bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Conceptual approaches to the transfer of employment practices in multinational companies: an integrated approach
Authors: Edwards Tony , Colling Trevor , Ferner Anthony
Published: June 2007

This article examines the transfer of employment practices across borders within multinational companies. We contrast market‐based, cross‐national comparative and micro‐political perspectives on this issue and argue for an integrated approach that focuses on interrelationships between markets and institutions on the one hand and the material interests of actors on the other. We develop this argument using data from a multi‐level case study of a multinational in the US and Britain.
Why a Mental Health Clinic Should Avoid Family Therapy*
Authors: Haley Jay
Published: June 2007

Describing the unsettling effects of adding family therapy procedures to the offerings of a mental health clinic, the author argues that changes in the theory of causation, diagnosis, therapeutic technique, and clinical training are required in order to make such an innovation. Consequences are likely to include disorientation of the staff, radically changed administrative procedures, and others, including service to larger numbers of people and better treatment outcome. Editor.
Personal Reflections of A Family Therapist*
Authors: Framo James L.
Published: June 2007

In this informal paper I discuss my personal evolution as a family therapist, developments in the field, the politics of a systems approach in conventional settings, resistances to family and marital therapy by other professionals, some still puzzling aspects of family therapy, whether family or marital therapy works and what do we mean by working, directions my own work has taken, some comments about the nature of family life, the satisfactions and frustrations and stresses of being a family therapist, some hidden agendas of family therapy practices, how one's own personal family relationships affect and are affected by this kind of work, the casualties among family and marital therapists, and, finally, whether family therapists should have family therapy for themselves and their own families.
Treatment of Marital Disharmony Where One Spouse Has A Primary Affective Disorder (Manic Depressive Illness): I. General Overview—100 Couples*
Authors: Greene Bernard L. , Lee Ronald R. , Lustig Noel
Published: June 2007

This paper gives a general overview of the treatment of marital disharmony where one spouse has a primary affective disorder. This is the first of a series of clinical‐statistical studies on the subject. Neither purely clinical conclusions without the insights of statistics nor vice versa are sufficient methodologically. By treatment we mean a variety of interventions ranging from psychotherapies to somatotherapies (pharmaceuticals and/or electroconvulsive therapy [ECT]). By marital disharmony we mean where the nature of the marital relationship is such that it leads to sufficient pain in either or both spouses to warrent treatment.
Marriage and Family Counseling in Industry*
Authors: Skidmore Rex A. , Skidmore C. Jay
Published: June 2007

Marriage and family counseling in industry for employees and their dependents is relatively new and innovative.

Exploratory descriptive materials of marriage and family counseling problems, cases, and services have been obtained from letters, reports, and interviews with counselors in industry and business.

The main findings are:

1. Industry is opening its doors to marriage and family counseling at home and abroad, both for humanitarian and financial reasons.

2. A variety of programs and services are being offered and developed.

3. Preliminary reports from industry indicate these services are helping families in trouble and improving productivity of employees.
Behavioral Approaches to Marital Discord and Conflict*
Authors: Greer Steven E. , D'Zurilla Thomas J.
Published: June 2007

This paper reviews the empirical research in behavioral approaches to marital therapy. The level of product of current research designs has not yet advanced significantly beyond the non‐factorial single‐group design, and the breadth of treatment populations employed thus far has been restricted. The power of the behavioral method is found in its theoretical base, observational and treatment‐relevant assessment, procedural specificity, and quantification of outcome. The outcomes of treatment, though relatively small in number, thus far, have been almost universally positive and encouraging.
Training in Human Relations Skills as a Preferred Mode of Treatment for Married Couples*
Authors: Valle Stephen K. , Marinelli Robert P.
Published: June 2007

While effective communication is recognized as important to marital adjustment, few therapeutic alternatives specifically attempt to teach improved communication skills in a systematic manner. In this study, five couples experiencing marital difficulties participated in a traditional therapy group with emphasis upon cathartic release and problem solving. A similar group of five couples participated in a training group consisting of a systematic didactic and experiential approach emphasizing the ability to discriminate and communicate helpfully. The results of outcome measures assessing gain in interpersonal skills and overall functioning indicate significant improvement in the training as compared to the traditional group.
I Love You But I'm Not In Love with You*
Authors: Lasswell Thomas E. , Lasswell Marcia E.
Published: June 2007

This paper reports an investigation of the hypothesis that the meaning of love is different for different people. Six distinct concepts of love were isolated by using Smallest Space Analysis procedure. Ideal types of the six different styles of loving were constructed, following the work of Lee. The clinical implications of the findings were discussed, and a procedure for the management of cases involving incongruous concepts of love was proposed.
Techniques of Handling Anger in Marriage
Authors: Ellis Albert
Published: June 2007

This paper endorses David Mace's (1976) recommendations for dissipating anger in marriage, presents a rational‐emotive theory of anger, and derives from this theory of number of cognitive‐behavioral methods of minimizing anger between marital partners.
Emerging Trends in Treating Relationships
Authors: Olson David H. L. , Sprenkle Douglas H.
Published: June 2007

Treating relationships has become the hallmark of increasing numbers of therapists in the last decade. The interest in the field of marriage and and family counseling is also reflected by the mushrooming number of theoretical and empirical publications. This paper reviews some of the conceptual and programmatic trends that are occurring and also highlights several of the trends in evaluation of the effectiveness of treatment.
Stimulus‐Modeling (SM) Videotape for Marital Counseling: Method and Application*
Authors: Mayadas Nazneen Sada , Duehn Wayne D.
Published: June 2007

The development of a classification system for analysis of specific verbal marital communications utilizing videotaped Stimulus‐Modeling procedures is described. This instrument is applied to a study measuring the relative effects of modeling, modeling plus videotape feedback, and verbal counseling procedures on 30 couples seen in marital counseling. The Stimulus‐Modeling (SM) tape portrays both functional and dysfunctional marital communicational patterns. Findings reveal that specific marital verbal behaviors can be operationalized and reliably measured. When these behaviors are depicted through modeling procedures and combined with videotape feedback, they are effective in changing specific problematic verbal behaviors. The results indicate the need to combine modern technology with modeling procedures in marital counseling.
Family Counseling as an Alternative to Legal Action for the Juvenile Status Offender
Authors: Beal Don , Duckro Paul
Published: June 2007

The problem of the juvenile status offender (JSO) continues to arouse the concern of professional and lay persons alike. Most problematic is the question of what constitutes an appropriate response to these so‐called offenders. In the past these juveniles have been dealt with as a legal problem by the court system. This strategy of functionally categorizing the JSO with the more serious juvenile offenders is harmful to the juveniles and burdensome to society as well. The present paper describes an alternate response to the problem. The intervention is based on a psychological conception of the problem rather than a legal one. Specifically, family therapy is the core of the intervention strategy. An evaluation of this program is reported. It was found that juveniles treated under the new program were referred to the court system significantly less often than a similar sample obtained before the inception of the program.
Everything You've Always Wanted Your Clients to Know But Have Been Afraid to Tell Them
Authors: Houghkirk Ellen
Published: June 2007

The regulations of the Privacy Act of 1974 have had far‐reaching effects on Federal Agencies and on their record keeping practices. This article discusses the impact on one counselor and the culminating development of the unique interviewing technique of openly sharing the written record with the client which answers the patient's age‐old question of what the therapist is thinking about him and his problems.
The Staging of Family Treatment: An Approach to Developing the Therapeutic Alliance
Authors: Solomon Michael A.
Published: June 2007

Family treatment can be staged in a way that permits the family, a) to deal with their anxiety about treatment, b) relinquish their labelling of the identified patient and identify generalized discomfort, c) explore how each family member participates in family pathology in a complimentary way, d) plan changes in the problem solving mechanism of the family system, and e) relinquish the therapist as the change agent. The conceptualization appears equally applicable to family treatment which is aimed at insight and to treatment which is geared towards the modification of behavior without insight.
Group Therapy for Parents of Mentally Retarded Children*
Authors: Loeb Roger C.
Published: June 2007

Parents of mentally retarded children face many special stresses. They have traditionally been offered information about their children but little opportunity to explore their own needs and difficulties. Such an opportunity was offered to parents, as couples, in group settings. The leaders concluded that the most effective approach was an eclectic one including Rogerian reflection, Freudian interpretation, Ellis' reality therapy, Gestalt techniques, and learning theory‐based behavior modification. Most parents proved to be compassionate and insightful group members with a great deal to offer each other.
Effects of Assertive Training on Trainees and Their Spouses*
Authors: Muchowski Patrice M. , Valle Stephen K.
Published: June 2007

The efficacy of training as a mode of treatment has been tried in many settings with a variety of populations. This study utilizes assertive training as a mode of treatment. The effects of a four‐week assertive training program were measured by several instruments including the Hippie Interpersonal Relationship Rating Scale, Wolpe‐Lazarus Assertive Inventory, and Content Inventory. Results indicate assertive training as having both positive and negative effects as perceived by trainees and their spouses. The variance in rating indicates the need to include a trainee's significant other in some phase of training.
Parents‐In‐Law: Failure and Divorce In a Second Chance Family
Authors: Lager Eric
Published: June 2007

In this article several case illustrations of patients in whom symptoms and the deterioration of their marriage resulted from disruption of their relationship with a parent‐in‐law are presented. It is hypothesized that fantasies in regard to this relationship were primary motivating factors in choice of mate. These fantasies involved acceptance by the parent‐in‐law of the patient in their unresolved, conflicted gender identity. This dynamic may elude the therapist. Early clarification to the patient of these motives for marriage and divorce may slow down the rapid deterioration of the marriage. The patient may then work through these issues and become better able to make more conscious choices.
A Social Exchange Typology of Conjugal Relationships and Conflict Development*
Authors: Bagarozzi Dennis A. , Wodarski John S.
Published: June 2007

In this article the authors attempt to demonstrate how the principles of social exchange, reciprocity and distributive justice can be used to explain the development and continuation of marital dissatisfaction and conflict. A typology of marital relationships is presented based upon the premise that marriages can be located on a continuum ranging from satisfying and voluntary to conflicted and nonvoluntary. Satisfying relationships are conceptualized as equitable reciprocal exchanges. Socially approved behaviors as well as deviant interpersonal responses which occur are seen as impersnal maneuvers which a spouse might utilize to restore an equitable balance of exchanges once the norm of equity has been violated. The type of strategy employed by a spouse will depend upon the relative power he/she possesses, the type of marriage in which the spouse is involved, and the availability of reinforcements which can be gained from sources external to the relationship. Practical suggestions for assessing the appropriateness of various forms of clinical intervention available to the therapist are discussed in the light of this typology and clinical implications are offered.
Toward the Management of Heterosexual Jealousy*
Authors: Francis Janice L.
Published: June 2007

The findings of a recent study of extradyadic involvements and sexual jealousy among college‐age couples are reported. Evidence is brought to bear in support of the principle finding that several aspects of the jealousy experience (eliciting factors, manner of expression) can and do vary widely among individuals. Despite the apparent universality of the jealousy phenomenon, communication in couples is inhibited by the social disapproval associated with its occurrence, and consequently discrepancies such as those evidenced in this study may pass entirely unobserved. As a result, jealousy problems remain unresolved and may serve to trigger further dissension. In light of these findings, developing communication skills is identified as the appropriate treatment mode for sexual jealousy.
The Rejection‐Intrusion Pattern: A Central Family Dynamic
Authors: Napier Augustus Y.
Published: June 2007

A pattern common to marital breakdown and divorce is described in which one partner seeks closeness and reassurance while the other desires separateness and independence. The roots ofthese dynamics in the spouses' families of origin are discussed. One partner is seen as having been rejected or abandoned as a child, while the other was intruded upon or engulfed by the parents. The polarized pattern which later develops in marriage serves the purposes of identity definition, intimacy regulation, and defense against covert anxieties. Recommendations for family therapy are treated briefly.
Family Sculpture and Relationship Mapping Techniques
Authors: Constantine Larry L.
Published: June 2007

An overview is constructed of a substantial array of space and action techniques of broad utility in marriage and family therapy. Family sculpture and a variety of closely related techniques have gained wide acceptance by counselors, therapists, and educators. The roots of these techniques and their basic concepts are traced. A heuristic typology is presented which highlights the essential interrelatedness of diverse methods and lays the foundation for further open‐ended innovation by working professionals to develop customized variations especially fitted to their personal style and to the needs of their clients.
Multiple Family Therapy Systems
Authors: Benningfield Anna Beth
Published: June 2007

This paper investigates multiple family therapy (MFT), a treatment method which includes several families in a series of sessions with the therapist(s). A brief historical development of MFT is included as well as reports of multiple family therapy groups found in the literature. The characteristics of this treatment method are delineated with special attention to the elements of change attributed to MFT and the stages of development in MFT groups. The role of the therapist and special problems in MFT are also explored. Some implications for research are outlined, indicating that MFT is lacking adequate validation as a treatment modality. Possible advantages inherent in multiple family therapy systems, which have been suggested by therapists' clinical findings, are also reported.
Circumplex Model of Marital Systems: An Empirical Study of Clinic and Non‐clinic Couples
Authors: Sprenkle Douglas H. , Olson David H. L.
Published: June 2007

The interaction processes of twenty‐five couples receiving marriage counseling were compared with a control group of twenty‐five couples not receiving counseling. The study was a partial test of a circumplex model of marital and family systems. The major variable was adaptability. Creativity and support were also examined. The study also sought to evaluate the usefulness of the principal instrument, SIMFAM, as a behavioral indicator of marital adjustment and an assessment tool for marriage and family counselors. Under stressful circumstances, there was evidence that better adjusted couples have a more equalitarian leadership (relative control) pattern. A combination of high support and equalitarian leadership was especially characteristic of NC (non‐clinic) couples. NC couples were significantly more creative, more supportive and more responsive to each other's attempts to influence each other (control efficiency) than clinic couples.
Psychological, Cultural and Family Factors in Incest and Family Sexual Abuse*
Authors: Finkelhor David
Published: June 2007

This paper reviews clinical experience and research evidence about father‐daughter incest and family sexual abuse and suggests six factors important in its etiology: 1) the personal characteristics of the offender, 2) the role of the mother, 3) a milieu of abandonment, 4) subcultural isolation, 5) poor family sexual boundaries, and 6) opportunity factors.
A Simulation Game to Systematically Improve Relationship Communication*
Authors: Flowers John V.
Published: June 2007

The present study investigated a simulation game designed to improve relationship communication. Eight couples were treated for relationship difficulties by the use of the game. Before and after the game's use, the couples' communication behavior in the counseling sessions was sampled by audio recordings that were later rated by independent blind raters. The couples' out‐of‐session communication behavior was sampled by daily independent charting for a month before and after the game's use. A three‐month follow‐up of self‐reported general relationship happiness and relationship communication satisfaction was included. Results indicated that in the counseling session sample, from pre‐ to post‐game treatment, the couples' communication improved. The couples also recorded significant out‐of‐session communication improvements. Three‐month follow‐up indicated that the increases in general relationship happiness and relationship communication satisfaction were maintained.
An Empirical Approach to Supervision and Training of Relationship Therapists
Authors: Mead Eugene , Crane D. Russell
Published: June 2007

This paper presents an empirical approach to supervision and training of marriage and family therapists. Advantages from the use of the empirical approach include a systematic investigation of the skills and competencies of the therapist and establishing the basis for the scientific study of supervision. A Counseling Problems Worksheet is presented to help in developing multiple hypothesis related to counselor skill deficiencies. Two case studies are given to demonstrate the use of the empirical approach.
Marriage Encounter: A Critical Examination*
Authors: DeYoung Alan J.
Published: June 2007

Marriage Encounter is a two‐day marriage enrichment session sponsored by several religious organizations. The following paper attempts to describe one proceeding of a weekend from a participant‐observation perspective, offering objective insight and critical discussion. It is suggested that recruitment to the weekend and various proceedings during the encounter are somewhat questionable, given claims for the session made by its proponents. If the majority of such Marriage Encounter sessions approximate the one described, more serious investigation of theory and practice involved should be a major project supported by the therapeutic professions.
Intimacy Is Sharing Hurt Feelings: A Comparison of Three Conflict Resolution Models
Authors: III Joseph Frey , Holley Judy , L'Abate Luciano
Published: June 2007

To check on the validity of three different methods of dealing with anger, 1) calm, rational discussion, 2) “fair fighting,” and 3) sharing of hurt and of fear of hurt, two different studies were performed. In the first study a video‐taped procedure was presented to 36 undergraduates. Their preferences indicated no support for the hypothesis of sex differences in dealing with conflict and some support to differential preferences for each of three methods. In the second study, three structured programs directly derived from the three theoretical positions were administered at random to 11 couples. Their reactions suggested some support for the position that intimacy may be found in sharing of hurt feelings. Theoretical issues and directions for future research are considered.
Death in the Family Implications for Family Development
Authors: Solomon Michael A. , Hersch L. Brian
Published: June 2007

This article attempts to integrate concepts from psychoanalytic literature on parent loss with concepts from family literature in order to demonstrate their compatibility. A case is described that suggests that family treatment for this patient population provides the optimal opportunity for comprehensive diagnosis and treatment planning. The patient and family were treated by one of the authors. The other author served as supervisor and consultant.
A Systems‐Crisis Approach to Family Treatment
Authors: Halpern Howard A. , Canale Joseph R. , Gant Bobby L. , Bellamy Cheryl
Published: June 2007

This paper presents a model which integrates a wide range of possible interventions using family treatment and provides a method of differential decision making with regard to the intervention to be used in a given case. The model uses an ecological perspective and draws on concepts from general systems theory and crisis theory. A number of case examples are provided to demonstrate how the model has been applied in a clinical setting.
Trends in Premarital Counseling*
Authors: Schumm Walter R. , Denton Wallace
Published: June 2007

Recent developments and current problems in the field of premarital counseling are discussed. Particular attention is given to the need for better training of premarital counselors and for more systematic evaluation of the impact of premarital counseling strategies.
Cotrainers as Models of Relationships: Effects of the Outcome of Couples Therapy
Authors: Epstein Norman , Jayne‐Lazarus Cynthia , DeGiovanni Ina Sue
Published: June 2007

This study investigated the generally neglected effects of the cotrainer relationship in studies of the outcome of couples communication training. Male‐female cotrainer pairs modeled verbal dominance patterns similar or dissimilar to those of client couples. As hypothesized, changes in couples' speaking patterns after a two‐hour workshop mirrored their trainers' models. Female‐dominated couples exhibited greater modeling of dominance patterns, and male‐dominated couples exposed to a dominant female trainer reported relatively negative impressions of both trainers. The need for cotrainers to be aware of the relationship models they present and clients' responses to these models is discussed.
The Marriage and Family Therapist's Use of Media for Public Education*
Authors: Kilgore James E.
Published: June 2007

This article addresses itself to the opportunity and responsibility the marriage and family therapist has to educate the public through the media. The nature of our profession and the value of the individual practitioner are emphasized. Techniques for improving modeling and suggestions for developing useful contacts in media arenas are offered. The thrust is on the practical and basic uses of media in all ethically appropriate channels.
ABSTRACTS
Authors: Taggart Morris
Published: June 2007

Andolfi, M. Redefinition in family therapy. American Journal of Family Therapy,

Clance, P. R. & Imes, S. A. The imposter phenomenon in high achieving women: dynamics and therapeutic intervention. Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice,

Feinstein, A. D. Personal mythology as a paradigm for a holistic public psychology. American Journal of Orthapsychiatry,

Hatfield, A. B. The family as partner in the treatment of mental illness. Hospital and Community Psychiatry,

McGuire, J. M. & Borowy, T. D. Attitudes toward mental health professionals. Professional Psychology,

Olson, D. H., Sprenkle, D. H. & Russell, C. S. Circumplex model of marital and family systems: I. Cohesion and adaptability dimensions, family types, and clinical applications. Family Process,

Perr, M. Social and cultural influences on the doctor's family. American Journal of Psychoanalysis,

Russell, C. S. Circumplex model of marital and family systems: III. Empirical evaluation with families. Family Process,
The Family Floor Plan: A Tool for Training, Assessment and Intervention in Family Therapy*
Authors: Coppersmith Evan
Published: June 2007

The family therapy field has produced a number of expressive modalities for use in training and therapy. The family floor plan, as a tool for training, teaches systems concepts while involving trainees in an examination of their family‐of‐origin. In family therapy, the floor plan can be used to assess family interaction patterns and to intervene. The floor plan tool and its applications are described, including short case vignettes.
Conjugal Violence: What 33 Men Report*
Authors: Coleman Karen Howes
Published: June 2007

This is a report on 33 men who are involved in conjugal violence and seeking psychiatric assistance for this problem. Sociodemographic characteristics, nature of the violent episodes, backgrounds of violence, psychiatric histories, and clinical impressions of this population are presented. Therapeutic interventions that have been successful in eliminating violent behavior are described.
The Child Advocate Attorney—The Mental Health Professional: A Current “Courtship”
Authors: O'Shea Alice Tuohy , Connery Michael G.
Published: June 2007

In this paper, the history and philosophy of the Child Advocacy Unit in Philadelphia are described. The authors discuss the collaborative venture of attorneys and mental health professionals who have teamed up together to advocate on behalf of the best interest of their child clients, while maintaining a family orientation.
Preserving the Family: A Brief for Limited Commitment of Non‐Dangerous Mentally Ill Persons
Authors: Caesar Berel
Published: June 2007

Society has the power—and the duty—to reach and treat certain non‐dangerous mentally ill persons who are unwilling to commit themselves for treatment. This should occur within a system which offers procedural safeguards against unwarranted commitment, so that those who require active treatment receive it in the least restrictive setting and for a self‐limiting period. Such a deprivation of liberty and instrusion upon personal lives can be justified under existing jurisprudential theory, is not proscribed by constitutional doctrine, and is required of a caring society. This parens patriae commitment would require a balancing of interests by a neutral law‐trained officer who would consider, among other factors, the role of a caring family as a support system for the person and the impact of non‐treatment upon that family.
Social Strain of Probate*
Authors: Rosenfeld Jeffrey P.
Published: June 2007

Probate coincides with changes in the relational system of a family, and often affects the distribution of status and power among kin.1All too often, however, existing approaches to inheritance tend either to interpret the experience in strictly psychological terms, or to equate patterns of estate partition with demographic or structural change. A systems approach can help modify such interpretations by focusing on the interrelations among beneficiaries and, in some cases, disinherited members of the family. The settlement of estates can provide new applications of the systems approach both for family researchers and family therapists.
The Regulation of Marriage and Family Therapy1: An Update
Authors: Sporakowski Michael J. , Staniszewski William P.
Published: June 2007

Regulations concerning the practice of marriage and family therapy are reviewed. The current status of efforts to license and certify are presented, based on data from AAMFT state and multi‐state division Presidents. Materials should be of significance to individuals and organizations attempting to modify current or promote new legislation.
Marriage Enrichment through Choice Awareness*
Authors: Nelson Richard C. , Friest Wendell P.
Published: June 2007

Choice Awareness is presented as a system which has helped couples make more constructive cognitive, affective, and behavioral choices. This system defines choice as behavior over which we have some control. Thus, choice is seen as a constant. CREST choices, caring, ruling, enjoying, sorrowing, and thinking/ working, include most behaviors, and are useful in enabling individuals to explore past behaviors and plan future interactions. Choice Awareness Workshops present the system through a structured group process which is useful in enriching a variety of relationships, including marriage. Research with the workshop process suggests gains in real‐ideal marriage relationship congruence, and provides support for Choice Awareness theory.
A Methodological Study of Family Cohesion and Adaptability*
Authors: Russell Candyce S.
Published: June 2007

In an attempt to locate clinically and empirically useful tools to measure family cohesion and adaptability, a modified multitrait‐multimethod analysis was used to assess the validity of four separate instruments. These instruments include SIMFAM, an adaptation of the Bowerman and Bahr Identification Scale, the Moos Family Environment Scale, and the Kvebaek Family Sculpture lest. The data support the Family Sculpture Test as a useful clinical and research tool for the measurement of family cohesion but not of adaptability.
The Role of the Initial Attracting Quality in Marriage: Virtues and Vices
Authors: Whitehouse Jeane
Published: June 2007

This study reports on the relationship of the initial attracting quality to the present most annoying quality between spouses in a sample of 30 men and 30 women married (not to each other) from two to eight years. The initial attracting quality (Virtue) and the most annoying quality at present (Vice) were assessed by questionnaire and interview and sorted into one of five categories based on Norman's (1963) five personality factor system. The findings suggest that the initial attracting quality and the most annoying quality at present are related in that the latter is an exaggeration, implication or the opposite of the former.
Abstracts
Authors: Taggart Morris
Published: June 2007

Ansell, C. Counter‐transference: A story. Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice

Gurman, A. S. Behavioral marriage therapy in the 1980s: The challenge of integration. American Journal of Family Therapy

Madanes, C, Dukes, J. & Harbin, H. Family ties of heroin addicts. Archives of General Psychiatry

Rausch, V. Cholecystectomy with self‐hypnosis. American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis

Saposnek, D. T. Aikido: A model for brief strategic therapy. Family Process

Wells, R. A. Engagement techniques in famiy therapy. International Journal of Family Therapy

Goolishian, H. A. & Anderson, H. K. Discussions: Engagement techniques in family therapy. I. International Journal of Family Therapy

Epstein, N. B. Discussions: Engagement techniques in family therapy. II. International Journal of Family Therapy

Zuger, B. Homosexuality and parental guilt. British Journal of Psychiatry
The Corporate Family: Theory and Treatment*
Authors: Gullotta Thomas P. , Donohue Kevin C.
Published: June 2007

The authors define characteristics of a corporate family style of functioning. An emphasis is placed on the need for sensitivity to the value structure of the family. Crisis is seen coming from a disruption in the support system of one or more members of the family. A treatment strategy with a case illustration is introduced based on strengthening the family using natural coping mechanisms in the community. The objective of treatment is to reinforce the family without necessarily challenging their values or style of functioning.
An Endangered Species: The Female as Addict or Member of an Addict Family*
Authors: Coleman Sandra B.
Published: June 2007

When a woman is the identified addict or a member of a drug/alcohol abusing family system she often experiences considerably more psychiatric abuse than her male cohorts. This paper surveys some of the representative literature reflecting attitudes and practices imposed on these women. Explanations based on a study of healthy family systems are given with interpretations anchored in cultural rather than sexist phenomena. It is suggested that women need to be understood according to the complex interlocking transactions within family systems.
Play Therapy: A Paradigm for Work with Families*
Authors: Keith David V. , Whitaker Carl A.
Published: June 2007

The dream‐like, open‐ended process of play therapy has much in common with the family therapy style of the authors. This paper provides a partial list of similarities between play therapy and family therapy. It reviews methods for using play with families and considers the question of indications and contraindications for play therapy with families. Clinical examples are utilized to illustrate throughout the paper.
The Therapist as Director of the Family Drama*
Authors: Andolfi Maurizio , Angelo Claudio
Published: June 2007

The authors compare the therapist's function to that of a theatrical director who revises a play, the family drama, which the actors continue to recite according to an old script with a foregone conclusion. To achieve his goal, the therapist uses certain contextual (or ‘nodal’) elements to construct an alternative ‘reading’ of events which neutralizes the actors' persistent efforts to make the course of therapy conform to their old patterns.
Therapist Ratings of Frequency and Severity of Marital Problems: Implications for Research*
Authors: Geiss Susan K. , O'Leary K. Daniel
Published: June 2007

In order to ascertain fruitful directions for marital therapy research, practicing marital therapists were asked to provide information regarding the clinical relevance of potential research topics. A structured questionnaire was mailed to 250 members of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists. Therapists treating at least five couples were asked to rate the frequency, severity, and treatment difficulty for 29 problems commonly experienced by distressed couples. Therapists' responses indicated the clinical relevance of a number of potential directions for research. Communication and alcoholism were most strongly endorsed as priority areas for future marital therapy research.
TEACHING FAMILY THERAPY AT THE INTRODUCTORY LEVEL: A CONCEPTUAL MODEL EMPHASIZING A PATTERN WHICH CONNECTS TRAINING AND THERAPY*
Authors: Liddle Howard Arthur , Saba George William
Published: June 2007

This paper details the structure and content of an introductory family therapy course offered in an academic department. The parallel processes between teaching and therapy are used as a metaphor for the presentation of the course. Joining, restructuring, and consolidation are defined as the three stages of the course, each having distinct goals and methods. Finally, generic issues raised by the proposed teaching model are presented for trainers to consider.
USE OF FAMILY IN THE TREATMENT OF SCHIZOPHRENIC AND PSYCHOPATHIC PATIENTS*
Authors: Midelfort C. F.
Published: June 2007

Editor's Note. Occasionally, the Journal of Marital and Family Therapy will publish papers of major historical significance to the field of family therapy which, though written long before their appearance in the Journal, have remained unpublished and received little public circulation or attention. Such papers are those which, in the view of the Editor, would have been certain “classics” in the literature of family therapy had they been published when they were written, and which, despite their overdue appearance, are of significant enduring value.

The first of these papers, by Dr. C. F Midelfort, appears here. Though essentially isolated from the family therapy movement that was soon to follow, Dr. Midelfort, in fact, published the first book on family therapy. The present article grows out of what was probably the first paper on family therapy ever presented at a psychiatric convention in the United States. In this paper, originally written almost exactly thirty years ago, Dr. Midelfort articulately presents a creative interweaving of an appreciation of the psychodynamics of family relationships with an ego‐oriented family approach to severe psychiatric disturbance in one family member. It is an innovative presage of the flexible use of the principles of family dynamics, social psychiatry and biological psychiatry that has been “discovered” only very recently in family therapy with schizophrenics.

The paper is introduced by Dr. John E. Bell, to whom the Journal is grateful for bringing it to light.
HEALTHY FAMILY FUNCTIONING: WHAT THERAPISTS SAY AND WHAT FAMILIES WANT
Authors: Fisher Barbara L. , Giblin Paul R. , Hoopes Margaret H.
Published: June 2007

The findings from a questionnaire survey of 208 non‐clinical family members about their views of the nature of a healthy family are presented. These results are compared to the results of a previous study of family therapists' perceptions of healthy family functioning. Differences and similarities between these two samples are discussed, and the results are considered in light of the findings of another major independent study of healthy family functioning.
INTEGRATIVE PROBLEM‐CENTERED THERAPY: TOWARD THE SYNTHESIS OF FAMILY AND INDIVIDUAL PSYCHOTHERAPIES*
Authors: Pinsof William M.
Published: June 2007

Emerging from the growing trend toward integration in the field of psychotherapy, Integrative Problem‐Centered Therapy (IPCT) provides a model for applying different modalities (individual and family) and orientations (behavioral, communicational and psychodynamic) to the broad range of problems patients bring to psychotherapy. Based on the assumption that each modality and orientation possesses its own domain of expertise, IPCT attempts to interrelate the major modalities and orientations to maximize their strengths and minimize their weaknesses. The goal is to create a maximally effective and efficient problem‐centered psychotherapy. This paper presents an overview of IPCT, delineating its core principles and premises as well as the basic methodological steps in IPCT.
STRUCTURAL FAMILY RELATIONS: PRIMARY DYADIC ALLIANCES AND ADOLESCENT ADJUSTMENT*
Authors: Teyber Edward
Published: June 2007

The purposes of the present study were to (1) provide descriptive normative data on the incidence of primary dyadic relationships in non‐clinical families; (2) test the hypothesis that children from a marital relationship‐primary family are better adjusted than those with a primary non‐marital dyad; and (3) examine sex‐linked effects within both areas. A sample of late adolescent college students was interviewed concerning family relationship patterns. Males most often perceived the mother‐father dyad as primary, whereas females most often reported the mother‐child dyad as the primary relationship in the family. Support was obtained for the adjustment hypothesis by data from females, but not males. Girls from families with a marital dyad‐primary were better adjusted than girls from families with a non‐marital dyad‐primary. Sex‐linked effects associated with structural family relations, such as the greater salience of the marital coalition for daughters than sons, are discussed, and some clinical implications of the findings are suggested.
THE REPRODUCTION OF FAMILIES: THE SOCIAL ROLE OF FAMILY THERAPY?
Authors: James Kerrie , Mclntyre Deborah
Published: June 2007

Family therapy, while highlighting the significance of family functioning for individual experience and behavior, has in general failed to respond to the critical analyses of the family that have recently been developed, and particularly that offered by the women's movement. Consequently, it cannot investigate the possibility that “dysfunction” in families is actually socially created and maintained. Family therapy's failure to consider the broader contexts of family functioning, a failure that is facilitated by the use of systems theory as its major theoretical underpinning, results in an uncritical acceptance of the contemporary family form.
A STRUCTURAL APPROACH TO UNRESOLVED MOURNING IN SINGLE PARENT FAMILY SYSTEMS*
Authors: Fulmer Richard H.
Published: June 2007

The mother's depression is considered as a special problem in the family therapy of single parent families. It is seen as resulting from unresolved mourning that is maintained by the family system. Several reasons why the single parent family's structure seems inherently vulnerable to unresolved mourning are offered. Some techniques of Structural Family Therapy are proposed in a specific order to facilitate mourning in such families. A successful mourning experience requires a restructuring of the family that provides energy for the remainder of the therapy.
MULTI‐LEVEL VULNERABILITY OF ADOLESCENT MARRIAGES: AN ECO‐SYSTEM MODEL FOR CLINICAL ASSESSMENT AND INTERVENTION
Authors: Bishop Sue Marquis , Lynn Alice Gorman
Published: June 2007

This paper utilizes the Transitionally Unintegrated‐Externally Open family system type derived from Wertheim (1973,1975) to address the multiple factors that may enhance or reduce the vulnerability of the adolescent marriage. Facilitating and constraining factors on the development of marital system autonomy and competence are identified at the individual, marital, familial and extra‐familial levels. Guidelines for clinical assessment and intervention are presented.
EFFECTS OF THE PARENTAL COALITION ON ADOLESCENT EMANCIPATION FROM THE FAMILY
Authors: Teyber Edward
Published: June 2007

This study examined the relationship between late adolescents' perception of their parents' marital coalition and academic success as a college freshman. The hypothesis was tested that late adolescents from families with a primary cross‐generational bond (e.g., mother‐son) have more difficulty emancipating from the family than offspring from families in which mother and father are the primary dyadic alliance in the family. Academic success as a college freshman was utilized as one measure of the late adolescents' success in separating from the family. The subjects were 36 18–year‐old freshman males placed on academic probation and 36 passing males matched on ethnicity and SAT scores. The principal results were that subjects reporting a primary marital alliance were more likely to succeed academically and were more internal on the Rotter I‐E scale than subjects who reported a nonmarital alliance as primary. The findings provide support for the theory of structural family relations, and clarify familial processes that affect late adolescent emancipation from the family.
THE SAIGON OF THE FAMILY'S MIND: FAMILY THERAPY WITH FAMILIES OF VIETNAM VETERANS
Authors: Jurich Anthony P.
Published: June 2007

Unlike other wars, Vietnam was America's first teenage war. This has caused unique problems in dealing with the Vietnam veteran, as exemplified by the Post‐Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Although the bulk of the work done on PTSD has indicated the likelihood of veterans establishing disengaged families, it has been the author's experience that the families of Vietnam veterans often have enmeshed parent‐child ties between the veteran and his children. When the children become adolescents, their quest for individualization throws the family into turmoil which has its genesis in the father's own foreclosed identity. A five‐stage method of treatment (Intake, Ventilation, Bridging, Education and Hiking the Therapy Home) is proposed by the author as being a sound method of family treatment in this growing family problem.
THE STRUCTURE OF SEPARATED WOMEN'S COMMUNICATION WITH THEIR NONPROFESSIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIAL NETWORKS
Authors: Storm Cheryl L. , Sheehan Robert , Sprenkle Douglas H.
Published: June 2007

This study assessed separated women's communication with their social network members—family, friends, clergy, attorneys and therapists. Women and their social network members were asked about the frequency and timing of their communication pre‐ and post‐separation. Of particular interest to therapists is the finding that women seem to communicate with therapists before they begin to seriously think about separating and after they have made the decision, but not during the decision‐making process. Implications of this finding are discussed.
ONE PERSPECTIVE ON THE MILAN SYSTEMIC APPROACH: PART I. OVERVIEW OF DEVELOPMENT, THEORY AND PRACTICE*
Authors: Tomm Karl
Published: June 2007

The Milan systemic approach probably reflects a significant advance in the field of family therapy and possibly in psychotherapy in general. This, the first of two papers, provides a historical overview of the development of the approach, an articulation of some major assumptions and background theory, and a brief description of the overall pattern of practice.
TRAINING FAMILY THERAPY SUPERVISORS: ISSUES OF CONTENT, FORM AND CONTEXT*
Authors: Liddle Howard A. , Breunlin Douglas C. , Schwartz Richard C. , Constantine John A.
Published: June 2007

This paper describes a program designed to train advanced family therapists in the conceptual and technical skills of family therapy supervision. It elaborates upon the relevant content, overall organization, and contextual influences in the complex enterprise of training family therapy supervisors in a program that emphasizes the live observation of the supervisor‐trainee's work. Through the description of the interconnected elements of a particular program, the paper also identifies generic training issues for those interested in teaching the skills of family therapy supervision.
INTERVENTION PLANNING FOR THE FAMILY OF THE AUTISTIC CHILD: A MULTILEVEL ASSESSMENT OF THE FAMILY SYSTEM*
Authors: Harris Sandra L.
Published: June 2007

The clinician working with the family of an autistic child may need to assess the family at several levels. The first level requires an assessment of the behavioral deficits and excesses of the child. The next level examines the family in terms of their behavioral skills and the impediments that occur when they implement behavior change programs. The third level involves assessing the family unit to identify obstacles to change. While many well‐functioning families may be stressed by the crises that arise in raising an autistic child, other families are predisposed to dysfunction regardless of the presence of the child.
THE MEASUREMENT OF MARITAL INTIMACY
Authors: Waring E. M.
Published: June 2007

The Waring Intimacy Questionnaire (WIQ), is a 90‐item, true/false questionnaire specifically developed to measure the quantity and quality of marital intimacy. Eight facets of marital intimacy are measured: affection, cohesion, conflict resolution, compatibility, expressiveness, sexuality, autonomy and identity. Forty items provide a measure of total intimacy and a social desirability scale is included. Reliability and validity data are presented which suggest that the WIQ merits further study for evaluation of its clinical and research utility.