Despite the overall efficacy of psychotherapy, dropouts are substantial, many clients do not
benefit, therapists vary in effectiveness, and there may be a crisis of confidence among …

Using outcome data to monitor the progress of treatment and the therapeutic alliance, also
known as “client feedback” or “patient-focused research,” has yielded impressive results in …

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(http://onlinelibrary. wiley. com/journal/10.1111/(ISSN) 1545‐5300). Please pass this …

The purpose of this chapter is to present some of the empirically established core family
processes; the values, beliefs, and behaviors that may change with acculturation; the …

One in four people suffer from mental health problems, so mental health problems are a
major national and international challenge. Psychotherapy is an effective intervention for a …

Marriage and family therapy (MFT), though fashionably late, has taken a seat at the
empirically validated table. This chapter explores the question," Does the dodo verdict …

This article describes the Therapeutic Palette approach to couple therapy. The Palette is
organized in terms of three domains: Time Frame (past vs. present vs. future), Degree of …

Couple therapists in routine practice may find it difficult to apply findings from an increasingly
expanding and complex body of couple therapy research. Meanwhile, concerns have been …

Vulnerability factors such as insecure attachment may have a lasting effect on the outcome
of couples therapy, even long after discharge from treatment. Given that attachment has …

The conceptual underpinnings, fundamental assumptions, and interventions used in couple
and family therapy (CFT) are consistent with counseling psychology's traditional emphasis …