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Peer reviewedEpstein, Nathan B.; Bishop, Duane S. – Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 1981
Focuses on the overall family treatment process. Sub-steps involved in the major stages of Assessment, Contracting, Treatment and Closure are operationally described, and objectives for each sub-step are indicated. The model offers a guide for the basic treatment approach and a foundation for the work of advanced therapists. (Author/RC)
Descriptors: Contracts, Counseling, Definitions, Evaluation Methods
Peer reviewedEpstein, Nathan B.; And Others – Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 1983
Describes the McMaster Family Assessment Device (FAD), a newly developed questionnaire designed to evaluate families according to the McMaster Model of Family Functioning. Discusses the procedures used to develop the FAD and presents scale means and scale reliabilities from a sample of 503 individuals. (Author/JAC)
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Counseling Techniques, Evaluation Methods, Family (Sociological Unit)
