bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Witnesses' Blindness for their Own Facial Recognition Decisions: A Field Study
Authors: Sagana Anna , Sauerland Melanie , Merckelbach Harald
Published: September 2013

In a field study, we examined choice blindness for eyewitnesses' facial recognition decisions. Seventy‐one pedestrians were engaged in a conversation by two experimenters who pretended to be tourists in the center of a European city. After a short interval, pedestrians were asked to identify the two experimenters from separate simultaneous six‐person photo lineups. Following each of the two forced‐choice recognition decisions, they were confronted with their selection and asked to motivate their decision. However, for one of the recognition decisions, the chosen lineup member was exchanged with a previously unidentified member. Blindness for this identity manipulation occurred at the rate of 40.8%. Furthermore, the detection rate varied as a function of similarity (high vs. low) between the original choice and the manipulated outcome. Finally, choice manipulations undermined the confidence–accuracy relation for detectors to a greater degree than for blind participants. Stimulus ambiguity is discussed as a moderator of choice blindness. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Traumatic Brain Injury: Guidance in a Forensic Context from Outcome, Dose–Response, and Response Bias Research
Authors: Sweet Jerry J. , Goldman Daniel J. , Guidotti Breting Leslie M.
Published: September 2013

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) occurs at a high incidence, involving millions of individuals in the U.S. alone. Related to this, there are large numbers of litigants and claimants who are referred annually for forensic evaluation. In formulating opinions regarding claimed injuries, the present review advises experts to rely on two sets of information: TBI outcome and neuropsychological dose–response studies of non‐litigants and non‐claimants, and response bias literature that has demonstrated the relatively high risk of invalid responding among examinees referred within a secondary gain context, which in turn has resulted in the development of specific assessment methods. Regarding prospective methods for detecting possible response bias, both symptom validity tests, for measuring over‐reporting of symptoms on inventories and questionnaires, and performance validity tests, for measuring insufficient effort on ability tests, are considered essential. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Real‐time generation of smoothed‐particle hydrodynamics‐based special effects in character animation
Authors: Xu Tianchen , Wu Wen , Wu Enhua
Published: September 2013

In the previous works, the real‐time fluid‐character animation could hardly be achieved because of the intensive processing demand on the character's movement and fluid simulation. This paper presents an effective approach to the real‐time generation of the fluid flow driven by the motion of a character in full 3D space, based on smoothed‐particle hydrodynamics method. The novel method of conducting and constraining the fluid particles by the geometric properties of the character motion trajectory is introduced. Furthermore, the optimized algorithms of particle searching and rendering are proposed, by taking advantage of the graphics processing unit parallelization. Consequently, both simulation and rendering of the 3D liquid effects with realistic character interactions can be implemented by our framework and performed in real‐time on a conventional PC. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Natural preparation behavior synthesis
Authors: Shum Hubert P.H. , Hoyet Ludovic , Ho Edmond S.L. , Komura Taku , Multon Franck
Published: September 2013

Humans adjust their movements in advance to prepare for the forthcoming action, resulting in efficient and smooth transitions. However, traditional computer animation approaches such as motion graphs simply concatenate a series of actions without taking into account the following one. In this paper, we propose a new method to produce preparation behaviors using reinforcement learning. As an offline process, the system learns the optimal way to approach a target and to prepare for interaction. A scalar value called the level of preparation is introduced, which represents the degree of transition from the initial action to the interacting action. To synthesize the movements of preparation, we propose a customized motion blending scheme based on the level of preparation, which is followed by an optimization framework that adjusts the posture to keep the balance. During runtime, the trained controller drives the character to move to a target with the appropriate level of preparation, resulting in a humanlike behavior. We create scenes in which the character has to move in a complex environment and to interact with objects, such as crawling under and jumping over obstacles while walking. The method is useful not only for computer animation but also for real‐time applications such as computer games, in which the characters need to accomplish a series of tasks in a given environment. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
“Valve in valve” implantation of two self‐expandable transcatheter aortic valves in a patient with aortic root aneurysm and massive aortic regurgitation: “A new TAVI option”
Authors: Pesarini Gabriele , Bedogni Francesco , Ribichini Flavio
Published: September 2013

Catheter‐based treatment of aortic regurgitation (AR) often proves challenging especially due to associated anatomical difficulties. Here, we present a case of CoreValve implantation with a novel use of the valve‐in‐valve technique to effectively treat severe AR in a patient with repeated cardiac surgery and aneurismatic prosthetic ascending aorta. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
Non‐Innocent Ligand Effects on Low‐Oxidation‐State Indium Complexes
Authors: Allan Christopher J. , Cooper Benjamin F. T. , Cowley Hugh J. , Rawson Jeremy M. , Macdonald Charles L. B.
Published: September 2013

Attempts to coordinate neutral ligands to low oxidation state indium centers are often hindered by disproportionation pathways that produce elemental indium and higher oxidation state species. In contrast, we find that reactions of the salt, InOTf (OTf=trifluoromethanesulfonate), with α‐diimine ligands yielded intensely colored compounds with no evidence of decomposition. X‐ray structural analysis of InOTf⋅MesDABMe(MesDABMe=N,N‐dimesityl‐2,3‐dimethyl‐diazabutadiene;1) reveals a discrete molecular compound with a pyramidal coordination environment at the indium center, consistent with the presence of a stereochemically active lone pair of electrons on indium and a neutral diazabutadiene chelate ligand. The use of the less‐electron‐richMesDABHligand (MesDABH=N,N‐dimesityl‐diazabutadiene) engenders dramatically different reactivity and produces a metallopolymer (InOTf⋅MesDABH)∞(2) linked via CC and InIn bonds. The difference in reactivity is rationalized by cyclic voltammetry and DFT studies that suggest more facile electron transfer from InIto theMesDABHand bis(aryl)acenaphthenequinonediimine (BIAN) ligands. Solution EPR spectroscopy indicates the presence of non‐interacting ligand‐based radicals in solution, whereas solid‐state EPR studies reflect the presence of a thermally accessible spin triplet consistent with reversible CC bond cleavage.
A lightweight convergent personal mobile service delivery approach based on phone book
Authors: Qiao Xiuquan , Xue Sida , Chen Junliang , Fensel Anna
Published: September 2013

Mobile phone users are demanding an efficient convergent communication approach for efficient communication and information sharing with their real life social circles. Unfortunately, the existing telecom services and the popular Internet services are not organically integrated to provide convenient convergent services. To overcome this issue, one of the promising convergent communication services considered by telecom carriers is RCS (Rich Communication Suite). However, existing issues, such as insufficient interoperability among different operators, shortage of terminals and heavy dependence on large‐scale IP multimedia subsystem (IMS) network deployment, mean that it will take time to implement RCS across worldwide networks and for it to become a service equally universal as voice and short message. Instead of a heavyweight RCS solution, in this paper, we propose a lightweight, quick deployment mobile phone book application system based on cloud computing without a fully deployed IP multimedia subsystem infrastructure, which seamlessly integrates traditional telecommunication services, instant messaging services, social networking services and automatic contact information management. Based on this, ‘Telco‐OTT’ service provision approach, telecom carriers can allow their subscribers to enjoy conveniently the rich convergent personal service experience quickly without a large initial investment. Thus, it is a low‐risk opportunity for telecom carriers to meet subscriber demand for advanced user‐centric convergent service features. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Performance fairness across multiple applications in wireless push systems
Authors: Nicopolitidis P.
Published: September 2013

This letter addresses the area of performance fairness in wireless data broadcasting. It proposes an adaptive wireless push system capable of fairly allocating performance to multiple applications receiving content from a Broadcast Server. While requiring only minimal changes at the Broadcast Server, the proposed approach provides performance fairness to clients running different applications and manages to alleviate the performance difference that typically appears in wireless push systems, when different applications access different‐sized subsets of data items, via a possibly different demand pattern. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Economic analysis for the transport and storage of captured carbon dioxide in South Korea
Authors: Zahid Umer , Lee Ung , An Jinjoo , Lim Youngsub , Han Chonghun
Published: September 2013

The continuous rise of CO2 emissions is a major cause of global climate change. Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is widely seen as a practical technology for reducing CO2 emissions. CCS mainly consists of capturing CO2 from large emitting sources and its transportation to a sequestration site where it can be stored safely for a long period of time. The average CO2 emission growth rate of Korea is 1.0% which is the second highest among the Organization for Economic Co‐operation and Development (OECD) countries. It becomes even more challenging when CO2 is transported to an offshore storage since there is little experience with subsea pipelines for CO2 transportation. In this study, a plausible transport and storage model scheme has been developed and then employed to study different offshore CO2 transportation cases for South Korea as: CO2 transport in liquid phase (Temperature= −20°C, Pressure= 6.50 MPa); CO2 transport in liquid phase (Temperature= 5°C, Pressure= 9.30 MPa); CO2 transport in supercritical phase (Temperature= 40°C, Pressure= 15.00 MPa). CO2 storage capacity in sedimentary basins of Korea is evaluated between 19 and 27.2 Gt (giga‐ton) of CO2. Finally, this paper explores the costs associated with transport and geologic sequestration of CO2. Transport cost varies from 10.9 to 15.5 US$/tCO2 while the storage cost ranges from 20.8 to 21.3 US$/tCO2 depending on the specific scenario and depth at which CO2 is stored. Sensitivity analysis showed a decrease in storage cost of 62.4% and 93.6% in 2030 and 2050 respectively for projected CO2 volumes in Korea. © 2013 American Institute of Chemical Engineers Environ Prog, 33: 978–992, 2014
Initial versus tangent stiffness‐based Rayleigh damping in inelastic time history seismic analyses
Authors: Jehel Pierre , Léger Pierre , Ibrahimbegovic Adnan
Published: September 2013

In the inelastic time history analyses of structures in seismic motion, part of the seismic energy that is imparted to the structure is absorbed by the inelastic structural model, and Rayleigh damping is commonly used in practice as an additional energy dissipation source. It has been acknowledged that Rayleigh damping models lack physical consistency and that, in turn, it must be carefully used to avoid encountering unintended consequences as the appearance of artificial damping. There are concerns raised by the mass proportional part of Rayleigh damping, but they are not considered in this paper. As far as the stiffness proportional part of Rayleigh damping is concerned, either the initial structural stiffness or the updated tangent stiffness can be used. The objective of this paper is to provide a comprehensive comparison of these two types of Rayleigh damping models so that a practitioner (i) can objectively choose the type of Rayleigh damping model that best fits her/his needs and (ii) is provided with useful analytical tools to design Rayleigh damping model with good control on the damping ratios throughout inelastic analysis. To that end, a review of the literature dedicated to Rayleigh damping within these last two decades is first presented; then, practical tools to control the modal damping ratios throughout the time history analysis are developed; a simple example is finally used to illustrate the differences resulting from the use of either initial or tangent stiffness‐based Rayleigh damping model. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Stationarity of the tropical pacific teleconnection to North America in CMIP5/PMIP3 model simulations
Authors: Coats Sloan , Smerdon Jason E. , Cook Benjamin I. , Seager Richard
Published: September 2013

The temporal stationarity of the teleconnection between the tropical Pacific Ocean and North America (NA) is analyzed in atmosphere‐only, and coupled last‐millennium, historical, and control runs from the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 5 data archive. The teleconnection, defined as the correlation between December‐January‐February (DJF) tropical Pacific sea surface temperatures (SSTs) and DJF 200 mb geopotential height, is found to be nonstationary on multidecadal timescales. There are significant changes in the spatial features of the teleconnection over NA in continuous 56‐year segments of the last millennium and control simulations. Analysis of atmosphere‐only simulations forced with observed SSTs indicates that atmospheric noise cannot account for the temporal variability of the teleconnection, which instead is likely explained by the strength of, and multidecadal changes in, tropical Pacific Ocean variability. These results have implications for teleconnection‐based analyses of model fidelity in simulating precipitation, as well as any reconstruction and forecasting efforts that assume stationarity of the observed teleconnection.
How Diversity Influences Knowledge, Identity, and Doctoral Education
Authors: Holley Karri A.
Published: September 2013

Diversity contributes to the development of an academic identity as well as the production of knowledge, both essential components of doctoral education.
PERIODICITIES OF FOREIGN EXCHANGE MARKETS AND THE DIRECTIONAL CHANGE POWER LAW
Authors: Giampaoli Iacopo , Ng Wing Lon , Constantinou Nick
Published: September 2013

This paper utilizes advanced methods from Fourier analysis in order to describe periodicities in financial ultrahigh frequency foreign exchange data. The Lomb–Scargle Fourier transform is used to take into account the irregularity in spacing in the time domain. It provides a natural framework for the power spectra of different inhomogeneous time‐series processes to be easily and quickly estimated. Furthermore, an event‐based approach in intrinsic time based on a power‐law relationship is employed using different event thresholds to filter the foreign exchange tick‐data. The calculated spectral density demonstrates that the price process in intrinsic time contains different periodic components for directional changes, especially in the medium–long term, implying the existence of stylized facts of ultrahigh frequency data in the frequency domain. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Working with ‘The Welfare’ in Child‐at‐Risk Cases
Authors: MacKinnon Laurie , James Kerrie
Published: September 2013

This paper, the second in a series concerned with family therapy in cases involving children at risk of abuse, focuses on how to establish a workable relationship between therapists and child protection professionals and child protection professionals and parents. After overviewing the difficulties faced by therapists in working with ‘the Welfare', we propose guidelines to overcoming common obstacles to successful case management, concluding that therapy often fails when therapists attempt to deal with intrafamilial issues long before external relationships are resolved.
What's the Use of Family Therapy?
Authors: Carpenter John
Published: September 2013

This paper, a plenary address to the Australian Family Therapy Conference, is concerned with the role of family therapy in society and the abuse of professional power. It is argued that family therapy is part of the medicalisation of marriage and the family, through which problems are defined — often inappropriately — as relationship problems and experts (therapists) are created. Aspects of professional power are identified; its pursuit is not in the interests of families, especially those with greatest needs. Proposals to tackle these obstacles are made regarding practice and training in therapy, and the management of professional power.
The Training of Receptionists
Authors: Shaw Elisabeth
Published: September 2013

The role of the receptionist in the intake/therapeutic process has been largely ignored in the literature. However this role has been demonstrated in practice to have considerable importance. On the one hand an administrative position, the receptionist in a counselling agency is also required to talk with and to some extent “manage” people in crisis, elicit some information and yet not get into the client's request in detail. It is argued that because of these additional, specialised, potentially stressful tasks, the role and training of receptionists in counselling agencies should be reconsidered. Given the recent introduction of the Training Guarantee Legislation (1990), the welfare sector now has the opportunity to re‐assess carefully the training and support needs of reception staff with a view to improving the counselling service as a whole.
When Worlds Collide: Young People, Drugs and ‘Responsible Adulthood’
Authors: Aldridge Greg
Published: September 2013

Young people's behaviours which are problematic to parents and therapists are also found in the wider adult community. Here these behaviours are often accepted as normal and legitimate, and as such they may occur even in the lives of these same parents and therapists. This paper considers some of the issues this raises in working with young people and their families.
Some Central Ideas in the “Just Therapy” Approach
Authors: Waldegrave Charles , Tamasese Kiwi
Published: September 2013

This paper comprises significant extracts from a plenary address on Family Therapy and Social Justice given at the Second Australia and New Zealand Family Therapy Conference, Melbourne, July 1992. It contains the language of the three cultures at the Family Centre, Maori, Samoan and English. The two writers give their perspectives, those of Samoan womanhood and Pakeha (white) manhood, as they address the development of “Just Therapy”.

The paper is an unusually subjective account of historical vignettes that proved to be crucial to the original developments of therapy at the Family Centre. Through speech making, poetry, prose and song, the paper outlines the critical cultural, gender and socio‐economic contexts central to the “Just Therapy” approach. “Belonging”, “sacredness” and “liberation” have become the essential themes in this unique approach to an anti‐colonial, anti‐sexist and anti‐class therapy. To put it more positively, this paper outlines a history of struggle with issues of equity that have consistently attempted to create a therapy inclusive of women's experience, dominated cultures and low‐income families marginalised in the market.
On the Project of Using Psychoanalytic Ideas in Systemic Therapy: A Discussion Paper*
Authors: Flaskas Carmel
Published: September 2013

Recently in Australian and New Zealand systemic therapy forums, there has been a tentative renewal of interest in psychoanalytic thinking. These local discussions have tended to reference psychoanalytic ideas as part of the struggle to understand emotional experience, and the therapy relationship. This paper reviews the patterns in these discussions, and then considers the wider context of the appearance of this interest in terms of the history and development of systemic theory. Some tentative comments are made about the project of using psychoanalytic ideas in systemic theory and practice.
CSV Protective Services as an Agency of Change?
Authors: Flecknoe‐Brown Jacquie
Published: September 2013

This paper describes a systemic team approach that has been used successfully with a young statutory client at risk, in reuniting him safely with his family of origin. The approach provides an opportunity to move away from a restrictive view of statutory intervention toward utilising the legal framework, to assist families and protective workers to co‐operate in the young person's safe return home.
Victims or Pets?
Authors: Stewart Kenneth
Published: September 2013

This article addresses the issues presented in the book Dominance and Affection by Yi Fu Tuan (1984). Tuan proposes that dominance coupled with affection will create a pet and that dominance without affection will create a victim. Tuan shows how plants, gardens, women and children are all dominated at times, but under the guise of affection. These ideas are then related to male‐female relationships, especially in situations of domestic violence where women are often dominated both with and without affection.
Politics and Power in Therapy; A Discussion on the Implications of Postmodern Ideas for Therapeutic Practices
Authors: Chapman Jane
Published: September 2013

In this paper, broad questions are posed about the impact of postmodern ideas on therapeutic practice. Therapists operating within postmodern perspectives are questioning the objectivity of theories of knowledge, and in that process are retreating from their expert positions.

This paper discusses this controversial shift within the broader context of the questions of the power of therapeutic techniques and knowledge in general.
Empathy — Still at the Heart of Therapy; The Interplay of Context and Empathy
Authors: Perry Ron
Published: September 2013

Developing skilled and delicate approaches and interventions aimed at assisting families (or systems) to solve entrenched problems has been an exciting and stimulating aspect of family therapy over its relatively short existence.

Recently, more and more authors have re‐emphasised the need for respect and mutuality in dealing with clients, the need for the therapist to be aware of the clients' frames of reference and idiosyncratic solutions, some arguing that it is preferable to take less of the expert, interventionist stance. The necessity for empathy underlined in many earlier approaches to therapy is mentioned, though generally ‘in the small print’, in the reports of the processes being investigated and developed.

This article re‐considers empathy, always known to be at the heart of the counselling/therapy1 process, but perhaps too easily assumed at present. It contends that empathy remains essential, that it can be understood more fully, and thereby used more effectively. Some of the traditional understandings of empathy, mostly from writings on individual therapy, are considered. Working with families and systems demands a broader understanding and different applications. The therapist must be capable of empathy with the context and the relationships as well as with individuals.

While asserting that human beings are generally capable of empathy, the article examines some particular aspects of its use in therapy, particularly with families; it contends further that a fuller understanding of empathy can enrich the whole process of therapy.

The article argues that empathy remains an indispensable guide to intervention with the family, the system or the person, whatever form the intervention (or non‐intervention) may take.
Troubled Children, Troubled Marriages — Whose Problem Is It?
Authors: Nicholson Susan
Published: September 2013

Therapists working in Child and Adolescent Services commonly face the dilemma of if, how and when to address marital problems when the presenting problem is with a child. This article examines the different ways that some of the central family therapy models approach this issue. The Structural, Haley‐Madanes Strategic and Milan Systemic models share the assumption that the child's symptoms are reflective of underlying family disturbance, with marital problems given a central place in the hypothesising. In contrast, the Solution Focused and Narrative approaches avoid assumptions about the deeper purpose of symptoms, focusing instead on the impact of the problem on family relationships, including the marriage. This emphasis ensures that parents do not receive either a direct or indirect message that their marriage is to blame. Consequently, a safe context is provided for addressing marital disturbance and for understanding its broader social base. Therapy is about noticing and expanding solution behaviours and competencies, rather than drawing out deeper pathologies. Case examples are used to illustrate the clinical applications of a Solution Focused‐Narrative approach when children's problems emerge in conjunction with marital problems.
Family Therapy … What's in a Name?
Authors: Bird Johnella
Published: September 2013

The name Family Therapy allows for an eclecticism of ideas and practices. This has advantages and disadvantages for clinicians. The purpose of this paper is to encourage on‐going discussion and reflection on the changing nature of therapeutic ideas and practices. The impact of commodity thinking on the evolution of ideas and practice is discussed.

A process of self‐reflection is suggested in order to assist therapists to protect themselves from the influence of commodity thinking.

Patricia Grace
Systemic Approaches to Psychosis; Part II — Systemic Psychotherapy
Authors: Ingamells David
Published: September 2013

An overview of relevant systemic theory is given with particular reference to the concepts of “Second Order Cybernetics” and the “Significant System”. This is followed by an examination of the work of experienced therapists from a systemic perspective. Common features include strategies to facilitate reversal of alienation and disconfirmation and to encourage the constructive co‐evolution of relationships between the index patient and close others. It is contended that a systemic approach potentially enables a therapeutic course to be charted and negotiated and that it also offers a valuable instrument with which to evaluate other therapeutic approaches.
Negotiating the Middle Management Triangle
Authors: Westheafer Charles
Published: September 2013

This paper critiques and expands on a paper published by Havassy (1990) which suggested that the middle manager in a human service agency must maintain multiple loyalties with both management and staff and be able to communicate this loyalty through cross‐system translation. Bowen's family systems theory and organisational design theory are used to argue that neutrality may be a more useful concept in learning to negotiate the middle management triangle.
Systemic Approaches in the Treatment of Obsessive‐Compulsive Disorder
Authors: Welfare Anne
Published: September 2013

The recent limited input of a systems approach in the treatment of OCD is examined in the context of the broader treating system. General information about OCD is given along with summaries of the current dominant treatment approaches (cognitive‐behavioural and drug treatment). Early attempts at applying a ‘family approach’ are identified but considered parent or spouse blaming. The value of a systemic approach is argued using age of onset figures and identifying rigid cycles of behaviour that can occur around the symptoms for two distinct groups: adolescents and a later age onset group, usually women. Constraints in the application of a systems approach are discussed.
More Than Meets The Eye?
Authors: Crago Hugh
Published: September 2013

The author reviews observations and other evidence suggesting that family therapy may have come to a crisis of identity. He suggests that the renewal of calls to form a national regulatory body for family therapists may represent an attempt to substitute structure and institutionalised power for ideational fervour. Five key organising principles are identified that distinguish family therapy from other therapeutic stances. Finally, the author asks whether family therapy in Australia has failed to resolve its own issues with connectedness and with anger, leading in part to its present crisis.
‘Time Past and Time Future’
Authors: Eliot T.S.
Published: September 2013

What connects family therapists as a discipline is something rarely looked at. It seems our field is obsessed with highlighting difference which often slips into criticism and attacking the work of colleagues. This patriarchal behaviour invades most family therapy forums, and yet at the same time there is a belief that we have moved away from patriarchal ways of operating. Newcomers to the field experience this confusion somewhat like visiting a ‘Mad Tea Party’.
Intimacy, Men and Their Relationships
Authors: McLeod Wayne
Published: September 2013

This paper is an attempt, using one case example, to highlight the struggle many men have with masculinity. The presenting problem for this young man, was his belief he had a small penis and was not a “man”. This resulted in him closing off his life more and more. The connection between intimacy and masculinity and the ideas that proved helpful for this man consequently to explore relationships will be discussed.
Beyond empathy; Seasons of Affiliation, Intimacy and Power in Therapeutic Relationships
Authors: James Lyn , Kirkland John
Published: September 2013

A therapeutic approach is proposed which accommodates attachment and feminist theories, and also recognises the essential place of narrative. Therapeutic relationships are conceptualised as occurring within a four‐stage sequence which incorporates the trinity of motives: power, intimacy and affiliation. To help explain this process the metaphor of seasons is invoked.
Indecision regarding a couple relationship A working model for ambivalence
Authors: Pepper Norma
Published: September 2013

Clients entering therapy with indecision regarding their couple relationship can present a difficult clinical situation for the therapist. These clients vacillate between staying in and leaving the relationship and many resist moves towards a resolution. It is proposed that such indecisive clients fall into two distinct categories, namely, ambivalence and dilemma, with each having a different therapeutic focus. The aim of this paper is to outline a working model for therapists to use with clients experiencing ambivalence in their relationship. A case study based on a composite of actual cases is used to demonstrate the applicability of the model.
Beginnings and endings; Is there a way out of psychiatric services?
Authors: Christie Mimi
Published: September 2013

An historical and conceptual overview of psychiatric rehabilitation services is presented as a challenge to the appropriateness of traditional community based psychiatric services which isolate people from the community. The position is taken that the goal of psychiatric rehabilitation services should be to link people to normal community services and support systems. The problems which can arise from treating people in a separate psychiatric system are illustrated by tracing the development of a supported employment program through periods of high employment and high unemployment.
Child Abuse and Children with Disabilities
Authors: Galbally Rhonda
Published: September 2013

Children with disabilities experience a significantly increased risk of abuse. This paper explores the cultural context that values body perfection and tolerates violence, so that abuse of children with disabilities, in response to normal frustrations and pressures, becomes a legitimate response. These pressures are analysed as to how they affect parents and siblings. The medical model as it affects hospital organisation and the health care system and rehabilitation is analysed. The objectification of parts of the disabled child is discussed in terms of its effect on lowering the natural modesty boundaries of the child. The child with disabilities as it relates to the family is also a creator of frustration and rage. The structural issues as they apply to the external environment are presented. The paper proposes a new understanding of the child with disabilities within the family, and within the external environment, most particularly the medical system.
Para‐Modern Family Therapy: Deconstructing Post‐Modernism
Authors: Larner Glenn
Published: September 2013

As in the arts and humanities and other social sciences, post‐modernism is quickly gaining orthodoxy in family therapy. This paper presents a social‐realist and deconstructive critique of recent post‐modern thought in family therapy. From the perspective of the French philosopher Jacques Derrida, it suggests that family therapy is neither modern nor post‐modern, but both/and these alternatives, that is, para‐modern. In deconstructive thought, philosophical dualities like realism/social constructionism, cybernetic/post‐cybernetic, systemic/narrative co‐exist in an absurd double logic. Like writers of literature, the para‐modern family therapy ‘puts forward’ a theory or method not as an ideology of truth, but as a play of irony. She/he works simultaneously inside and outside family therapy discourse, open to a wide range of images and metaphors.
Ironic Metaphors and Ironic Professional Education
Authors: Linzey Tim
Published: September 2013

The metaphors that dominate the different models of family therapy carry with them unstated and sometimes unexamined theoretical assumptions about the therapeutic process. Following Richard Rorty's views of education, I contend that ironic metaphors can be used to expose some of these deep‐rooted assumptions behind the theory and practice of trainee professionals. I discuss the singular power of ironic metaphors to draw attention to the theoretical tensions in models of professional practice, and follow this with a description of an experiment with ironic training.
Background summaries and future challenges: Family therapy in the age of isms
Authors: Paterson Tom
Published: September 2013

Different styles of practice in family therapy are increasingly distinguished by reference to theory originating from such fields as literary theory, literary criticism, philosophy, politics, art, sociology, linguistics and anthropology. The knowledge base of family therapy only minimally overlaps with these fields. Given that much of this theorising is concerned with undermining hierarchy and authority, it is an irony that much of it is itself intimidating and inviting of conformity with its own prescriptions.

Family therapy theorizing is very susceptible to the influence of the latest fashions in thinking, and it is often the more outrageous, shocking and provocative ideas which win attention. In this article it is argued that it is possible to accept the challenges posed by constructivist/post‐modernist thinking without having to give up valuable middle ground.
Doing a good job badly Mind‐sets in family therapy
Authors: Mellor David , Manias Mari , Schjeflo Bente , Storer Shane
Published: September 2013

This paper reports on a case in which family therapy was one of the approaches attempting to resolve an eating disorder in the second‐born of twins, the youngest in an intact family of four children. The case is described in its referral, agency and chronological contexts. The initial referral suggested that there was no physical cause for the presenting problem, and advocated an investigation of family dynamics. Some evidence which seemed to support the dysfunctional family formulation was provided, and various hypotheses regarding family disturbance were pursued in therapy. These hypotheses were, on the surface, supported by systemic observations. When a rare pancreatic tumour which was underlying the eating disorder was diagnosed many months after the brief and unsuccessful interventions, ‘confirmation bias’, resistance and neutrality became important issues for the therapists to consider. The role of these processes in this case is discussed.
The Loss of Time in Chronic Systems An Intervention Model for Working with Longer Term Conditions*
Authors: Young Jeff
Published: September 2013

The metaphor of timelessness is developed to describe the paralysing “nothing will ever change” feeling that is common to chronic or longer term conditions and work with these conditions. Practical approaches that flow naturally from this description are outlined. These approaches, through disrupting the timelessness, lead to change, progress and hope being more accessible to client and worker.
Cooperating, reflecting, making open and meta‐dialogue — Outline of a systemic approach on constructivist grounds
Authors: Hargens Jürgen , Grau Uwe , Leeds Marilyn
Published: September 2013

In this paper the authors first describe the theoretical background of their constructivist approach to therapy: the Kiel‐Meyn‐Consultation‐Model. They then outline their guidelines “cooperating, reflecting, making open” for interviewing, briefly describe the “meta‐dialogue” and point out some basic helpful attitudes consultants can hold. Annotated excerpts from a consultation are then presented to give an idea of how the model works. The paper closes with summaries of follow‐up sessions and their evaluation by the therapist.
Feminist In(ter)ventions in Family Therapy†
Authors: Paterson Rosemary , Trathen Salli
Published: September 2013

Family therapy is often receptive to new ideas but so far it has only engaged with the second wave of feminisms in a restrained and conditional way. In this article we map the influence of feminisms on the life of family therapy and conclude that its dominant conceptual frameworks have so far resisted feminist revision. Ironically, while feminist post‐modernist thought has helped to loosen the modernist grip on family therapy, family therapy's embrace of post‐modernism synthesizes and displaces rather than centres feminist concerns. Since post‐modernism is not post‐patriarchal, the result may be exclusion of feminist perspectives that offer a principled and liberating way through current dilemmas in family therapy. Feminist perspectives are not mere voices among others; they hold promise for the development of a more inclusive theory and practice based on a valuing of inter‐connectedness and an ethics of care and responsibilty.
The reflecting team as a reflection of second order therapeutic ideals
Authors: Perlesz A. , Young J. , Patersorr R. , Bridge S.
Published: September 2013

The reflecting (R.T.) team is examined within its theoretical, therapeutic and training contexts. A distinction is made between the reflecting team technique (R.T.T.) and the reflecting team process (R.T.P.), in order to explore whether or not the practice of team reflection is consistent with the requirements of the second order family therapies, the theoretical development which supported the R.T.'s emergence and subsequent popularity.

The critique of the R.T.P. suggests that although this therapeutic process does represent attempts towards increasing acceptance of complexity, reduced attempts to control, collaboration, interconnectedness and contextual respect, there is little room for complacency either theoretically or practically.
Naomi Wolf and the New Feminism: Women's Power Revisited
Authors: Lohyn Marta
Published: September 2013

In her recent book Fire With Fire, Naomi Wolf (1993) argues that contemporary feminism has, for a number of reasons, alienated many women and consequently needs to change direction. Wolf claims that the time is ripe for change as the socio‐political context is now sufficiently different for women to claim the power, status and authority which is rightfully ours. Her analysis of women's power turns on her notions of victim feminism and power feminism, the former being an unnecessary and unhelpful stance for women to take, while the latter is, for Wolf, the most effective way to bring about enduring changes for women. In this article, I will explore these ideas and their relevance for our work with women, especially those women who have been physically emotionally and/or sexually abused. My aim is to highlight the complexities in the lives and experiences of such women, and to discuss both the applications and limitations of Wolf's ideas about women's power.
Open Days Making Family Therapy Accessible in Working Class Suburbs
Authors: Price Clive
Published: September 2013

This paper describes the development of a project dealing with the problems of offering therapy in a context of long waiting lists and high levels of child abuse and violence. The project involved the provision of an “Open Day” where clients could gain access to therapists for a “one‐off” consultation within one week of referral. The paper evaluates the results of the project and explores some further implications for therapy.
Silence Therapy with Holocaust Survivors and their Families*
Authors: Lang Moshe
Published: September 2013

Stories of family therapy with Holocaust Survivors and their families are presented. They came with symptoms or complaints that seemed unusual and at times bizarre. Although they had seen other members of the helping professions, the Holocaust had never been mentioned. Only when it was explored did their problems become comprehensible and meaningful, providing the context for alleviating or resolving their complaints.

The positive aspects of survivors' silence are explored. Silence is often experienced as strength, courage, and a testimonial to those who perished.

The amazing resilience of the survivors, the strength and vitality that made it possible for them to overcome their pasts and build new lives in a new country, are highlighted.
The Longest Shadow A Clinical Commentary On Moshe Lang's Silence: Therapy with Holocaust Survivors and their Families
Authors: Harari Edwin
Published: September 2013

This commentary addresses one of the issues raised by Moshe Lang's Silence: Therapy with Holocaust Survivors and their Families, namely the paucity of a psychotherapy literature about holocaust survivors and their families. Possible reasons for this phenomenon are discussed, with an emphasis on the implications for family therapy.
Difference, Indifference and Differentiation
Authors: Furlong Mark
Published: September 2013

In many situations it is clearly important to value difference and foster mutual acceptance. Yet in other circumstances it is very likely that the policy of ‘valuing difference’ can translate into a rationalisation for ethical and political indifference: “Who am I to judge? Everything is equally valid”. At a second level of analysis, it is also important to recognise that there are elemental and often positive dynamics enacted through difference. In formulating a sense of identity, for example, perceptions of dissimilarity between people are often as fundamental as are positive definitions of self. In relation to identity and identity generation, differences engender differentiation between children and their families, between ‘our group’ and ‘your group’ and between family therapy and other practice methodologies. In examining the themes of indifference and differentiation I hope to re‐work a number of assumptions about “sameness” and “difference” in family therapy.
The Anxious Boys' Newsletter*
Authors: Crago Hugh
Published: September 2013

Three thirteen year old boys presented with overlapping symptoms in the area of obsessionality, fears and compulsive behaviour. Therapy took the form of individual work with each boy, regular consultations with the mothers (and occasional consultations with fathers) and theoretically eclectic interventions tailored to the needs of each. Additionally, the boys and parents were linked into a network by a private “newsletter”. The newsletter proved to amplify the effect of progress by each client, and acted as a catalyst to the others. Newsletter material deliberately employed some psychodynamic formulations alongside systemic ones.
War Within…. Or Without Working with Asylum Seekers
Authors: Saunders Alison
Published: September 2013

There are an estimated 100,000 refugees in Australia from around the world. A review of the literature gives an overview of how their problems may be conceptualised; possibilities for therapeutic interventions are explored. A pilot group program in Victoria called “Standing Tall” is described.
Language and Change The Use of Keywords in Therapy
Authors: Boscolo Luigi , Bertrando Paolo , Fiocco Paola Maria , Palvarini R. Meri , Pereira Jacqueline
Published: September 2013

Certain words, that we call keywords, acquire a special set of meanings which give them a potential to bring about change. Through a brief analysis of the role of language in therapy we give an indication of why the therapeutic lexis has the scope to offer a family a new script, and how keywords can make a significant contribution to that process. Case examples are used to illustrate the effects of keywords such as ‘strike’, ‘slavery’, and ‘falling in love’. We conclude with a consideration of the form of therapeutic relationship necessary for keywords to do their job of facilitating the co‐creation of new meanings.
A Thematic Guide To Bulimia Nervosa
Authors: Kayrooz Carole
Published: September 2013

This article offers a thematic guide to bulimia nervosa for both therapists and clients. It explores the relationship of common themes — developmental, interactional, sociocultural and behavioural — to the central issue of control. It uses examples from therapy sessions to highlight the themes as they emerge in therapy and to illustrate the ways in which the problem may be addressed.
Ways That Follow Goodness An Interview with Clive Duffy
Authors: Crago Maureen
Published: September 2013

In the State Associations there are members who do not make names for themselves writing articles or offering workshops, and yet the influence they have on the local level can be very marked. Queenslander Clive Duffy is one such. Avoiding the limelight, which in his view would feed his ego to his own harm, and diffident about being interviewed, Clive is one of those family therapists who has survived changes in fashions and approach. He belongs to the group who believe the counsellor/therapist must attend to personal blocks as a necessary preparation for and accompaniment to working with clients. This interview was seen as very appropriate for helping to launch our new occasional series Spiritual Matters.
Mary Poppins as Family Therapist
Authors: Nayman Ilana
Published: September 2013

This article takes a light‐hearted look at popular culture focusing on the 1964 film Mary Poppins. Some aspects drawn from theory underpinning family therapy and from the psychoanalytic ideas of Winnicott and Klein are applied, tongue firmly in cheek.

Serious points made include the ubiquitous presence of popular culture in our lives, and the idea that Art/Popular culture may anticipate (or at least accompany) explicit formulation of scientific ideas.