Most Recent Articles from Journal of Marital and Family Therapy

• COMPARISON OF FAMILY THERAPY OUTCOME WITH ALCOHOL-ABUSING, RUNAWAY ADOLESCENTS 

  Treatment evaluation for alcohol problem, runaway adolescents and their families is rare. This study recruited primary alcohol problem adolescents...

  07/01/09 by Slesnick, Natasha; Prestopnik, Jillian L · More from publication

• AN EXAMINATION OF MANDATED VERSUS VOLUNTARY REFERRAL AS A DETERMINANT OF CLINICAL OUTCOME 

  A literature review was undertaken to examine evidence for the effectiveness of psychotherapy with mandated clients. The primary question addressed...

  07/01/09 by Snyder, Christine M J; Anderson, Stephen A · More from publication

• AFRICAN AMERICAN THERAPISTS WORKING WITH AFRICAN AMERICAN FAMILIES: AN EXPLORATION OF THE STRENGTHS PERSPECTIVE IN TREATMENT 

  With the exception of Hill's (1971, 1999) work, historically much of the literature on African American families has focused more on pathology than...

  07/01/09 by Bell-Tolliver, LaVerne; Burgess, Ruby; Brock, Linda J · More from publication

• GOAL DIRECTION AND EFFECTIVENESS, EMOTIONAL MATURITY, AND NUCLEAR FAMILY FUNCTIONING 

  Differentiation of self, a cornerstone concept in Bowen theory, has a profound influence over time on the functioning of the individual and his or...

  07/01/09 by Klever, Phillip · More from publication

• NARRATIVE AND COLLABORATIVE PRACTICES IN WORK WITH FAMILIES THAT ARE HOMELESS 

  This article reports on the use of narrative therapy ideas and practices in working with families that are homeless in a shelter-based,...

  07/01/09 by Fraenkel, Peter; Hameline, Thomas; Shannon, Michele · More from publication

• A COUPLE-BASED APPROACH TO THE REDUCTION OF PTSD AVOIDANCE SYMPTOMS: PRELIMINARY FINDINGS 

  This study reports preliminary findings regarding the feasibility and efficacy of a novel couple-based treatment, named Strategic Approach Therapy...

  07/01/09 by Sautter, Frederic J; Glynn, Shirley M; Thompson, Karin E; Franklin, Laurel; Han, Xiaotong · More from publication

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