LibGuides: MFT-5106 v1: Week 1 Resources

Week 1 Resources

Clinician’s Guide to Research Methods in Family Therapy

Williams, L., Patterson, J., & Edwards, T. M. (2014). Clinician’s guide to research methods in family therapy. The Guilford Press.

Read Chapters 1 and 12 for an introduction to the importance of research and the EBP process.

Access your textbook via the Bookshelf tab in the top navigation bar of your course.

Dissemination and Implementation Research in Marriage and Family Therapy: An Introduction and call to the Field
Withers, M. C., Reynolds, J. E., Reed, K., & Holtrop, K. (2017). Dissemination and implementation research in Marriage and Family Therapy: An introduction and call to the field. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 43(2), 183-197.
This article reinforces the the need for dissemination and implementation of research, offering examples of MFT model research and next steps.
FAQs
National University. (n.d.). FAQs. Libanswers.
NU library FAQ response to what empirical articles are and how to find them in our library.
MFS Evidence Based Practice
National University. (n.d.). MFS evidence based practice. Libguide.
This LibGuide provides an overview of the MFT EBP process.
Research Process
National University. (n.d.). Research process. Libguide.
Using the menu on the left of the page, this LibGuide will offer an introduction to the basics of the research process.
The Marriage and Family Therapy Practice Research Network (MFT-PRN): Creating a More Perfect Union Between Practice and Research
Johnson, L. N., Miller, R. B., Bradford, A. B., & Anderson. S. R. (2017). The Marriage and Family Therapy Practice Research Network (MFT-PRN): Creating a more perfect union between practice and research. Journal of Marital & Family Therapy, 43(4), 561-572.
This article describes the MFT-PRN, which is an online portal for clinicians to share assessment data, providing the field with an extensively diverse dataset. This, in turn, allows for a collaboration between practitioners and researchers, bridging a gap in our field.

Personal Clinical Focus (PCF) Worksheet
National University. (2021). Personal clinical focus worksheet.
Use this worksheet to complete your Week 1 assignment.