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{"title":"A Multiple Case Study Examining the Solution-Focused Brief Therapy Experiences of Couples Raising Children with ASD","authors":"Brie A. Turns, Rachael A. Dansby Olufowote, S. Jordan, Megan Story Chavez","doi":"10.1080/2692398X.2021.1999135","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/2692398X.2021.1999135","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT The aim of this qualitative case study is to understand the experiences of receiving solution-focused brief therapy for couples raising a child with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Five couples received six sessions of solution-focused brief couples therapy (SFBT) and were interviewed after the first, third, and last therapy sessions. Couples engaged in a semi-structured interview and were asked about their experiences in therapy. After using descriptive and in vivo coding to analyze the fifteen transcripts, the codes were placed into major themes. The six themes include: (a) therapy as a “blessing”; (b) positive experiences with the therapist; (c) helpful conversations; (d) reactions to the miracle question; (e) clarifying the couple and co-parent identity; and (f) the growth of the parent-child relationship. The current study is the first to identify parents’ experiences of treatment, while raising a child with ASD.","PeriodicalId":29822,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Systemic Therapy","volume":"33 1","pages":"37 - 61"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2022-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44251569","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Effectiveness of Transactional Analysis (TA) on Couples ` Communication Patterns among Prisoners and Their Wives, a Randomized Pilot Efficacy Trial","authors":"M. Pourshahriari, S. Hashemi, Arezoo Zarebi, Ftemeh Jafari, Gashav Sharifi","doi":"10.1080/2692398X.2021.1994348","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/2692398X.2021.1994348","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Background Imprisonment is tied to relationship churning among romantic partners—all of which contribute to family instability. Imprisonment of a father is a serious critical life event because it can disrupt family relationships, contribute to negative outcomes for children, and aggravate material and social problems such as unemployment and social exclusion. The present study aimed to determine the effectiveness of Transactional Analysis (TA) on couple's communication patterns in prisoners and their wives. Method The method of the study was semi-experimental with a pre-test, post-test, and waiting list control group. 22 couples (44 people) were selected by convenience sampling method. They were assigned into two groups; an experimental group (11 couples) and a waiting list control group (11 couples). The participants in the experimental group were given 10 sessions of Transactional Analysis (TA) while the waiting list control group received no treatment. MANCOVA models were used to analyze the data, which was obtained from implementing CPQ. Results The findings showed that communication patterns were improved between prisoners and their wives. Therefore, the principle of TA had a positive effect on enhancing communication patterns. Conclusion the TA approach is an appropriate way to reduce communication problems of prisoners and their spouses.","PeriodicalId":29822,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Systemic Therapy","volume":"33 1","pages":"23 - 36"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2021-11-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49485484","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A Heartfelt Farewell Tribute to Dr. William C. Nichols","authors":"F. Kaslow","doi":"10.1080/2692398X.2021.1992732","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/2692398X.2021.1992732","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":29822,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Systemic Therapy","volume":"32 1","pages":"248 - 250"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2021-10-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48535982","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Minority Stress & Mental Health for Sexual Minority Adults from Religious Families: the Role of Religious Coping","authors":"K. Heiden-Rootes, Katelyn O. Coburn, Steven J. Sandage, Eugene L. Hall","doi":"10.1080/2692398X.2021.1984125","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/2692398X.2021.1984125","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Background A majority of sexual minority (SM; lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer) adults identify as religious and use religious coping strategies for dealing with life’s stressors. SM people report experiencing unique minority stressors of interpersonal rejection in family and religious settings as a product of religious doctrine that rejects same-sex relationships and attraction; however, the usefulness of religious coping strategies for handling minority stressors for improving the mental health of SM people is still unknown given mixed findings in previous studies. In addition, locating particular measures of religiously based minority stress may aid in identifying key factors affecting mental health. Method This study utilized quantitative data from a web-based survey to explore the relationships between religious coping, interpersonal religious discontent, minority stressors of family rejection and internalized stigma, and depressive symptoms of SM adults from religious families (n = 384). Results Moderation analysis demonstrated the significant interaction of religious coping and interpersonal religious discontent with minority stress factors for exacerbating the influence of greater minority stress on greater depressive symptoms when religious coping and interpersonal religious discontent were higher. In addition, those who left their religious affiliations experienced decreased minority stress and used less religious coping strategies. Conclusions Implications for family psychotherapy and future research are addressed.","PeriodicalId":29822,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Systemic Therapy","volume":"32 1","pages":"291 - 313"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2021-10-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43472492","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Remembering William C. Nichols, PhD","authors":"T. Edwards","doi":"10.1080/2692398x.2021.1992731","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/2692398x.2021.1992731","url":null,"abstract":"William C. Nichols, PhD passed away on 19 June 2021 at the age of 92. I’m devoting part of this final issue of 2021 to honoring his memory and many contributions to the field of marriage and family therapy. Dr. Florence Kaslow has written a touching personal tribute. I will focus on his scholarly contributions, which are deep and impactful. Bill was a member of our editorial board in the 1980s; one of many leadership positions he held over the course of his stellar career. As Douglas Sprenkle noted: “This is not only a tribute to his indefatigable work ethic, but to Bill’s concern for people and issues at all levels of the [family therapy] profession” (p. xxiii, Everett & Lee, 2006). I met Bill for the only time in 1995 during a visit to The Family Workshop in Atlanta, GA, which housed his private practice. I was there to meet Dr. Gus Napier to discuss a predoctoral internship. I was keen to meet Bill during my stay. Craig Everett, a mentee of Bill’s and later a mentor to me, shared many stories of being Bill’s student and eventually his coauthor. Their book, Systemic Family Therapy: An Integrative Approach (Nichols & Everett, 1986), was my introduction to family therapy and continues to significantly influence my clinical work, teaching, and supervision. During my discussion with Bill, I shared my burgeoning interest in narrative therapy. I was aware of Bill’s emphasis on integration and wondered if he viewed my devotion to narrative practice as naïve. Rather than deflating my enthusiasm, he artfully drew connections between narrative ideas and other models of family therapy. He was always a teacher, even in our informal discussion. Bill’s intellectual contributions to family therapy will be his role as historian of marriage and family therapy and advocate for theory integration, including developmental perspectives (Nichols et al., 2000). At a time when therapists pledged loyalty to specific ideas and individuals, Bill presented a synthesis of concepts that would allow therapists to tailor their treatment to the client and the complexity of their presenting concerns (Nichols, 1988; Nichols & Everett, 1986). Everett and Lee (2006) paid tribute to Bill and his important work in their book When Marriages Fail. In the book’s forward, Gus Napier described Bill’s integrative approach to family therapy:","PeriodicalId":29822,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Systemic Therapy","volume":"32 1","pages":"245 - 247"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2021-10-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42228504","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The impact of materialism on relational satisfaction","authors":"Michelle Cappetto, Eman Tadros","doi":"10.1080/2692398X.2021.1987116","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/2692398X.2021.1987116","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Introduction: Materialism is a value that reflects the principle that possessions are imperative in people’s lives. Relational satisfaction is a partner’s subjective assessment of a relationship. Prior literature has documented the negative relationship between materialism and life satisfaction. Method: The research question asks, if there an impact between living a materialistic lifestyle and relational satisfaction? Results: A hierarchical multiple regression found that materialist values are a statistically significant predictor of relational satisfaction. Discussion: MFTs can address materialistic tendencies within the couples that may be negatively influencing their relationship. Limitations, implications for clinical practice, and future directions are discussed.","PeriodicalId":29822,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Systemic Therapy","volume":"32 1","pages":"314 - 333"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2021-10-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47567627","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Integrating EMDR and EFT To Treat Trauma In Couple Therapy: A Literature Review","authors":"Jason N. Linder, Alba Niño, Sesen Negash, Sandra A. Espinoza","doi":"10.1080/2692398X.2021.1954862","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/2692398X.2021.1954862","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT In this paper, we present a literature review on integrating Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) to treat trauma in couple therapy. Both are highly effective therapeutic models (one mainly used for individual trauma treatment and the other for strengthening attachment bonds in couples) that have gained significant traction and ample empirical support in the last three decades. Mental health therapists are increasingly experimenting with integrating these two models and have found that they can complement each other well; however, their integration is not well understood due to scant literature. Thus, we include research findings, clinical case examples, and theoretical discussions to provide readers with a comprehensive overview of the state of affairs on integrating these two models. We hope that this paper will highlight prior and existing practices and inspire clinicians to consider the clinical potential of integrating EFT and EMDR to increase effective therapy for couples affected by trauma.","PeriodicalId":29822,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Systemic Therapy","volume":"32 1","pages":"251 - 272"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2021-08-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43287803","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Arabic Version of the Walsh Family Resilience Questionnaire : confirmatory Factor Analysis of a Family Resilience Assessment Among Algerian and Iraq Families","authors":"A. Sabah, Omar Khalaf Rashid Al-Shujairi, Senouci Boumediene","doi":"10.1080/2692398X.2021.1960117","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/2692398X.2021.1960117","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT The Family Resilience Questionnaire was developed to assess Walsh’s theoretical model in understanding and fostering resilience in families facing adversity .To provide a useful assessment tool for use in Arab cultures, this study aimed at confirming the validity and factor structure of the Arabic translation of the Walsh Family Resilience Questionnaire through confirmatory factor analysis. The study was conducted on a sample of 380 individuals in families in Iraq and Algeria. According to the results of the analysis, the model has good matching and there were no differences in the dimensions of family resilience. Comparison of subjects in Iraq and Algeria found similar ratings for all sub-dimensions except for higher ratings for Iraqi families on three processes: meaning-making of adversity, clear, consistent messages, and collaborative problem-solving. The results support that the WFRQ is valid for use in Algeria and Iraq, and the results were discussed in the light of social context variables.","PeriodicalId":29822,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Systemic Therapy","volume":"32 1","pages":"273 - 290"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2021-08-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42472673","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Three Central Concepts in Teaching and Learning with Paul Watzlawick: The Importance of Avoiding Negation, Distinguishing between Indicative and Injunctive Language, and Speaking the Client’s Language","authors":"John K. Miller, W. Ray","doi":"10.1080/2692398x.2021.1942750","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/2692398x.2021.1942750","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT During a 45-year career Paul Watzlawick and colleagues at the Mental Research Institute (MRI) profoundly influenced the development of the communication theory conception of behavior qua behavior, and the practice of marital and brief therapy. This paper highlights three ideas that Watzlawick emphasized as central to his conceptual approach as well as his clinical intervention strategy. Several case examples are included that exemplify how these three concepts guided his thinking and behavior in the therapy room. These three ideas include, distinguishing between indicative and injunctive language, learning and using the client’s language, and understanding and avoiding negation.","PeriodicalId":29822,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Systemic Therapy","volume":"32 1","pages":"219 - 228"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2021-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48851598","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Technology in Relationships and Satisfaction: Nationality as a Moderator","authors":"K. Hertlein","doi":"10.1080/2692398X.2021.1945199","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/2692398X.2021.1945199","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Technology as a communication medium now functions as a core way to connect to peers, family members, and romantic partners independent of time and location. These technologies help us to initiate relationships and maintain them, but also can introduce complications such as connection to others outside of our relationships and take time away from relationships. The purpose of this study was to test a model proposing a moderating effect of nationality on the link between technology in relationships and satisfaction. In a cross-sectional study of 658 American and 503 Austrian adults (n = 1161), participants who were in a committed relationship for at least 6 months completed a survey assessing their use of technology, how their use of technology affected their relationships, their nationality, and their relationship satisfaction. Results indicated a significant effect for nationality on couple satisfaction. Implications for cultural understandings of technology in relationships and their effect on couple satisfaction include the therapist developing an understanding of each person’s future around technology use and to inform their assessment around how each member’s use of technology supports or detracts from relationship satisfaction.","PeriodicalId":29822,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Systemic Therapy","volume":"54 18","pages":"229 - 244"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2021-07-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/2692398X.2021.1945199","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41245908","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}