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SoPSS: MFS Evidence Based Practice

This guide provides information on the role of Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) in the Marriage and Family Sciences and provides peer-reviewed research related to each model.

Classical Models - Quick Article Searches

Navigator Search: Title: "structural family therapy" or "structural family theory" peer-reviewed within the last 5 years

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TITLE: strategic N2 family N2 therapy - peer-reviewed within the last 5 years 

Navigator search: TITLE: "Bowen Family Systems Therapy" - peer-reviewed within the last 5 years

Navigator Title search: experiential N2 therapy - peer-reviewed within the last 5 years

Navigator Title search: emotion* N2 focused N2 Therapy peer-reviewed within the last 5 years

Schwartz, R. C. (2013). Moving from acceptance toward transformation with Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS). Journal of Clinical Psychology, 69(8), 805-816. doi:10.1002/jclp.22016

Friedman, M. (1989). Martin Buber and Ivan Boszormenyi-Nagy: The role of dialogue in contextual therapy. Psychotherapy: Theory, Research, Practice, Training, 26(3), 402-409. doi:10.1037/h0085452

Gangamma, R., Bartle-Haring, S., & Glebova, T. (2012). A study of contextual therapy theory's relational ethics in couples in therapy. Family Relations, 61(5), 825-835.

Mendelsohn, R. (2014). Five types of "couple object-relations" seen in couple therapy: implications for theory and practice. Psychoanalytic Review, 101(1), 95-128. doi:10.1521/prev.2014.101.1.95

Scharff, J. S., & Scharff, D. E. (1997). Object relations couple therapy. American Journal of Psychotherapy, 51(2), 141-173.

Dattilio, F. M., & Epstein, N. B. (2005). Introduction to the special section: The role of cognitive-behavioral interventions in couple and family therapy. Journal of Marital & Family Therapy, 31(1), 7-13.

Postmodern Models

Campbell, J., Elder, J., Gallagher, D., Simon, J., & Taylor, A. (1999). Crafting the "tap on the shoulder:" A compliment template for solution-focused therapy. American Journal Of Family Therapy, 27(1), 35-47.

Gingerich, W., & Eisengart, S. (2000). Solution-focused brief therapy: a review of the outcome research. Family Process,39(4), 477-498.

Zimmerman, T. S., Prest, L. A., & Wetzel, B. E. (1997). Solution-focused couples therapy groups: An empirical study. Journal of Family Therapy, 19(2), 125-144. doi:10.1111/1467-6427.00044

Davidson, T. (2014). STRENGTH: A system of integration of solution-oriented and strength-based principles. Journal Of Mental Health Counseling, 36(1), 1-17.

Kuehl, B. P. (1995). The solution-oriented genogram: a collaborative approach. Journal Of Marital & Family Therapy, 21239-250.

Sargent, G., & Moss, B. (1986). Ericksonian approaches in family therapy and mediation. Mediation Quarterly, (14/15), 87-100.

Butler, S., Guterman, J. T., & Rudes, J. (2009). Using puppets with children in narrative therapy to externalize the problem. Journal Of Mental Health Counseling, 31(3), 225-233.

Wallis, J., Burns, J., & Capdevila, R. (2011). What is narrative therapy and what is it not? The usefulness of Q methodology to explore accounts of White and Epston's (1990) approach to narrative therapy. Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy,18(6), 486-497.

Anderson, H. (2012). Collaborative practice: A way of being 'with'. Psychotherapy & Politics International,10(2), 130. doi:10.1002/ppi.1261