Family Psychology: Science-Based Interventions presents innovative perspectives on the science of family intervention. The editors provide a thorough and concise historical overview of this emerging field, which is considered the applied branch of family psychology. Leading experts in the field present therapy techniques, procedures, and research strategies that are empirically based. Contributors stress the need to link research and practice so that the questions targeted by researchers are those confronted by clinicians and the results can directly influence the practice of family therapy. Also emphasized is the need to identify specific patient characteristics that set these patients apart from the rest of the population and, if addressed in a more focused manner, would enhance the effectiveness of the intervention.
Chapters offer strong empirical evidence and the most current developments for the treatment of a wide variety of marriage and family problems. Advances in couples and marital research include conceptual frameworks and treatments aimed at preventing marital distress and divorce and promoting marital adjustment. Chapters on family research discuss promising areas and challenges in moving prevention science into broader community settings, the specific value of prevention efforts, and the role of the family in these efforts. Of particular interest are chapters focusing on contextual considerations, which highlight the many ways in which gender and cultural factors can influence core constructs and processes. This book will be a valuable resource for advanced graduate students, family therapists, and family researchers committed to conducting clinically meaningful and scientifically sound intervention research.
Contributors
Foreword
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Part 1. Science of Family Psychology: Overview of the Field
- Family Psychology Intervention Science: Introduction to an Emerging Area of Science and Practice
—Howard A. Liddle, James H. Bray, Ronald F. Levant, and Daniel A. Santisteban - The Developmental Status of Family Therapy in Family Psychology Intervention Science
—James F. Alexander, Thomas L. Sexton, and Michael S. Robbins - Studying a Matrix of Change Mechanisms: An Agenda for Family-Based Process Research
—Guy S. Diamond and Gary M. Diamond
Part 2. Advances in Assessment and Methods
- Conceptual Issues in Assessing Couples and Families
—Douglas K. Snyder, Jebber J. Cozzi, and Laurel F. Mangrum - Methodological Issues and Innovations in Family Psychology Intervention Research
—James H. Bray
Part 3. Advances in Marital Intervention Research
- Developments in Couple Therapy Research
—Jackie K. Gollan and Neil S. Jacobson - Preventive Interventions for Couples
—Benjamin Silliman, Scott M. Stanley, William Coffin, Howard J. Markman, Pamela J. Jordan - Toward a Scientifically Based Marital Therapy
—John M. Gottman, Kimberly D. Ryan, Sybil Carrère, and Annette M. Erley
Part 4. Advances in Family Intervention Research
- Toward Prevention and Clinical Relevance: A Preventive Intervention Model for Family Therapy Research and Practice
—William M. Pinsof and Alexandra B. Hambright - Family-Focused Prevention Research: "Tough but Tender"
—Patrick H. Tolan - Toward Family-Level Attribute x Treatment Interaction Research
—Michael J. Rohrbaugh, Varda Shoham, and Melissa W. Racioppo - Linking Basic and Applied Research in a Prevention Science Process
—Marion S. Forgatch and Nancy M. Knutson - Mental Health Services Research and Family-Based Treatment: Bridging the Gap
—Sonja K. Schoenwald and Scott W. Henggeler - Challenges in a 30-Year Program of Research: Conduct Disorders and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, the Marital Discord and Depression Link, and Partner Abuse
—K. Daniel O'Leary
Part 5. Contextual Considerations in Family Intervention Research
- Conceptualizing Gender in Marital and Family Therapy Research: The Gender Role Strain Paradigm
—Ronald F. Levant and Carol L. Philpot - Integrating the Study of Ethnic Culture and Family Psychology Intervention Science
—Daniel A. Santisteban, Joan A. Muir-Malcolm, Victoria B. Mitrani, José Szapocznik
Author Index
Subject Index
About the Editors
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