Family Therapy - March 24, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Aaron Hogue, Molly Bobek, Sharon Levy, Craig E. Henderson, Marc Fishman, Sara J. Becker, Sarah Dauber, Nicole Porter, Kevin Wenzel Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

A call to action: Online learning and distance education in the training of couple and family therapists
This article builds on the small body of CFT scholarship on technology in training and supervision, reviewing exta nt research on distance learning in social work and counselor education. Major themes in this research reveal opportunities and challenges associated with distance learning and offer guidance about ways that CFT education can evolve in order to effectively integrate technology and online learning in to our educational landscape. (Source: Journal of Marital and Family Therapy)
Source: Journal of Marital and Family Therapy - March 23, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Kristi L. Harrison Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Attachment ‐based family therapy in the age of telehealth and COVID‐19
We present our adaptations based on years of telehealth clinical experience and address how this model supports the impact of COVID‐19 on families. (Source: Journal of Marital and Family Therapy)
Source: Journal of Marital and Family Therapy - March 22, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Suzanne Levy, Syreeta Mason, Jody Russon, Guy Diamond Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Couple teletherapy in the era of COVID ‐19: Experiences and recommendations
AbstractThe unprecedented times of the novel Coronavirus quarantine and subsequent stay ‐at‐home orders have changed the way many couple therapists provide clinical services. Understanding couple therapists’ experiences with teletherapy is important for optimizing future telehealth delivery with couples. Thus, the purpose of this mixed methods survey study was to explore couple t herapists’ experiences of transitioning from in‐person/traditional therapy to online/telehealth delivery. A total of 58 couple therapists completed an online survey for this study. Reported are both quantitative and qualitative findings....
Source: Journal of Marital and Family Therapy - March 20, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Nathan R. Hardy, Candice A. Maier, Ty J. Gregson Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

The transition to teletherapy in marriage and family therapy training settings during COVID ‐19: What do the data tell us?
This study describes the transition of two university marriage and family therapy (i.e., master's and doctoral) training clinics to teletherapy and presents preliminary analyses of the types of client s and cases that converted to teletherapy. A series of chi‐square analyses, a t‐test, a logistic regression model, and a multiple linear regression model were employed. Four key findings emerged: (1) most cases converted to teletherapy; (2) Hispanic ethnicity was the only demographic characteris tic to significantly predict conversion to teletherapy; (3) individual cases were significantly more likely to convert to teleth...
Source: Journal of Marital and Family Therapy - March 20, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Amy A. Morgan, Ashley L. Landers, Jessica E. Simpson, Jody M. Russon, Jenene Case Pease, Megan L. Dolbin ‐MacNab, Krista N. Bland, Jeffrey B. Jackson Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

A pilot study of a family systems oriented telemental health model in rural Brazil
AbstractThere are large disparities in access to mental health care, especially in low ‐ and middle‐income countries. Telemental health is a viable solution to reducing these disparities, but quality research demonstrating its effectiveness is needed. The purpose of this pilot study was to examine the feasibility of a telemental health approach in a rural region of Brazil. Primary care providers referred patients diagnosed with depression and anxiety to a 12‐session family systems‐oriented telemental health program developed by the researchers. Participants (n = 10) received therapy by family systems trained ther...
Source: Journal of Marital and Family Therapy - March 20, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Paul R. Springer, Olga Falceto, Richard J. Bischoff, Enrique Barros, Patricia Scheeren, Nathan C. Taylor, Daiana Cargnin Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

“You helped me out of that darkness” Children as dialogical partners in the collaborative post‐family therapy research interview
AbstractApplyingDialogical Methods for Investigations of Happening of Change (DIHC), this study investigated how children who had been diagnosed with an oppositional defiant or conduct disorder participated in a collaborative post ‐therapy research interview and talked about their experiences of family therapy. The results showed that the children participated as dialogical partners talking in genuine, emotional, and reflective ways. Encountered as full‐membership partners, the children also co‐constructed meanings for their sensitive experiences. However, their verbal initiatives and responses appeared in very brief...
Source: Journal of Marital and Family Therapy - March 19, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Mira Helim äki, Aarno Laitila, Kirsti Kumpulainen Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Practicing Emotionally Focused Therapy online: Calling all relationships
AbstractIn the midst of a global pandemic, couples are dealing a range of impacts that call for a cohesive unit while the virus frays at the edges of our most important relationships. Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) is an evidence ‐based approach to working with relationships rooted in attachment theory. As a process‐oriented psychotherapy, EFT is an ideal approach to working with relationships during this pandemic helping to solidify an “in it together” approach required to survive both as a couple and the pandemic. In this paper, we briefly review the adaptations for moving a couple therapy practice online thro...
Source: Journal of Marital and Family Therapy - March 18, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Robert Allan, Stephanie A. Wiebe, Susan M. Johnson, Olena Piaseckyj, T. Leanne Campbell Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

“It’s splendid once you grow into it:” Client experiences of relational teletherapy in the era of COVID‐19
AbstractThe novel Coronavirus pandemic 19 and subsequent social distancing practices have altered the way we move through the world and access physical and mental healthcare. While researchers and clinicians have begun to explore the impact of telehealth delivery on psychotherapy and treatment outcomes, the purpose of this study was to explore the lived experiences of individuals in teletherapy, specifically those engaging in teletherapy with a romantic partner or family member. Using a thematic analysis of open ‐ended online survey questions, we explored the experiences of 25 individuals who engaged in couple or family ...
Source: Journal of Marital and Family Therapy - March 15, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Candice A. Maier, Dana F. Riger, Heather Morgan ‐Sowada Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Training therapists in emotionally focused therapy: A longitudinal and cross ‐sectional analysis
AbstractUsing cross ‐sectional and longitudinal data, our study looks at the effectiveness of the Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) Externship and Core Skills trainings. It is the first study to evaluate EFT Core Skills trainings and the first to evaluate change longitudinally throughout the standardized EFT training program. We used the Hungarian EFT Knowledge and Competency Scale (Hungarian EFT‐KACS) to examine self‐perceived knowledge, competency, and alliance over three 4‐day training blocks (Externship, Core Skills Modules 1&2, Core Skills Modules 3&4). Results indicate that each training block significantly i...
Source: Journal of Marital and Family Therapy - March 12, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: R éka Koren, Scott R. Woolley, Ildikó Danis, Szabolcs Török Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Moral distress of medical family therapists and their physician colleagues during the transition to COVID ‐19
AbstractThe COVID ‐19 pandemic has transformed healthcare for both clinicians and patients. This conceptual article uses ideas from the moral distress literature to understand the challenges MedFTs and physicians face during the COVID‐19 pandemic. The authors highlight earlier themes from the moral distress liter ature and share current reflections to illustrate similar challenges. Some clinicians who were already experiencing a rise in burnout due to the mass digitization of healthcare are now facing increased moral distress due to ethical dilemmas, pervasive uncertainty, boundary ambiguity, isolation, and burnout bro...
Source: Journal of Marital and Family Therapy - March 10, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jo E. Patterson, Todd M. Edwards, James L. Griffith, Sarah Wright Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) on emotional regulation and loneliness of divorced women in Iran
AbstractIneffective emotional regulation and loneliness both play a key role in the development of mental disorders. Divorced individuals are particularly predisposed to loneliness in cultures where post ‐divorce relationships are uncommon or stigmatized. The aim of the present study was to determine the effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) on the emotional regulation and loneliness of divorced women in Iran, a culture with strong honor values that condemn post‐divorce relati onships for women leading to increased levels of loneliness and social exclusion in divorced Iranian women. The present study...
Source: Journal of Marital and Family Therapy - March 9, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Abdolbaset Mahmoudpour, Neda Rayesh, Elahe Ghanbarian, Marziyeh Rezaee Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research