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Family Psychology This page intentionally left blank Family Psychology Theory, Research, and Practice John W. Thoburn and Thomas L. Sexton Copyright © 2016 by John W. Thoburn and Thomas L. Sexton All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, except for the inclusion of brief quotations in a review, without prior permission in writing from the publisher. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Thoburn, John W. Family psychology : theory, research, and practice / John W. Thoburn and Thomas L. Sexton. pages cm Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-1-4408-3072-3 (hardback) — ISBN 978-1-4408-3076-1 (paperback) — ISBN 978-1-4408-3073-0 (ebook) I. Sexton, Thomas L., 1953– II. Title. RC488.5.T493 2016 616.89'156—dc23 2015027510 ISBN: 978-1-4408-3072-3 (cloth) 978-1-4408-3076-1 (paper) EISBN: 978-1-4408-3073-0 20 19 18 17 16 1 2 3 4 5 This book is also available on the World Wide Web as an eBook. Visit www.abc-clio.com for details. Praeger An Imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC ABC-CLIO, LLC 130 Cremona Drive, P.O. Box 1911 Santa Barbara, California 93116–1911 This book is printed on acid-free paper Manufactured in the United States of America Some portions of this book have been revised and expanded with permission from the following: Sexton, T. L., Ridley, C. R., & Kleiner, A. J. (2004). Beyond common factors: Multilevel- process models of therapeutic change in marriage and family therapy. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 30(2), 131–149. Sexton, T. L., Gilman, L., & Johnson-Erickson, C. (2005). Evidence-based practices. In T. P. Gullotta & G. R. Adams (Eds.), Handbook of adolescent behavioral problems. Springer. Sexton, T. L., Hanes, C. W., & Kinser J. C. (2010). Translating science into clinical practice. In J. C. Thomas & M. Hersen (Eds.), Handbook of clinical psychology competencies. Springer. Sexton, T. L. & Datchi, C. (2014). The development and evolution of family therapy research: Its impact on practice, current status, and future directions. Family Practice, 53(3), 415–433. Thoburn, J. W., Hoffman-Robinson, G., Shelly, L. J., & Hagen, A. J. (2009). Clinical practice in family psychology. In J. H. Bray & M. Stanton (Eds.), Wiley-Blackwell handbook of family psychology. Wiley-Blackwell. This book is dedicated to: • Suzanne Thoburn, who has taught me more about love and healthy family life than any book ever did (JT). • Astrid van Dam/Sexton, my partner, colleague, and inspiration (TS). This page intentionally left blank Contents Illustrations xi Preface: Looking through the Systemic Lens xiii Acknowledgments xix Section I: Family Psychology: Theory, Research, and Practice Chapter 1. What Is Family Psychology? 3 Defining Family Psychology 5 The “Praxis” of Family Psychology 11 Becoming a Family Psychologist 13 Conclusions: What Is Next? 19 Chapter 2. The Systemic Epistemology of Family Psychology 21 Revolution and Evolution: From the Individual to the System 24 Systems Epistemology: The Core of Family Psychology 27 Structures and Processes of Relational Systems 28 Every System Is More Than the Sum of the Parts 31 Importance of Context: The Place of Culture and Diversity in Systemic Thinking 35 Unifying Threads of Family Psychology 40 Conclusions: What Is Next? 44 viii Contents Chapter 3. Through the Systemic Lens: Families, Problems, and Change 45 The Role of Theories 46 The Pioneering Theories of Family Psychology 47 Relational Family Systems: Systemic Perspectives on Families’ Relational Systems 51 A Systemic View of Clinical Problems 54 Conclusions: What Is Next? 59 Chapter 4. The Scientific Foundations of Family Psychology 61 Science and the Scientific Method 62 Domains of Family Psychology Research 64 Types of Family Psychology Research 65 What Is Good Family Psychology Research? 68 What Do We Know about What We Do? 71 Support for the Epistemological Perspective 71 Do Family Psychology Clinical Interventions Work? 74 Being a Scientist-Practitioner-Based Family Psychologist 78 The Research-Practice Dialectic 81 Conclusions: What Is Next? 83 Section II: The Clinical Practice of Family Psychology Chapter 5. Mapping the Territory of Clinical Practice 87 Mapping the Territory of Therapeutic Change in Family Psychology 88 Clinical Interventions in Family Psychology 99 Process of Change 104 Conclusions and What Is Next? 106 Chapter 6: Case Planning and Clinical Assessment 109 The Role of Clinical Assessment and Clinical Case Planning 111 What This All Means and What Is Next? 123 Chapter 7: Family-Focused Clinical Intervention Models 125 Theoretically Based Models 127 Evidence-Based Clinical Intervention Models 134 Conclusions: What Is Next? 148 Contents ix Chapter 8. Couple-Focused Clinical Intervention Models 149 Theoretically Based Models 152 Evidence-Based Approaches 165 Thoughts, Comments, and What’s Next? 173 Section III: The Professional Context of Family Psychology Chapter 9. Specialty Areas of Family Psychology 177 Sex Therapy 177 International Family Psychology 181 Collaborative Health Care 184 Family Forensic Psychology 188 Conclusions: What Is Next? 189 Chapter 10. Training, Supervision, and Ethics in Family Psychology 191 Training in Family Psychology 193 Supervision in Family Psychology 198 Ethics in Family Psychology 204 Conclusions and Reflections 210 Epilogue: The Art of Science, Practice, and Theory in Family Psychology 213 References 217 Index 249
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