Evaluation of the Turning Points for Families (TPFF) program for severely alienated children

IF 1.1 4区心理学 Q3 FAMILY STUDIES

Journal of Family Therapy Pub Date : 2021-09-07 DOI:10.1111/1467-6427.12366

Jennifer J. Harman, Luke Saunders, Tamara Afifi

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Abstract

The Turning Points for Families (TPFF) therapeutic intervention program for severely alienated children and their alienated parent was evaluated to determine whether it was safe, did not cause harm, and led to positive changes in the alienated parent–alienated child relationship. Court orders and video recordings of the 4-day intervention were reviewed for indications of improvements over the course of the intervention in relational communication, social support and communal coping, which refers to the family members jointly ‘owning’ a problem and proactively taking responsibility for it together. Improvements in the parent–child relationships were noted, and the TPFF helped to improve family members’ communal coping scores. Participation did not lead to negative changes on any measure. This preliminary evidence indicates that TPFF, similar to other therapeutic structural interventions, is a safe and effective treatment option for severely alienated children.

Practitioner points

The Turning Points for Families program is an effective and safe treatment option for families in which severe parental alienation has occurred.
Success of the program is largely contingent on treatment protocol compliance and coordination with family courts.

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针对严重疏远儿童的家庭转折点（TPFF）计划的评估

对严重疏离儿童及其疏离父母的家庭转折点(TPFF)治疗干预方案进行评估，以确定其是否安全，是否不会造成伤害，并导致疏离父母疏离儿童关系的积极变化。我们回顾了四天干预的法庭命令和视频记录，以寻找在关系沟通、社会支持和共同应对(指家庭成员共同“拥有”一个问题并主动共同承担责任)方面的改善迹象。亲子关系的改善被注意到，TPFF有助于提高家庭成员的公共应对得分。参与没有导致任何措施的负面变化。这一初步证据表明，TPFF与其他治疗性结构干预措施类似，是严重疏离儿童的一种安全有效的治疗选择。“家庭转折点”项目是一种有效且安全的治疗方案，适用于发生严重父母疏离的家庭。该计划的成功在很大程度上取决于治疗协议的遵守情况以及与家庭法院的协调。

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Journal of Family Therapy Multiple-

CiteScore

2.90

自引率

18.80%

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Family Therapy advances the understanding and treatment of human relationships constituted in systems such as couples, families and professional networks and wider groups, by publishing articles on theory, research, clinical practice and training. The editorial board includes leading academics and professionals from around the world in keeping with the high standard of international contributions, which make it one of the most widely read family therapy journals.