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El Ser del Terapeuta: A narrative examination into family ‐of‐origin influence on the professional self of students in family therapy training in Colombia
AbstractThis qualitative narrative study aimed to examine how a family of origin influenced the professional self of Colombian students pursuing a profession in family therapy. Few research studies have investigated the development of self among native Spanish speakers from Colombia. Undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in clinical psychology and family therapy internships (N = 16) from the Colombian cities of Medellín, Pereira, and Santa Marta participated in this study. Data collection using personal diaries, family albums, autobiographies, and in-depth interviews served as sources for narrative analysis. Tw...
Source: Journal of Marital and Family Therapy - February 14, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Michael Damon Becerra, Mireya O. Botero, Isabel C.  Bernal Velez, Adriana S. S. Silva, Luisa Maria S. Garcia, David S. O. Posada Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Dyadic effects of interpersonal perception on the quality of couple relationships: Idealization and accuracy matter
AbstractInterpersonal perceptions have an impact on the quality of couple relationships but we want to examine the putative moderating role of gender considering personal meanings as the target of perception. We employed the Couple's Grid to measure interpersonal perception based on personal constructs and the Actor –Partner Interdependence Model (pooled regression) to analyze the mutual effects of partners' observations. We explore the dyadic effects of seven variables of interpersonal perception on relationship quality in a sample of 26 Spanish opposite-sex couples. Idealization of the partner was associate d with one'...
Source: Journal of Marital and Family Therapy - January 31, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Marta Salla, Guillem Feixas Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Brief emotion ‐focused family therapy: A 12‐month follow‐up study
This study provides a 12-month follow-up evaluation of caregivers after participating in a 2-day Emotion-focused family therapy (EFFT) intensive, brief intervention for caregivers of youth struggling with mental health difficulties. Caregivers (N = 498) of children (N = 337) completed measures of caregiver self-efficacy and child mental health difficulties 1 week before the intervention, immediately after the intervention, and at 4, 8, and 12-month follow-ups. Piecewise latent trajectory models revealed that parental self-efficacy showed a large immediate in crease following the intervention,β = 1.61 (1.32, 2....
Source: Journal of Marital and Family Therapy - January 23, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Mirisse Foroughe, Dillon T. Browne, Prakash Thambipillai, Kristina Cordeiro, Robert T. Muller Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Addressing intergenerational trauma in Black families:  Trauma‐informed socioculturally attuned family therapy
AbstractIncreased attention to the prevalence and impact of traumatic experiences have been highlighted within the mental health field since Felitti et al.'s study of adverse childhood experiences. Black communities experience traumatic events at a higher rate than other racial groups. The phenomena of historical trauma, race-based trauma, and intergenerational trauma have been speculated to be reasons for this discrepancy. In this article, the authors explore factors that compound the traumatic experiences of Black communities, review socioculturally attuned family therapy and trauma-informed care, and propose an approach...
Source: Journal of Marital and Family Therapy - January 22, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Aiesha T. Lee, Philippa Chin, Aishwarya Nambiar, Natoya Hill Haskins Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

A comparison of classroom ‐based and online multicultural training course within a marriage and family therapy training program
This study contributes to an emerging area of research on online learning within marriage and family therapy training programs while responding to the need for research on the effectiveness of multicultural training marriage and family therapists receive. Using 32 students in a marriage and family therapy program and a pretest –posttest design, this study focused on student outcomes across a classroom-based multicultural training course and an online section of the same course. Support was found for the effectiveness of each instructional modality in delivering multicultural training. Findings also indicated that studen ...
Source: Journal of Marital and Family Therapy - January 22, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Peter M. Rivera, Stephanie Armes, Hee ‐Sun Cheon, Anne Prouty Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

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Source: Journal of Marital and Family Therapy - January 20, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: ISSUE INFORMATION Source Type: research

Wampler, K. S., Miller, R. B. & Seedall, R. B. (Eds.). (2020). The handbook of systemic family therapy: Volume 1. The profession of systemic family therapy John Wiley & Sons.
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Source: Journal of Marital and Family Therapy - January 20, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Deneisha S. Scott ‐Poe, Katelyn O. Coburn Tags: BOOK REVIEW Source Type: research

Wampler, K. S. & Blow, A. J. (Eds.), (2020). The Handbook of Systemic Family Therapy: Volume 3. Systemic Family Therapy with Couples John Wiley & Sons.
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Source: Journal of Marital and Family Therapy - January 20, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Lexie Unhjem, Hoa N. Nguyen Tags: BOOK REVIEW Source Type: research

Wampler, K.S. & McWey, L.M. (2020). The Handbook of Systemic Family Therapy, Systemic Family Therapy with Children and Adolescents (Vol. 2). John Wiley & Sons, Hoboken, New Jersey.
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Source: Journal of Marital and Family Therapy - January 20, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Kristian Villalovos, Katie Heiden ‐Rootes Tags: BOOK REVIEW Source Type: research

Relationship dynamics associated with emotional IPV perpetration and victimization: A meta ‐analysis
AbstractEmotional intimate partner violence (IPV) is the most common form of IPV and frequently co-occurs with other forms of IPV. Risk factors of IPV can give insight to potential pathways and consequences associated with IPV, enhancing treatment efforts. This meta-analysis examined relationship dynamics associated with IPV perpetration and victimization. Our study found victimization of controlling behavior, demand/withdrawal relationship pattern, perpetration of controlling behavior, jealousy, relationship distress, perpetrator's power in the relationship, anxious attachment, and traditional gender roles were all signif...
Source: Journal of Marital and Family Therapy - January 15, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Brooke M. Keilholtz, Chelsea M. Spencer, Summer Vail, Megan Palmer Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

The impact of a parent ‐based prevention intervention on Mexican‐descent youths' perceptions of harm associated with drug use: Differential intervention effects for male and female youths
AbstractParent training (PT) interventions reduce the likelihood of youth problematic behaviors, including drug use. However, the dissemination of culturally adapted PT interventions in low-income Latina/o immigrant communities remains scarce. In this selective prevention study, we examined the extent to which exposure to CAPAS-Youth, a culturally adapted version of the PT intervention known as GenerationPMTO©, resulted in increased adolescent perception of harm associated with use of alcohol and other drugs. In a randomized controlled trial with 71 Latina/o immigrant families (95% of parents self-identified as Mexican or...
Source: Journal of Marital and Family Therapy - January 9, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Rub én Parra‐Cardona, Alyssa Vanderziel, Jaime Fuentes‐Balderrama Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

State of research in MFT: Thoughts from the Editor's Chair
AbstractThe Editor of JMFT discusses the state of research in systemic family therapy. (Source: Journal of Marital and Family Therapy)
Source: Journal of Marital and Family Therapy - December 31, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Steven M. Harris Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

A culturally adapted parenting intervention for the Chilean context: Qualitative indicators of participant satisfaction and contextual and cultural relevance
AbstractParent training (PT) interventions constitute an empirically demonstrated alternative to promote effective parenting practices and prevent child behavioral and mental health problems. However, the dissemination of evidence-based PT interventions across Latin America remains scarce. This qualitative study had the primary objective of evaluating the level of acceptability of a culturally adapted version of the PT intervention known as GenerationPMTO©, adapted for the Chilean context. According to qualitative reports provided by 24 Chilean caregivers exposed to the culturally adapted parenting intervention, the inter...
Source: Journal of Marital and Family Therapy - December 21, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Rub én Parra‐Cardona, Viviana Muñoz Retamal, Paulina Peña Fajuri, Luz Cantizano Rioseco, Raúl Perry Mitchell, María Luisa Correa Molina, Nancy Amador Buenabad Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Couple therapy with parents: Results from a pragmatic randomized controlled trial testing the Integrative Brief Systemic Intervention (IBSI)
This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of the Integrative Brief Systemic Intervention (IBSI), combining therapeutic work on marital and coparenting relationships with brief systemic therapy (BST-as-usual) for parent couples. Couples were randomly assigned to the IBSI (n = 51) or BST (n = 50). Both treatments were six-session interventions and lasted about 6 months. Questionnaires on individual, marital, coparenting and family-related functioning were completed before and after therapy, and at 6-month follow-up. A significant improvement in all areas of functioning was observe d after treatment and maintained...
Source: Journal of Marital and Family Therapy - December 21, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jo ëlle Darwiche, Jean‐Philippe Antonietti, Cindy Eira Nunes, Nicolas Favez, Esther Liekmeier, Yves Roten Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Randomized controlled trial of the Marriage Checkup: Stress outcomes
This study examined the effects of a brief couple intervention, the Marriage Checkup (MC), on perceived stress. We randomly assigned 231 couples to receive two MCs (Weeks 7 and 51) or to a waitlist control. Survey data were collected at seven time points over 2 years and analyzed using multilevel models. We found no significant between-group treatment effects on average stress at any time point. However, women, but not men, in the intervention group experienced decreased stress after the second MC (d = −0.23) and more women in the intervention group (26.5%) compared with the control group (14.9%) experienced reliable...
Source: Journal of Marital and Family Therapy - December 17, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Astrid B. Leth ‐Nissen, Hanne N. Fentz, Tea L. Trillingsgaard, Gertraud Stadler Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research