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Attention to diversity is required in Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education-accredited programs, yet not much research exists regarding the effectiveness of graduate training on therapists’ multicu...
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Attention to diversity is required in Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education-accredited programs, yet not much research exists regarding the effectiveness of graduate training on therapists’ multicultural counseling competencies. In this study, 12 students enrolled in a masters-level diversity class were given pre- and post-tests of their multicultural counseling competencies. Results showed that students significantly increased their multicultural awareness, knowledge, and skills after completing the diversity class. The discussion includes implications for educators who seek to improve students’ multicultural counseling competencies.
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The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between child abuse and dysfunctional adult relationship patterns. John Gottman’s Sound Marital House Theory describes different dysfunctional adult relationship patterns ...
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The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between child abuse and dysfunctional adult relationship patterns. John Gottman’s Sound Marital House Theory describes different dysfunctional adult relationship patterns including Negative Sentiment Override (NSO), Flooding, and the Distance and Isolation Cascade. In the present study, data analysis indicated that child abuse predicts the experiencing of NSO, NSO predicts the experiencing of flooding, and flooding predicts the experiencing of the distance and isolation cascade. Analysis showed that a subscale of child abuse, negative home environment predicts NSO, flooding, and the distance and isolation cascade.
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Several studies have stressed how relational components of therapy account for successful treatment more than techniques and therapeutic models. The relational domain lies at the heart of family therapy, yet systemic research on t...
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Several studies have stressed how relational components of therapy account for successful treatment more than techniques and therapeutic models. The relational domain lies at the heart of family therapy, yet systemic research on therapeutic relationship is still scarce. Process research developed different approaches identifying different aspects of the relational components that contribute to a successful psychotherapy. They have been usually considered separately. Building upon a qualitative analysis of the different Self positions in conversation by means of MAPP (Balestra and Fruggeri, [Balestra, F., 2016]), and the analysis of therapeutic alliance by means of SOFTA (Friedlander et al., [Friedlander, M. L., 2006]), the purpose of this study is to explore how therapeutic alliance, which has often been considered the main component of the therapeutic relationship in common factors research, interrelates with the discursive construction of Self positions and contexts of meaning. The study stresses how these relational aspects interact in systemic marital and family therapy. Practitioner points Outcomes and process studies underline that engagement, alliance, and the emergence of new meanings are the key elements for a successful psychotherapy Process research tools can detect the different components of the therapeutic relationship and their interconnection in the development of a session By being aware of the multifaceted components of the therapeutic relationship, clinicians may improve their ability to manage change processes while therapy is progressing
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While the negative relationship between materialism and marital satisfaction is well documented, mediators that possibly explain this association have not been widely explored. Based on the Incompatibility of Materialism and Child...
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While the negative relationship between materialism and marital satisfaction is well documented, mediators that possibly explain this association have not been widely explored. Based on the Incompatibility of Materialism and Children Model and Marital Paradigms Theory, this article explores the perception of marriage importance as a potential mediator between materialism and marital satisfaction. Using a sample of 1310 married individuals, we found evidence of partial mediation in that materialism was negatively associated with perception of marriage importance, and this association partially explained why being materialistic was associated with lower marital satisfaction. Thus, as counselors, therapists, and financial planners work with married clients, it is important that they consider how their clients' materialistic tendencies may influence the family both financially and relationally. Suggestions for future research are discussed.
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Background A healthy couple relationship is a predictor of good health.There is a lack of knowledge about what role family and couples counselling should have in general practice.
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As marriage and family therapy continues to become an evidence-based discipline, it is vital to understand therapist attitudes toward marriage, which may impact the implementation of empirically validated couple treatment approach...
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As marriage and family therapy continues to become an evidence-based discipline, it is vital to understand therapist attitudes toward marriage, which may impact the implementation of empirically validated couple treatment approaches. Demographic and family of origin factors are known to have significant impact on marital attitudes among the general population, but this connection has not been explored among therapists. A group of 223 California-based clinical members of the American Association for Marital and Family Therapy (AAMFT) was surveyed on demographic, professional, and family of origin variables and attitudes toward marriage. Results showed that marital and family therapists' (MFTs) attitudes toward marriage are less positive than those of college undergraduates (Braaten & Rosen, 1998), although this effect is predominantly due to age. Further, MFTs' attitudes toward marriage correlate with an assortment of demographic and professional variables but not with family of origin variables. Implications for therapist training, practice, and future research are discussed.
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Some major problems in marital and family therapy (MFT) research remain evident. Practitioners often see research as insufficiently related to their concerns and want it to be more applicable. Often-used integrative (or eclectic) ...
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Some major problems in marital and family therapy (MFT) research remain evident. Practitioners often see research as insufficiently related to their concerns and want it to be more applicable. Often-used integrative (or eclectic) practices in MFT and their idiographic nature make the applicability of research even more problematic. Greater use of action research, which often has been overlooked in MFT, could be useful for addressing some of these problems. There are many types of action research; one of the most common uses repeating cycles of the four basic steps (observing and gathering information, reflecting, planning, and acting). In this article the authors’ use of these four steps for studying MFT is presented and discussed in the light of some research trends and problems. A one-cycle case example is used to illustrate the process.
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Abstract The present study aimed at investigating the effectiveness of combining contextual and structural family therapies on self-criticism and defense styles of couples with marital dissatisfaction. This experimental research s...
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Abstract The present study aimed at investigating the effectiveness of combining contextual and structural family therapies on self-criticism and defense styles of couples with marital dissatisfaction. This experimental research study utilized a pretest-posttest and two-month follow-up control group design. The research population consisted of all couples with marital dissatisfaction who referred to family counseling centers in Birjand (Iran) during the first 6?months of 2017. Furthermore, 20 couples with marital dissatisfaction were selected as the participants of the study using convenience and purposive sampling and were randomly assigned to either the experimental or control groups, each containing 10 couples. The experimental group received the treatment for ten 90-min weekly sessions and the control group received no intervention during this time. The research instruments included the Defense Style Questionnaire (DSQ-40) (Andrews et al. Journal of Nervous and mental Disease, 1993) and Levels of Self-Criticism Scale (Thompson & Zuroff, 2004), which were administered to the participants in the pretest, posttest and follow-up. To analyze the data, repeated-measures ANOVA was used. The research findings demonstrated that the combination of contextual and structural family therapies was effective regarding mature and immature defense styles and self-criticism of couples with marital dissatisfaction. It should be noted that the persistence of the treatment effect was maintained after two months (p?收起
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A great deal of clinical research has sought to describe and suggest remedies for the client dropout phenomenon. However, few studies have addressed the equally pervasive, yet often ignored, non-engagement problem. An exploratory ...
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A great deal of clinical research has sought to describe and suggest remedies for the client dropout phenomenon. However, few studies have addressed the equally pervasive, yet often ignored, non-engagement problem. An exploratory study was conducted to understand why many clients fail to engage in family therapy services after they have completed the initial intake. The results of the study suggest that therapist gender and experience level, clinic policies regarding videotaping sessions, family concerns, and changes in the presenting problem prior to the first session, had an impact on potential clients’ decision to engage in therapy. Implications and future research are discussed.
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Masland and Hooley (2015) make a convincing case that patients' ratings on the two-item Perceived Criticism Measure (PCM) provide useful treatment planning information. One issue that has not been resolved is whether high ratings ...
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Masland and Hooley (2015) make a convincing case that patients' ratings on the two-item Perceived Criticism Measure (PCM) provide useful treatment planning information. One issue that has not been resolved is whether high ratings on the PCM reflect the patient's "criticality biases" or are accurate reflections of how much criticism is expressed by relatives. PCM ratings are correlated with observers' reports of how critical the relative is in interactions with the patient. Therefore, an exclusive treatment focus on PCM ratings as attributional biases risks alienating the patient, who may be perceiving the behavior of relatives accurately. If the clinician opts for a family/marital approach, communication training that fosters a dialogue between the patient and spouse or parent(s) about vulnerable emotions underlying anger may lead to shifts in the patient's interpretation of the meaning of critical comments. Future research should investigate whether PC ratings are moderators of the effectiveness of family psychoeducational interventions or individual treatments that emphasize attentional bias modification.
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