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Journal of Family Therapy,Volume 40, Issue 2, Page 265-286, April 2018. (Source: Journal of Family Therapy)
Source: Journal of Family Therapy - January 9, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Ideas of the change process: family and therapist perspectives on systemic psychotherapy for children with conduct disorder
This report is based on a small‐scale qualitative study exploring therapist and client perspectives on the therapeutic change process in home‐based family therapy for children with conduct disorder. The study consisted of focus group discussions with therapists, interviews with client families and audiotaped therapy sessions. The findings suggested that home‐based therapy (home visits) was effective in improving hard‐to‐reach clients’ access to help, resources, and opportunities, as well as the therapists’ access to invaluable information about their clients. Home‐based therapy also helped the therapists to...
Source: Journal of Family Therapy - January 9, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Yuriko Morino Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Construction of core competencies for family therapists in Taiwan
To promote service efficacy and quality, necessary competencies for family therapists have been specified by professional organizations and researchers in some countries; however, these competencies may not be a good ‘fit’ for family therapists in Taiwan. This research reviewed the core competencies proposed by the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy (US) and the Association for Family Therapy and Systemic Practice in the UK (UK) and proposed the modified Taiwan Family Therapist Core Competencies (TFTCC) for family therapists in Taiwan. The draft then went through two rounds of the Delphi method to furt...
Source: Journal of Family Therapy - January 9, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Wentao Chao, Yu ‐Chiung Lou Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Special issue on systemic work in front ‐line children's social care settings
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Source: Journal of Family Therapy - January 5, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Philip Messent Tags: Call for papers Source Type: research

What now for our Journal? Thoughts of a new editor
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Source: Journal of Family Therapy - January 5, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Philip Messent Tags: Editorial Source Type: research

Issue Information
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Source: Journal of Family Therapy - January 5, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: Issue Information Source Type: research

Laura Smith (ed.), Clinical Practice at the Edge of Care: Developments in working with At ‐Risk Children and their Families. Palgrave Macmillan, 2016, 255pp., ISBN 978‐3‐319‐43569‐5. £ 42.99.
Journal of Family Therapy, EarlyView. (Source: Journal of Family Therapy)
Source: Journal of Family Therapy - November 29, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

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Journal of Family Therapy, Ahead of Print. (Source: Journal of Family Therapy)
Source: Journal of Family Therapy - November 29, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Family ‐based interventions for children and adolescents with functional somatic symptoms: a systematic review
Journal of Family Therapy, EarlyView. (Source: Journal of Family Therapy)
Source: Journal of Family Therapy - November 27, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

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Journal of Family Therapy, Ahead of Print. (Source: Journal of Family Therapy)
Source: Journal of Family Therapy - November 27, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Laura Smith (ed.), Clinical Practice at the Edge of Care: Developments in working with At ‐Risk Children and their Families. Palgrave Macmillan, 2016, 255pp., ISBN 978‐3‐319‐43569‐5. £ 42.99.
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Source: Journal of Family Therapy - November 1, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Sara Barratt Tags: Book Review Source Type: research

Family ‐based interventions for children and adolescents with functional somatic symptoms: a systematic review
Functional somatic symptoms (FSS), defined as physical symptoms that cannot be fully explained by organic pathology, are prevalent in youngsters worldwide. When severe, they can pose a major burden on the affected individual as well as on society. FSS seem to aggregate in families, and family variables may play a key role in symptom development and perpetuation. It may, therefore, be important to work with the family when managing FSS.The aim of this systematic review was to explore and describe family‐based interventions used for children and adolescents with FSS, further to evaluate the overall quality of the research ...
Source: Journal of Family Therapy - November 1, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Ditte Hulgaard, Gitte Dehlholm ‐Lambertsen, Charlotte Ulrikka Rask Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Adult report of childhood exposure to parental alienation at different developmental time periods
The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between exposure to Parental Alienation (PA) at different developmental time periods and psychological maltreatment. Three hundred and sixty‐one adults in Chieti, Italy completed an anonymous and confidential paper and pencil survey regarding their childhood exposure to twenty PA behaviours across three developmental time periods as well as a measure of psychological maltreatment by each parent. Results revealed that exposure to PA at each time period was significantly associated with psychological maltreatment. Moreover, the number of time periods of exposure t...
Source: Journal of Family Therapy - October 10, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Maria Christina Verrocchio, Amy J. L. Baker, Daniela Marchetti Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Adult report of childhood exposure to parental alienation at different developmental time periods
Journal of Family Therapy, EarlyView. (Source: Journal of Family Therapy)
Source: Journal of Family Therapy - October 10, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research