Why do couples seek relationship help online? Description and comparison to in-person interventions.

abstract：:Foster care faces serious challenges, such as behavioral problems in foster children and parental stress and ineffective parenting behavior in foster parents. The results of a pilot study that evaluated a training program for foster parents based on nonviolent resistance are described. In a pretest-posttest design, da...

journal_title：Journal of marital and family therapy

authors： Van Holen F,Vanderfaeillie J,Omer H

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study signifies an initial step at giving family therapists an important assessment tool as they seek to increase cultural competence with Native American families and children. To determine the relevancy and consistency of utilizing a spiritual ecogram assessment tool with Native Americans, 50 Native American pa...

journal_title：Journal of marital and family therapy

authors： Limb GE,Hodge DR

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of therapeutic help in marital crisis is to break the vicious circle of mutual hurtful accusations. The method that the authors present below involves a group of couples working within a closed cycle of meetings. In the course of successive group meetings, the various couples act as reflecting teams (RTs) for ...

journal_title：Journal of marital and family therapy

authors： de Barbaro B,Drozdzowicz L,Janusz B,Gdowska K,Dembińska E,Kołbik I,Furgał M

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With the increased empirical and theoretical support for common factors in the psychotherapy literature, marriage and family therapy (MFT) scholars have begun discussing the inclusion of common factors in MFT training. However, there is very little empirical research on common factors training or how to include common...

journal_title：Journal of marital and family therapy

authors： Fife ST,D'Aniello C,Scott S,Sullivan E

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using a stress and coping framework, we examined the influence of caregiving stressors, social support, and caregiving appraisal on the marital functioning of 100 African American wife caregivers. Results of separate multivariate analyses revealed received church support, caregiving burden, and caregiving satisfaction...

journal_title：Journal of marital and family therapy

authors： Chadiha LA,Rafferty J,Pickard J

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although burnout in the helping professions is well documented, few studies have examined the phenomenon of the resilient therapist. This study used a grounded theory methodology to construct a theory of therapist resilience. The participants were eight licensed marital and family therapists: five females, three males...

journal_title：Journal of marital and family therapy

authors： Clark P

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bowen family systems theory (BFST) identifies differentiation of self as a crucial characteristic that relates to one's individual and relational maturity. Bowen theorizes that an individual's level of differentiation typically remains static over time and that individuals select and pair in relationships with others ...

journal_title：Journal of marital and family therapy

authors： Handley VA,Bradshaw SD,Milstead KA,Bean RA

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The myth of problem-free living is easily identifiable in Western culture through its childhood fairy tales and modern love stories. Even if inadvertently, the field of mental health perpetuates this myth with the very concept of "mental health," which implies a state without suffering. Using mindfulness, Buddhists as...

journal_title：Journal of marital and family therapy

authors： Gehart DR,McCollum EE

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Suicide attempt survivors' interpretations of reactions to attempts are understudied, yet could inform prevention efforts concerning subsequent attempts. Interviews with 40 attempt survivors about family and friend reactions were analyzed using interpretive phenomenological techniques. Three distinct patterns emerged ...

journal_title：Journal of marital and family therapy

authors： Frey LM,Hans JD,Cerel J

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Partner-assisted emotional disclosure is a couple-based intervention designed to help patients disclose cancer-related concerns to their spouses-partners. We previously found that, compared with an education/support control condition, partner-assisted emotional disclosure led to significant improvements in relationshi...

journal_title：Journal of marital and family therapy

authors： Porter LS,Baucom DH,Keefe FJ,Patterson ES

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this essay, we respond to Simon's article (2012). We discuss our view that therapy works best when therapists can match therapeutic interventions to the worldview of clients. We see this matching to client worldview as rooted in research evidence, and we suggest that therapists can practice authentically and effect...

journal_title：Journal of marital and family therapy

authors： Blow AJ,Davis SD,Sprenkle DH

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thirty-one gay male couples and 28 lesbian couples were compared with 36 cohabiting heterosexual couples using the Marital Satisfaction Inventory-Revised (MSI-R), a multidimensional measure of relationship functioning intended for use with both traditional and nontraditional couples. Analyses of scales' internal consi...

journal_title：Journal of marital and family therapy

authors： Means-Christensen AJ,Snyder DK,Negy C

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this article, we look at children's experiences of parentification in families in which one of the parents is hospitalized for depression. Children (7-14 years old) and their parents were invited for a family interview. Using thematic analysis, we constructed a general framework of 14 children's experiences, guided...

journal_title：Journal of marital and family therapy

authors： Van Parys H,Rober P

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to conduct an action-oriented evaluation of an in-home family therapy program serving families deemed at risk for the placement of children in foster care. In this study, feedback was solicited from both clients and therapists. Results indicate "duality" associated with several aspects of...

journal_title：Journal of marital and family therapy

authors： McWey LM,Humphreys J,Pazdera AL

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this article we present the results of a discovery-oriented task analysis research study identifying specific therapist behaviors that facilitate softening events in emotionally focused therapy (EFT) for couples. Therapy sessions conducted by an expert EFT therapist were examined. Six therapist content theme shifts...

journal_title：Journal of marital and family therapy

authors： Bradley B,Furrow JL

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Professional accreditation of graduate programs in marital and family therapy (MFT) is intended to ensure the strength of the education students receive. However, there is great difficulty in assessing the real-world impact of accreditation on students. Only one measure is applied consistently to graduates of all MFT ...

journal_title：Journal of marital and family therapy

authors： Caldwell BE,Kunker SA,Brown SW,Saiki DY

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The article presents a semantic analysis inspired by the theory of family semantic polarities developed by Ugazio (, ) applying two versions of a coding system, the Family Semantic Grid (FSG), to a couple session with Tom Andersen as a consultant. One version (FSG II) detects the narrated semantic polarities (NSPs) em...

journal_title：Journal of marital and family therapy

authors： Ugazio V,Guarnieri S

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Observed positive and negative spouse behavior during sessions of Traditional (TBCT) and Integrative Behavioral Couples Therapy (IBCT) were compared for couples with successful outcomes and their unsuccessful counterparts. One hundred and thirty-four married chronically and seriously distressed couples (on average in ...

journal_title：Journal of marital and family therapy

authors： Sevier M,Atkins DC,Doss BD,Christensen A

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Play therapy and filial therapy show promise as effective ways to provide direct services to Head Start, addressing the needs of the children, the families, and the Head Start teachers and staff. This paper examines the utility of play and filial therapies for the Head Start population, presents a systemic explanation...

journal_title：Journal of marital and family therapy

authors： Johnson L,Bruhn R,Winek J,Krepps J,Wiley K

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article offers an overview of the expanding field of couple therapy, focusing on what the author considers to be new and even revolutionary in this field. In terms of outcome research, this article suggests that differential treatment effects are discernable. Emotionally focused therapy (EFT) appears to demonstra...

journal_title：Journal of marital and family therapy

authors： Johnson SM

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Measuring attachment behaviors is relevant to creating secure couple relationships. This article seeks to test and examine the reliability and validity of the Brief Accessibility, Responsiveness, and Engagement (BARE) Scale-a practical measure of couple attachment-in a clinical sample. Couples took the BARE and other ...

journal_title：Journal of marital and family therapy

authors： Sandberg JG,Novak JR,Davis SY,Busby DM

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The valid and reliable assessment of individual and relational functioning relies on high-quality assessment tools. Most assessments used in the field of couple and family therapy were developed using Classical Test Theory (CTT). An alternate theory for guiding the creation, evaluation, and scoring of assessments is I...

journal_title：Journal of marital and family therapy

authors： Anderson SR,Miller RB

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Social support in marriage may be associated with reduced risk for mental illness. Past studies are limited by short follow up and a focus on depression. A two-wave nationally representative survey in the United States (n = 2,503) is used to examine whether social support in marriage is associated with the onset of ea...

journal_title：Journal of marital and family therapy

authors： Feder KA,Heatherington L,Mojtabai R,Eaton WW

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Dattilio, Piercy, and Davis article is a welcome addition to the conversation focusing on how to bridge the divide in the MFT field between research and practice. The present commentary challenges us to see the divide as an indictment of our training programs resulting from a lack of focus on MFT research. Suggest...

journal_title：Journal of marital and family therapy

authors： Stith SM

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduced by Sprenkle, Blow & Dickey (1999), common factors in marriage and family therapy (MFT) have been discussed over the past two decades. Although the MFT common factors literature has grown, there are misconceptions and disagreements about their role in theory, practice, research, and training. This content an...

journal_title：Journal of marital and family therapy

authors： D'Aniello C,Fife ST

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The influence of religious and ethnic differences on marital intimacy was examined by administering the Personal Assessment of Intimacy in Relationships and a demographic/attitudinal questionnaire to 25 Jewish couples (intramarried) and 25 couples with one Jewish partner (intermarried). All couples were childless and ...

journal_title：Journal of marital and family therapy

authors： Heller PE,Wood B

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study serves to advance the empirical research on predictors of relationship quality by considering the role of trait mindfulness in combination with measures of stress and positive relationship behaviors among a diverse sample of men and women in couple relationships. Multi-group structural equation models teste...

journal_title：Journal of marital and family therapy

authors： McGill J,Adler-Baeder F

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Self-help literature is pervasive and influential in the United States. A critical analysis of self-help books would help therapists to determine their utility for the therapeutic process and assist them in making reading recommendations to clients. In this study, a content analysis was conducted of the top 11 relatio...

journal_title：Journal of marital and family therapy

authors： Zimmerman TS,Holm KE,Starrels ME

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This quantitative study investigated the ethical decision-making process of 177 Missouri members of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy using two in-session duty-to-warn scenarios of child abuse and HIV transmission. The components of the critical-evaluative level of ethical decision making includ...

journal_title：Journal of marital and family therapy

authors： Burkemper EM

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This qualitative study examined the interactional communication strategies used by law enforcement officers during a hostage-taking incident at a high school. The research involved analysis of the negotiation conversation between police crisis (hostage) negotiators and a hostage taker who entered his former high schoo...

journal_title：Journal of marital and family therapy

authors： Charlés LL

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00