List of Contributors x
Preface xiv
Part I. Foundations of Family Psychology 1
Introduction 3
1. The Systemic Epistemology of the Specialty of Family Psychology 5
Mark Stanton
2. The Revolution and Evolution of Family Therapy and Family Psychology 21
Herbert Goldenberg and Irene Goldenberg
3. The Fascinating Story of Family Theories 37
Margaret Crosbie-Burnett and David M. Klein
4. Changing Landscape of American Family Life 53
Kay Pasley and Spencer B. Olmstead
5. Family Diversity 68
George K. Hong
6. Qualitative Research and Family Psychology 85
Jane F. Gilgun
7. Systemic Research Controversies and Challenges 100
Danielle A. Black and Jay Lebow
8. Training in Family Psychology: A Competencies-Based Approach 112
Nadine J. Kaslow, Marianne P. Celano, and Mark Stanton
9. Education in Family Psychology 129
Mark Stanton, Michele Harway, and Arlene Vetere
Part II. Clinical Family Psychology 147
Introduction 149
10. Couple and Family Assessment 151
James H. Bray
11. Couple and Family Processes in DSM-V: Moving Beyond Relational Disorders 165
Erika Lawrence, Steven R. H. Beach, and Brian D. Doss
12. Ethical and Legal Considerations in Family Psychology: The Special Issue of Competence 183
Terence Patterson
13. Clinical Practice in Family Psychology 198
John Thoburn, Gwynith Hoffman-Robinson, Lauren J. Shelly, and Ashly J. Hagen
14. Solution-Focused Brief Therapy 212
Stephen Cheung
15. Behavioral and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapies 226
Kristina Coop Gordon, Lee J. Dixon, Jennifer M. Willett, and Farrah M. Hughes
16. Psychodynamic Family Psychotherapy: Toward Unified Relational Systematics 240
Jeffrey J. Magnavita
17. Personality-Guided Couples Psychotherapy 258
Mark Stanton and A. Rodney Nurse
18. Intensive Family-of-Origin Consultation: An Intergenerational Approach 272
Timothy Weber and Cheryl Cebula
19. Psychotherapy Based on Bowen Family Systems Theory 286
David S. Hargrove
20. Collaborative Practice: Relationships and Conversations that Make a Difference 300
Harlene Anderson
21. Science, Practice, and Evidence-Based Treatments in the Clinical Practice of Family Psychology 314
Thomas L. Sexton and Kristina Coop Gordon
22. Functional Family Therapy: Traditional Theory to Evidence-Based Practice 327
Thomas L. Sexton
23. Multidimensional Family Therapy: A Science-Based Treatment System for Adolescent Drug Abuse 341
Howard A. Liddle
24. Structural Ecosystems Therapy (SET) for Women with HIV/AIDS 355
Victoria B. Mitrani, Carleen Robinson, and José Szapocznik
25. Multisystemic Therapy (MST) 370
Scott W. Henggeler, Ashli J. Sheidow, and Terry Lee
26. Behavioral Couples Therapy for Alcoholism and Drug Abuse 388
William Fals-Stewart, Timothy J. O'Farrell, Gary R. Birchler, and Wendy (K. K.) Lam
27. Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy: Creating Loving Relationships 402
Sue Johnson and Brent Bradley
28. Brief Strategic Family TherapyTM for Adolescents with Behavior Problems 416
Michael S. Robbins, José Szapocznik, and Viviana E. Horigian
29. Empirically Informed Systemic Psychotherapy: Tracking Client Change and Therapist Behavior During Therapy 431
William M. Pinsof and Anthony L. Chambers
Psychology 447
Introduction 449
30. Relationship Education Programs: Current Trends and Future Directions 450
Erica P. Ragan, Lindsey A. Einhorn, Galena K. Rhoades, Howard J. Markman, and Scott M. Stanley
31. Children of Divorce: New Trends and Ongoing Dilemmas 463
Marsha Kline Pruett and Ryan Barker
32. Collaborative Divorce: A Family-Centered Process 475
A. Rodney Nurse and Peggy Thompson
33. Treating Stepfamilies: A Subsystems-Based Approach 487
Scott Browning and James H. Bray
34. A Family-Centered Intervention Strategy for Public Middle Schools 499
Thomas J. Dishion and Elizabeth Stormshak
35. Families and Schools 515
Cindy Carlson, Catherine L. Funk, and KimHoang T. Nguyen
36. Family Psychology in the Context of Pediatric Medical Conditions 527
Melissa A. Alderfer and Mary T. Rourke
37. Families and Health: An Attachment Perspective 539
Tziporah Rosenberg and William Watson
38. Anorexia Nervosa and the Family 551
Ivan Eisler
39. Combining Work and Family: From Conflict to Compatible 564
Diane F. Halpern and Sherylle J. Tan
40. Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Family Psychology: A Systemic, Life-Cycle Perspective 576
Abbie E. Goldberg
41. The Psychology of Men and Masculinity 588
Ronald F. Levant and Christine M. Williams
42. Religion and Spirituality in Couple and Family Relations 600
Froma Walsh
43. Moral Identity in the Family 613
Kevin S. Reimer
44. Family Stories and Rituals 625
Barbara H. Fiese and Marcia A. Winter
45. Systemic Treatments for Substance Use Disorders 637
Mark Stanton
46. Couples Therapy for Depression 650
Mark A. Whisman, Valerie E. Whiffen, and Natalie Whiteford
47. Families and Public Policy 661
Margaret Heldring
48. Family Psychology of Immigrant Mexican and Mexican American Families 668
Joseph M. Cervantes and Olga L. Mejía
49. International Family Psychology 684
Florence W. Kaslow
50. Family Forensic Psychology 702
Robert Welsh, Lyn Greenberg, and Marjorie Graham-Howard
51. Families and HIV/AIDS 717
Willo Pequegnat and the NIMH Consortium on Families and HIV/AIDS
52. Families, Violence, and Abuse 729
Daniela J. Owen, Lauren Knickerbocker, Richard E. Heyman, and Amy M. Smith Slep
53. Serious Mental Illness: Family Experiences, Needs, and Interventions 742
Diane T. Marsh and Harriet P. Lefley
54. Conclusion: The Future of Family Psychology 755
James H. Bray and Mark Stanton
Subject Index 761
Author Index 766
