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A Survey of Homework Use, Experience of Barriers to Homework, and Attitudes about the Barriers to Homework among Couples and Family Therapists
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Dattilio, Frank M.; Kazantzis, Nikolaos; Shinkfield, Gregg; Carr, Amanda G. – Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 2011
Homework is a therapeutic process that has strong theoretical and empirical basis, but existing research has focused on "compliance" rather than considering the broader and more clinically meaningful construct of "engagement." Absent in the literature is empirical study of the barriers to engagement or study of homework use among couple and family…
Descriptors: Homework, Path Analysis, Marriage Counseling, Family Counseling
Predicting Systemic Confidence
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Falke, Stephanie Inez – ProQuest LLC, 2009
Using a mixed method approach, this study explored which educational factors predicted systemic confidence in master's level marital and family therapy (MFT) students, and whether or not the impact of these factors was influenced by student beliefs and their perception of their supervisor's beliefs about the value of systemic practice. One hundred…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Masters Programs, Family Counseling, Marriage Counseling
Prolific Writers in Marital and Family Therapy: A Research Note.
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Thomas, Frank N.; McKenzie, Paul N. – Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 1986
Research was conducted to identify the most prolific journal writers in the field, and 18 persons were surveyed in order to ascertain how they organized themselves personally and professionally, in order to write productively. The results are analyzed, and recommendations are made regarding the organization of oneself for publishing success.…
Descriptors: Counselors, Family Counseling, Marriage Counseling, Predictor Variables
Use of Standardized Assessment Instruments in Couple Therapy: The Role of Attitudes and Professional Factors
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Lavee, Yoav; Avisar, Yitzhak – Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 2006
The study examined therapeutic approach, professional affiliation, training, seniority, and work setting as predictors of attitudes toward standardized instruments and their use in couple therapy. Data were gathered from 163 certified marriage and family therapists in Israel. Results showed that 27.6% of marital therapists used standardized…
Descriptors: Standardized Tests, Marriage Counseling, Therapy, Family Counseling
Measurement, Classification, and Prediction of Paradigm Adherence of Marriage and Family Therapists.
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Booth, Therese J.; Cottone, R. Rocco – American Journal of Family Therapy, 2000
Assesses the theoretical perspectives of marriage and family counselors (N=204). Results show that 43.6% of participants primarily adhere to the systems paradigm; 42.2% practice from a combination of paradigms; while the social constructionism is used by 13.7%. Predictor variables included the current of most recent supervisor's preferred…
Descriptors: Counseling Theories, Counselor Characteristics, Family Counseling, Marriage Counseling
Initial Levels of Differentiation and Reduction in Psychological Symptoms for Clients in Marriage and Family Therapy
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Bartle-Haring, Suzanne; Glade, Aaron C.; Vira, Rohini – Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 2005
Using Bowen Family Systems Theory as a theoretical underpinning, in this study, we investigated the hypothesis that clients with higher levels of differentiation would improve more quickly in therapy than clients with lower levels of differentiation. Hierarchical Linear Modeling was used to analyze the data over nine sessions of therapy in a…
Descriptors: Systems Approach, Family Counseling, Psychology, Therapy