One Size Does Not Fit All in Couple Therapy: The Case for Theory Integration

Couple therapy is a complex and challenging activity even for the most experienced marriage and family therapists (MFTs). There are many models to choose from, and integrating them is not easy for most MFTs who wish to improve their skills in working with couples. Some are attachment based and others emphasize differentiation. Some focus on [...]

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“Forget Me Not”: A Population Silently Begging for Systemic Treatment

Eleven years ago, my life changed forever when I became a father. It was something I had always wanted. In fact, I dreamed about it. Maybe it was because I came from a “broken home” or because I never had father who was involved: I don’t know. But I looked forward to fatherhood and was [...]

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How’s Your Clients’ Sex Life?

We live in a culture that is both sex-obsessed and starving for genuine, loving connection. According to the Journal of the American Medical Association (Laumann, Paik, & Rosen, 1999), an astounding 42% of American women have low libido or desire, pain, and/or elusive orgasms. Many more lack emotional connection with their lovers. This is a [...]

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Couple- and Family-based Psychosocial Interventions for Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health

Based on: Evidence base review of couple- and family-based psychosocial interventions to promote infant and early childhood mental health (2010-2019). Jennifer W. Kaminski, PhD, Lara R. Robinson, MPH, Helena J. Hutchins, MPH, Kimberly B. Newsome, MPH, and Caroline M. Barry, MPH | January 2022 Journal of Marital and Family Therapy Most mental and behavioral problems [...]

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Couple and Family Therapy for Substance Use Disorders

Based on: Couple and family therapy for substance use disorders: Evidence-based update 2010-2019 Aaron Hogue, PhD, Jeremiah A. Schumm, PhD, Alexandra MacLean, MA, and Molly Bobek, MSW  |  January 2022 Journal of Marital and Family Therapy Substance use disorders (SUDs) occur when an individual continues to use alcohol or other drugs despite experiencing problems related [...]

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Couple and Family Interventions for High Mortality Health Conditions

Based on: Couple and family interventions for high mortality health conditions: A strategic review (2010-2019) Angela Lamson, PhD, Jennifer Hodgson, PhD, Keeley Pratt, PhD, Tai Mendenhall, PhD, Alison Wong, PhD, Erin Sesemann, PhD, Braden Brown, PhD, Erika Taylor, MS, Jacqueline Williams-Reade, PhD, Daniel Blocker, PhD, Jennifer Caspari, PhD, Max Zubatsky, PhD, and Matthew Martin, PhD,  [...]

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Evidence in Support of Couple and Family Interventions for Depressive and Bipolar Disorders: What Does the Research Say?

Based on: Couple and family interventions for depressive and bipolar disorders: Evidence base update (2010-2019). Andrea K. Wittenborn, PhD, Sarah B. Woods, PhD, Jacob B. Priest, PhD, Preston C. Morgan, PhD, Chi-Fang Tseng, MS, Patricia Huerta, PhD, and Caitlin Edwards, MA  |  January 2022 Journal of Marital and Family Therapy Among those who experience depressive [...]

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Evidence Base Update on the Efficacy and Effectiveness of Couple and Family Interventions, 2010-2019

Based on: Wittenborn, A. K., & Holtrop, K. (2022). Introduction to the special issue on the efficacy and effectiveness of couple and family interventions: Evidence base update 2010-2019. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 48(1).  https://doi.org/10.1111/jmft.12576 Since 1995, the Journal of Marital and Family Therapy (JMFT) has published decade reviews to provide clinicians and other [...]

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global perspectives Family-based Intervention for Chinese Families with Children with ADHD AAMFT Professional Member Joyce L. C. Ma, PhD, reviewed the clinical utility of family-based treatment (FBT), comprised of multiple family therapy (MFT) and structural family therapy (SFT), in helping Hong Kong Chinese families with children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Ma identifies the [...]

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Farewell 2021 … Hello 2022!

It’s that time of year again, to glance into the rearview mirror at what lies behind and to look to what lies ahead. As you look in the rearview mirror of your past year, what do you see? We’ve all been enduring a worldwide pandemic—that is still ongoing—and it has shaped each of us, our [...]

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