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How Do Therapists Ally with Adolescents in Family Therapy? An Examination of Relational Control Communication in Early Sessions
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de la Pena, Cristina Muniz; Friedlander, Myrna L.; Escudero, Valentin; Heatherington, Laurie – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 2012
Sequential analyses examined associations between the working alliance and therapist-adolescent communication patterns in 10 Spanish cases of brief conjoint family therapy. Early sessions with strong versus problematic alliances, rated by observers, were selected for coding of relational control communication patterns. No differences were found in…
Descriptors: Therapy, Adolescents, Interpersonal Communication, Family Counseling
Complementarity and Symmetry in Family Therapy Communication.
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Heatherington, Laurie; Friedlander, Myrna L. – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 1990
Examined relational control communication patterns in systemic family therapy sessions. Results from 29 families showed significantly more complementarity than symmetry. Neither complementarity nor symmetry was predictive of family members' perceptions of the therapeutic alliance as measured by Couple and Family Therapy Alliance Scales. (Author/NB)
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Counselor Client Relationship, Family Counseling, Symmetry
Couple and Family Therapy Alliance Scales: Empirical Considerations.
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Heatherington, Laurie; Friedlander, Myrna L. – Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 1990
Examined the psychometric properties of the Couple and Family Therapy Alliance Scales (IPAS), two theoretically derived and systemically based measures of the therapeutic alliance. Couple and family clients (N=66) completed the scales and the Session Evaluation Questionnaire immediately following an early-to-mid treatment interview. Descriptive…
Descriptors: Counselor Client Relationship, Family Counseling, Marriage Counseling, Measures (Individuals)
Assessing Clients' Constructions of Their Problems in Family Therapy Discourse.
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Friedlander, Myrna L.; Heatherington, Laurie – Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 1998
Describes the Cognitive Constructions Coding System (CCCS) designed to study family members and their descriptions of their difficulties. CCCS codes the context of a Problem Elaboration Episode, a segment of psychotherapy discourse. Discusses four studies that explore the validity and reliability of the CCCS. (MKA)
Descriptors: Coding, Constructivism (Learning), Discourse Analysis, Family Counseling
System for Observing Family Therapy Alliances: A Tool for Research and Practice
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Friedlander, Myrna L.; Escudero, Valentin; Horvath, Adam O.; Heatherington, Laurie; Cabero, Andres; Martens, Matthew P. – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 2006
To advance research and inform practice, the authors developed an observational rating system of client behavior reflecting strong and weak therapeutic alliances in couple and family therapy. The System for Observing Family Therapy Alliances (SOFTA), in both English and Spanish, has 2 dimensions that are common across therapy modalities…
Descriptors: Rating Scales, Factor Analysis, Therapy, Outcomes of Treatment
Therapists' Personalities and Their Evaluation of Three Family Therapy Styles: An Empirical Investigation.
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Heatherington, Laurie – Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 1987
Examined the relationship between beginning therapists' personalities and their evaluations of three divergent family therapy styles. Sixty clinical and counseling psychology students completed the Adjective Checklist and three friends/family members rated them. Self-rated personality factors of dominant-masculinity and nurturant-femininity were…
Descriptors: College Students, Counseling Techniques, Counselor Attitudes, Counselor Characteristics