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Source: Journal of Marital and Family Therapy - July 20, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: ISSUE INFORMATION Source Type: research

Jacob B. Priest. (2021). The Science of Family Systems Theory New York: Routledge, 190 pp., $48.95
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Source: Journal of Marital and Family Therapy - July 20, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Stephanie Malzahn Tags: BOOK REVIEW Source Type: research

Kauppi, M. (2021). Polyamory: A clinical toolkit for therapists (and their clients). Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. ISBN: 978 ‐1538129890
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Source: Journal of Marital and Family Therapy - July 20, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Christopher K. Belous, Alexia Kingzette Tags: BOOK REVIEW Source Type: research

Willoughby B.J. (2020). The Millennial marriage. New York, NY: Routledge, 230 pp., $23.96.
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Source: Journal of Marital and Family Therapy - July 20, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Tiffany L. Clyde Tags: BOOK REVIEW Source Type: research

Tilsen, J. (2021). Queering your therapy practice: Queer theory, narrative therapy, and imagining new identities New York, NY: Routledge
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Source: Journal of Marital and Family Therapy - July 20, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Gabrielle Gebel Tags: BOOK REVIEW Source Type: research

Attachment insecurities and under ‐commitment in distressed couples: The role of positive and negative partner behaviors
AbstractResearch has rarely considered intermediate variables in the association between attachment insecurities and relationship commitment. Based on attachment theory and Rusbult's Investment Model, we tested whether positive and negative partner behaviors explain this association in 91 distressed couples undergoing therapy. Path analyses based on the Actor –Partner Interdependence Model revealed that individuals with attachment avoidance reported perceiving fewer positive behaviors from their partner, which was associated with their own higher under-commitment. Partners of individuals with avoidance also reported perc...
Source: Journal of Marital and Family Therapy - July 19, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Thalie Labont é, Noémie Beaulieu, Audrey Brassard, Nathalie Gauthier, Jacob Gagnon‐Tremblay, Katherine Péloquin Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Introduction to the special section —Bigger isn't always better: The benefits of small‐sample research designs
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Source: Journal of Marital and Family Therapy - July 4, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Shayne R. Anderson, Tatiana Glebova Tags: INVITED REVIEW Source Type: research

The effectiveness of structural family therapy in repairing behavioral problems and improving family functioning in single ‐parent families in Iran
This study examines the effectiveness of structural family therapy (SFT) in addressing problems in family functioning and children's behavior in single-parent Iranian families using a single-case, multiple baseline, ABA design. Participants included five single mothers and their children who received SFT for 8  weeks following a baseline phase. Participants were assessed during the baseline, therapy, and follow-up phases using the Child Behavior Checklist and the Family Assessment Device. The data were analyzed visually and quantitatively. Results indicated that the treatment was effective in decreasing behavior problems...
Source: Journal of Marital and Family Therapy - June 30, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Mostafa Dehghani, Julia Bernards Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Integrative couple treatment for pathological gamblers with an emphasis on forgiveness processes: A case study with three couples
The objective of this study was to determine whether the Integrative Couple Treatment for Pathological Gamblers (ICT-PG) with an emphasis on forgiveness processes helped couples to enhance these processes. A Single-Case Research Design (SCRD)  was used with three couples in which one of the members had a GD. The results highlight the importance of jointly analyzing the forgiveness processes between the gamblers and their partner, which constantly influenced each other. These promising results illustrate the relevance of integrating forg iveness processes in treatment for couples where one of the members has a GD. (Source:...
Source: Journal of Marital and Family Therapy - June 17, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: M. C ôté, M. Dufour, J. Tremblay Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Treated together –changed together: The application of dyadic analyses to understand the reciprocal nature of alliances and couple satisfaction over time
AbstractIn a Norwegian study of 73 couples attending a residential couple therapy program lasting between 6 and 12 weeks, weekly self-report data on therapy alliance and couple satisfaction were collected using routine outcome monitoring (ROM). The aim was to show how dyadic analyses could be applied to examine the predictive association between alliances and couple satisfaction. Results showed that improved alliance between dyad members and their couple therapist predicted their spouses' couple satisfaction. Furthermore, improved couple satisfaction predicted improvement in spouse's alliance. The clinical implication of t...
Source: Journal of Marital and Family Therapy - May 23, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Kristoffer J. Whittaker, Sverre Urnes Johnson, Ole Andr é Solbakken, Terje Tilden Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Emotionally focused therapists' experiences serving interabled couples in couple therapy: An interpretative phenomenological analysis
AbstractInterabled couples navigate various systems of care as they respond to the needs of the disabled partner.Interabled couples are defined as one disabled partner and one nondisabled partner. Emotionally focused therapy (EFT) has shown benefits in reducing relationship distress and increasing the experience of security within couples. The study used interpretative phenomenological analysis  to address how EFT therapists make sense of their lived experience working with interabled couples in couple therapy. The purpose of the study was to examine the experiences of therapists' serving interabled couples. The study exp...
Source: Journal of Marital and Family Therapy - May 13, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jose L. Tapia ‐Fuselier, Dee C. Ray, Robert Allan, Ana Guadalupe Reyes Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

The Loss in Connection with Catastrophes (LICCS) Scale: Understanding couple outcomes
This study presented the design of the Loss in Connection with Catastrophes Scale (LICCS). Information regarding reliability and validity were presented, alongside the potential uses of this instrument in research and clinical settings. Furthermore, the importance of attending to couple and family relationships in disaster studies was proposed, and preliminary dyadic findings examining the LICCS with a sample of heterosexual couples(N = 240) as a correlate of mental and relational well-being were set forth. The overall findings suggest (a) resource loss as well as indicators of mental and relational well-being were ass...
Source: Journal of Marital and Family Therapy - April 23, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Alyssa Banford Witting, Dean M. Busby Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

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Source: Journal of Marital and Family Therapy - April 16, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: ISSUE INFORMATION Source Type: research

Schmidt  H. A. E., & Sibley  D. S. (2019). Contextual Therapy for Family Health: Clinical Applications. Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group, 198 pp. $42.95
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Source: Journal of Marital and Family Therapy - April 16, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Freja Holmstr öm Tags: BOOK REVIEW Source Type: research

Canfield, B. (Ed.). (2020). Intercultural perspectives on family counseling. Routledge, 229 pp. $49.95
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Source: Journal of Marital and Family Therapy - April 16, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Deanna D. Granger, Jeanna R. Knight Tags: BOOK REVIEW Source Type: research