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Genograms, culture, love and sisterhood: A conversation with Monica McGoldrick Aust. N. Z. J. Fam. Ther. (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2024-09-04 Deisy Amorin‐Woods
Monica McGoldrick stands as a towering figure in the field of family therapy. Initially earning a Masters in Russian Studies, she then pivoted to social work and systems thinking. McGoldrick's illustrious career has been marked by significant contributions to family therapy, particularly through her work with family genograms, mapping family relationships and histories to identify patterns across generations
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Envisaging a thriving future: The integration of positive psychology into brief psychotherapy and family therapy practice Aust. N. Z. J. Fam. Ther. (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2024-08-17 Richard Lakeman
This paper delves into the pragmatic integration of positive psychology, particularly Seligman's PERMA model, and brief psychotherapy to foster a vision of a thriving future for clients. Despite the entrenched tribalism within psychotherapy that often resists the incorporation of new techniques, a deliberate and flexible approach to integration, rooted in congruence with theoretical frameworks, can
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Working with adult families of origin: On the nature of rupture and repair Aust. N. Z. J. Fam. Ther. (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2024-08-07 Kate Cordukes, Greg U'Ren, Ella C. Katz, Jennifer E. McIntosh
In this paper, we report on findings from a three‐part enquiry into the essence of working with families of origin where all members are adult. Findings, in conversational form, describe the nature of adult family ruptures encountered, pathways to repair and unique factors associated with the therapeutic encounter with adult families relative to those with still dependent children. In exploring emergent
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Breaking the ‘culture of silence’: exploring therapist perspectives of culturally sensitive systemic psychotherapy in contested sociopolitical contexts – a Northern Ireland case study Aust. N. Z. J. Fam. Ther. (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2024-07-11 Christiana Young, Suzanne Mooney
Recent national and international events have shone a spotlight on structural inequalities and institutionalised racism, igniting a contemporary struggle for equality and evoking the UK systemic community to affirm its commitment to social justice and anti‐racism. This article sets the scene by examining how systemic theory and research have historically addressed racial inequality and cross‐cultural
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Parenting children with Down syndrome: A systemic look at the disability experience Aust. N. Z. J. Fam. Ther. (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2024-06-22 Kaitlin Jeter, Michael P. Hardin
The birth of a child with a disability is often experienced as traumatic and life altering to the members of the family. Current marriage and family therapy programs and curricula require very little, if any, clinical training or supervision related to disabilities, and this prompts many therapists in the field to consider therapy with families experiencing disability to be outside their scope of practice
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The family emotional system Aust. N. Z. J. Fam. Ther. (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2024-06-01 Daniel V. Papero
The family emotional system (FES) regulates the functioning of the human family. As described by Bowen, the FES contains several components. Two forces, the togetherness and individuality forces, function in proportional opposition to one another. Anxiety, the emotional response of the organism to real or imagined threat, provides the motivational energy that powers the system. Two equilibria lie at
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Bowen family systems theory and practice: Illustration and critique revisited Aust. N. Z. J. Fam. Ther. (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2024-05-30 Jenny Brown, Lauren Errington
This paper overviews Bowen family systems theory and its approach to family therapy. It aims to introduce this influential approach and a sample of developments in theory and practice since Bowen's first publications of his research and theory. This paper is the second edition of a 1999 article with the same title (Brown, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy, 20, 94 and 1999) and, 25
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Moving around the system: a way of working clinically using Bowen family systems theory Aust. N. Z. J. Fam. Ther. (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2024-05-28 Katherine L. White
Dr Murray Bowen, developer of Bowen family systems theory (BFST), had this to say to clients about working in family systems: if you get bogged down in one area, move into another (Bowen & Kerr, 1985). This statement, along with the knowledge of BFST, offered an inspiration for thinking about a method of therapy. This article highlights a method of working with an individual through a systemic lens
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A personal reflection on Bowen family systems theory by Dr Michael Kerr Aust. N. Z. J. Fam. Ther. (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2024-05-28 Michael Kerr, Linda MacKay
This interview with Dr Michael Kerr highlights his ongoing interest in science, biology and neuroscience. Guided by Bowen family systems theory, Dr Kerr's observations examine how research is showing links between physical health, the immune response and psychological motivation and wellbeing. Wellbeing is compromised in less adaptive families, which succumb more easily to any anxiety generated outside
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Two perspectives on family rifts: the concepts of estrangement and cut‐off Aust. N. Z. J. Fam. Ther. (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2024-05-27 Anne S. McKnight
This article presents a survey of literature written on the concepts of estrangement and cut‐off, comparing the similarities of the two concepts and distinguishing significant differences in the scope and theoretical underpinnings of the ideas. Lucy Blake's review of the research studies on estrangement available in 2017 found no common agreement on the concept of estrangement. Quantitative research
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The biology of reactivity in human relationships: a conversation with Victoria Harrison Aust. N. Z. J. Fam. Ther. (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2024-05-20 Linda MacKay, Victoria Harrison
The concept of differentiation of self and its relationship to the natural capacity of humans and other social animals to adapt underpins clinician and researcher Victoria Harrison's long‐term investigation of the biology of reactivity in relationships. Victoria's early research related to infertility and reproduction demonstrated how reactivity in at least three prior generations can contribute to
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The language of nature in Murray Bowen's writings: how connection to nature informs Bowen theory and is essential to human survival Aust. N. Z. J. Fam. Ther. (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2024-05-20 Carrie E. Collier, Ashley Mader
The human is a product of nature, and the same emotional process at work in families is at work in the relationship of the human to nature. Current global concerns and environmental changes highlight the need for humans to revisit their relationships with the natural world. The purpose of this study was to survey Murray Bowen's professional letters to reify the constructs of Bowen theory. Qualitative
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Borderline personality disorder: a symptom of the family system Aust. N. Z. J. Fam. Ther. (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2024-05-17 Martina Palombi
The present article explores the Bowen family systems theory (BFST) view that a mental disorder such as borderline personality disorder (BPD) is not a dysfunction occurring within an individual but a maladjustment of the family emotional system. A case study is presented illustrating how the emotional process moves between individuals within a family system so that when relationship processes become
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Bowen theory, culture and therapeutic applications to Asian families Aust. N. Z. J. Fam. Ther. (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2024-05-17 Peggy Chan
This paper attempts to address the uncertainty of some non‐Western learners about the applicability of Bowen theory to Asian culture, as the theory was developed out of research on Western families and stresses defining self. Scepticism is due to the commonly held view that Asian families are collectivistic while Western families are more individualistic. This paper reviews the basic tenets of Bowen
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Non‐monogamous relationships, Māori intergenerational trauma, co‐research in therapy, parent training, child sexual abuse, and more Aust. N. Z. J. Fam. Ther. (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-23 Glenn Larner
The first article for the March issue is ‘It's a magnifying glass for your relationship: a thematic analysis of motivations, benefits, and challenges in consensually non-monogamous relationships’ by Rebecca Codrington and Daniel du Plooy from Sydney, Australia. This qualitative study explores the ‘motivations, benefits, and challenges’ of consensual non-monogamous (CNM) relationships. It identifies
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Correction to ‘Including the infant in family therapy and systemic practice: charting a new frontier’ Aust. N. Z. J. Fam. Ther. (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-22
Opie, J.E., McHale, J.P., Fonagy, P., Lieberman, A., Duschinsky, R., Keren, M. et al. (2023) Including the infant in family therapy and systemic practice: charting a new frontier. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy, 44, 554–564. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1002/anzf.1567. The affiliation ‘Murdoch Children's Research Institute, The Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria
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The effect of child–parent relationship therapy‐based play support on parental stress and acceptance, and child behaviours in children who witness domestic violence: Randomized controlled study Aust. N. Z. J. Fam. Ther. (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Yurdagül Günaydin, Handan Zincir
In domestic violence (DV), the deterioration of parental skills in mothers, increased stress levels and child behaviour issues are the most common problems. In DV, the way to cope with the difficulties encountered is to strengthen relationships within the family. In this study, we aimed to reduce maternal stress levels and problematic child behaviours and increase the child acceptance level in children
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Systems thinking: fostering collaboration and connections to strengthen the field. A conversation with Umberta Telfener Aust. N. Z. J. Fam. Ther. (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-01 Deisy Amorin-Woods, Umberta Telfener
Umberta Telfener is a highly respected figure known for her diverse contributions to various facets of family and systemic therapy. Her leadership style has earned her a reputation as somewhat of a ‘cultural anthropologist,’ reflecting her aptitude for creating connections, establishing relationships, and developing partnerships. Her unique ‘Umberta style’ is known for boundless energy, active leadership
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The Ackerman Institute: a journey of culture and diversity over six decades. A conversation with Evan Imber-Black Aust. N. Z. J. Fam. Ther. (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2024-02-28 Deisy Amorin-Woods, Evan Imber-Black
The Ackerman Institute for the Family, established in 1960 by Dr Nathan Ackerman, stands as one of the oldest and most respected family therapy institutes in the United States. Ackerman pioneered the integration of systemic insights into group settings, emphasised the crucial role of family in therapy, and advocated for the advancement and acceptance of family therapy. ‘The Ackerman’ played a pivotal
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The distress of one-dimensional fertility in an African family Aust. N. Z. J. Fam. Ther. (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2024-02-23 Augustine Nwoye
Several Euro-American approaches to couple and family therapy have been instrumental in promoting successful practice of couple and family therapy in continental Africa. This article, however, describes one instance in which an African couple's distress of one-dimensional fertility could not be resolved by drawing solely from the Euro-American family therapy tradition. One-dimensional fertility is
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‘No one believed us: no one came to help’: caregivers' experiences of violence and abuse involving children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder Aust. N. Z. J. Fam. Ther. (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2024-02-17 Anita Gibbs
Child and adolescent-to-parent violence and abuse (CAPVA) refers to abusive and violent behaviours by children towards their parents or primary caregivers. The abuse and harmful behaviours can include a full range of physical, emotional, verbal, financial, and material actions over prolonged periods of time, from childhood to young adulthood. Parents and caregivers of children with neuro-developmental
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Co-research interview—collaborative way to learn from experience Aust. N. Z. J. Fam. Ther. (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2024-02-12 Eija-Liisa Rautiainen, Aino Maija Rautkallio
Co-research interview developed by Tom Andersen and colleagues is a collaborative way of evaluating therapeutic processes that value the experiences of both clients and professionals. This article describes our experiences and thoughts on this interview method. We present the interview structure and give suggestions on how to conduct the interview. We also present applications of the interview method
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Therapeutic crisis intervention for families: an investigation of caregiver perceptions and experiences Aust. N. Z. J. Fam. Ther. (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2024-01-10 Sarah E. George, Chelsey Catchpole, Rosemary Skinner, Parma Barbaro, Nathan G. Adey, Simon Davies
The Therapeutic Crisis Intervention for Families (TCI-F) program aims to equip caregivers with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to deal with crisis situations involving their children. Despite the program's global dissemination, its influence on predictors of intervention uptake and caregiver experience is not understood. We therefore sought to investigate the changes in determinants of implementation
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A relational understanding of the needs of siblings of children who have been sexually abused Aust. N. Z. J. Fam. Ther. (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2023-12-29 Maeve Dwan
This participatory research project highlighted the views and experiences of young people who are the brothers and sisters of children and young people who have experienced child sexual abuse. By working with young people who had experienced sexual abuse and their siblings, this practitioner research sought to give these young people a voice. The research involved a group process with young people
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Family therapy and infant mental health: exploring the potential space Aust. N. Z. J. Fam. Ther. (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2023-12-26 Jessica E. Opie, Jennifer E. McIntosh
For this special issue, we sought perspectives on the contributions of the infant to their family's development, including recovery from intergenerational trauma and the contribution of the family to the infant's relational security. This special issue features a series of 12 invited papers from a diverse group of professionals, including infant mental health specialists, Indigenous and non-Indigenous
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In conversation: transgenerational attachment trauma, the infant, and the family therapist Aust. N. Z. J. Fam. Ther. (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2023-12-22 Jennifer McIntosh, Louise Newman, Carol George
This paper shares a far-ranging set of conversations between professors Jennifer McIntosh, Louise Newman, and Carol George, all child and family practitioners, and infant mental health (IMH) and attachment specialists. They explore the domain of infant–family work with high-risk populations experiencing complex relational and intergenerational trauma. George and McIntosh discuss the intersection between
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Broadening the life course framework: the implications of the Charter for the Rights of Children yet to be Conceived proposed by First 1000 Days Australia Aust. N. Z. J. Fam. Ther. (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2023-12-05 Kerry Arabena
This article examines the unique propositions within the ‘Charter for the Rights of Children yet to be Conceived’ posited by First 1000 Days Australia. It argues that the Charter's pioneering focus on preconception conditions significantly broadens the life-course framework for early childhood, challenging traditional rights frameworks that typically commence at birth. The Charter's tenets, their implications
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Initiating the dialogue between infant mental health and family therapy: a qualitative inquiry and recommendations Aust. N. Z. J. Fam. Ther. (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2023-11-28 Jessica E. Opie, Anna T. Booth, Larissa Rossen, Elisabeth Fivaz-Depeursinge, Robbie Duschinsky, Louise Newman, Jennifer E. McIntosh, Eliza Hartley, Felicity Painter, David Oppenheim, Campbell Paul, Antoinette Corboz-Warnery, Alan Carr, Diane A. Philipp, James P. McHale
This qualitative study explores infant-family mental health experts' perspectives and experiences regarding the inclusion of infants in the family therapy setting. Infant socioemotional development is relational in nature and evolves in the context of both dyadic attachment relationships and broader multi-person co-parenting systems. Given this, we sought to understand why family therapy interventions
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Adverse experiences in early intimate relationships and next-generation infant–mother attachment: findings from the ATP Generation 3 Study Aust. N. Z. J. Fam. Ther. (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2023-11-28 Catherine M. Olsson, Christopher J. Greenwood, Primrose Letcher, Evelyn Tan, Jessica E. Opie, Anna Booth, Jennifer McIntosh, Craig A. Olsson
Chronic insecurities that emerge from adverse experiences in early intimate partner relationships in adolescence and emerging adulthood can have profound impacts on mental health and well-being. Less clear is the extent to which these experiences for parents impact subsequent relationships within and across generations. We examine the extent to which secure, dismissing, pre-occupied, and fearful intimate
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‘It's a magnifying glass for your relationship’: a thematic analysis of motivations, benefits, and challenges in consensually non-monogamous relationships Aust. N. Z. J. Fam. Ther. (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2023-11-27 Rebecca Codrington, Daniel R. du Plooy
The last decade has seen an increase in public and academic interest in consensual non-monogamy (CNM). CNM involves sexual and/or romantic relationships between multiple partners, with the consent of all individuals involved. Engagement in CNM is estimated at 5% of the general population, although due to stigma with the strong idealisation of monogamy in many cultures, it is a hidden population. This
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Including the infant in family therapy and systemic practice: charting a new frontier Aust. N. Z. J. Fam. Ther. (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2023-11-23 Jessica E. Opie, James P. McHale, Peter Fonagy, Alicia Lieberman, Robbie Duschinsky, Miri Keren, Campbell Paul
This position paper from a core group of infant mental health academics and clinicians addresses the conspicuous underrepresentation of the infant in mainstream family therapy. Despite infants' social capacities and clear contributions to family dynamics, they remain largely overlooked within this therapeutic context. We suggest that family therapists have moral and professional responsibilities to
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‘How I wonder what you are?’: what infant observation offers family therapy Aust. N. Z. J. Fam. Ther. (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2023-11-23 Wendy Bunston, Sarah J. Jones
Training in infant observation, highly valuable in the infant mental health (IMH) field, has an enormous amount to offer family therapists. These two fields of practice, both hold working with the relational world of their clients as central. As two senior family therapists who are also IMH practitioners, we invite those reading this paper to explore the possibilities inherent in undertaking infant
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A commentary on infant mental health knowledge within the training of family therapists Aust. N. Z. J. Fam. Ther. (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2023-11-23 Robyn Elliott, Colleen Cousins, Jessica Opie, Jennifer McIntosh
This paper considers the role of academic training programs in the integration of family therapy and infant mental health (IMH) curricula. It takes the form of a conversation between senior academic staff of the Bouverie Centre in Australia and the special issue editors. Robyn Elliott and Colleen Cousins are family therapists, trauma specialists, and academics at the Bouverie Centre, La Trobe University
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The Lausanne Trilogue Play: bringing together developmental and systemic perspectives in clinical settings Aust. N. Z. J. Fam. Ther. (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2023-11-20 Hervé Tissot, Nicolas Favez
Developmentalists have demonstrated that the quality of relationships established by infants with their proximal social environment is crucial for lifecourse development. However, studies of parent–infant relationships have mostly centred on the mother–child dyad. Stemming from family systems theory that considers interactions within the whole family as critical for an individual's personal development
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The missing father: why can't infant mental health services keep dads in mind? Aust. N. Z. J. Fam. Ther. (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2023-11-20 Izaak Lim, Hannah McMillan, Paul Robertson, Richard Fletcher
Despite the weight of scientific evidence demonstrating the importance of fathers in the social and emotional development and well-being of infants, infant mental health services struggle to engage fathers. Commonly, fathers are assumed to be unavailable, uninterested, unnecessary, or even unsafe in relation to infant mental health work. These outdated perspectives perpetuate the myth that this work
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Virtual care delivery of whole family assessment and intervention with infants and preschoolers: a thematic analysis of clinician and family experiences Aust. N. Z. J. Fam. Ther. (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2023-11-20 Diane A. Philipp, Klaudia Szczech, Nick L. Hanson, Gabrielle O'Hara, Janai Puckett
In this study, we explore family and clinician experiences with virtual care delivery of whole family assessment and therapy developed for infant and preschool-aged children and adapted during the COVID-19 pandemic. A clinical case study is also presented. Between September and November 2020, semi-structured interviews were conducted with four clinicians working with families with children in the 0
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Thinking three, revisited: infants, coparents, gender roles, and cultural contexts Aust. N. Z. J. Fam. Ther. (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2023-11-20 James P. McHale, Kacey L. Jenkins
Tracing its beginnings to the mid-1990s, coparenting theory and research, guided greatly by Minuchin's structural family theory, have deepened socialisation perspectives in the field of developmental psychology. Coparenting theory has perhaps had its largest impact in the field of infant-family mental health, where empirical investigations of coparenting and family-level dynamics have dovetailed with
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First Nations perspectives and approaches to engagement in infant-family work: attending to cultural safety and service engagement Aust. N. Z. J. Fam. Ther. (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2023-11-20 Alison Elliott, Clarisse Slater, Jessica E. Opie, Jennifer E. McIntosh
First Nations child and family practitioners, Alison Elliott and Clarisse Slater, yarn here with Jenn McIntosh about the cultural fit and importance of including infants in family therapy. They bring years of experience from the ‘Workin’ With the Mob' clinical program at The Bouverie Centre to bear on building safe and respectful engagement with First Nations peoples and families. They share a First
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Black Rain: a kaupapa Māori (a Māori approach) to addressing family violence and intergenerational trauma Aust. N. Z. J. Fam. Ther. (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2023-10-02 Fay Pouesi, Rosemary Dewerse
In working with Māori to address family violence and the trauma that arises when it is occurring across generations, three elements are essential. The first is helping whānau (family members) to recognise and reconnect with the impact of the violence they are caught up in. The second is to do so in a way that contextualises this because it never involves and affects individuals alone. And third is
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See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil: assessing complex trauma in young children Aust. N. Z. J. Fam. Ther. (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2023-09-11 Matthew Brand
Complex trauma generally refers to a child's exposure to multiple traumatic events often within the context of an interpersonal relationship. Childhood traumatic events are commonplace and can have significant implications for physical and mental health. However, traumatic events are often not assessed by clinicians involved in their care. This paper outlines an approach to assessing complex trauma
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La metafora: the power of metaphors and creative resources in working systemically with families and children with autism—a conversation with Carmine Saccu Aust. N. Z. J. Fam. Ther. (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2023-08-31 Deisy Amorin-Woods, Carmine Saccu
Metaphors are valuable tools of expression, which give meaning to situations and allow the spontaneous processing of feelings and emotions. As therapists, we can support clients to develop and create their individual metaphor to explain their own meaning of experiences or communicate their perception of problems. Creativity provides us with a rich landscape to explore, expand, and enrich ourselves
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Walk-in clinic counselling for emotional regulation with low-needs youth on the autism spectrum Aust. N. Z. J. Fam. Ther. (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2023-08-10 Jazlyn McGuinty, Alain Carlson, Angela Li, John Nelson, Michael Borges
A single-session consultation model for low-needs youth on the autism spectrum is presented with the mental health concern of emotional self-regulation, a common issue in family psychotherapy. This research is contextualised within the growing field of short-term therapy as it intersects the growing demand to therapeutically address clients on the autism spectrum. The treatment intervention is delineated
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The development of a pilot ‘thinking about relationships prompt sheet’ within an alcohol and other drugs rehabilitation programme Aust. N. Z. J. Fam. Ther. (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2023-07-10 Bella Anderson, Mark Furlong
This paper documents the development of a programme component within an alcohol and other drugs residential service. Designed to improve relational competence, this pilot component was designed to have multiple levels of function: from the specific, for example, stimulating residents to formulate and monitor relationally oriented goals, to the more pacific, for example, embedding relationally focused
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Using social media-based drama therapy and family counselling to treat symptoms of postpartum depression among women Aust. N. Z. J. Fam. Ther. (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2023-07-10 Elizabeth Odachi Onogwu, Ojonugbede Samuel Alidu, Anselm U. Anibueze, Charles Okwuowulu, Obiorah Ekwueme, Ikechukwu Erojikwe, Verlumun Celestine Gever
This study examines the impact of social media-based drama therapy and family counselling in reducing symptoms of postpartum depression (PPD) in women aged 18–34. The researchers used a quasi-experimental design and randomly assigned the participants (n = 303) to the control, drama therapy, and family counselling groups. The key findings of the study are as follows. First, at baseline, women not only
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A novel psychotherapy for low-needs youth on the autism spectrum with emotional regulation challenges Aust. N. Z. J. Fam. Ther. (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2023-07-04 Everett McGuinty, Alain Carlson, John Nelson, Cailin Scott
The externalising of problems and implementation of interactive metaphors may improve emotional regulation of those clients presenting with autism spectrum disorder. This paper describes a new eight-session treatment protocol in terms of using preferred interest metaphors with the strengths and strategies of client and family across the home, school, and community settings of client life. This exploratory
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Exploring changes in family functioning when a child participates in a School-Based Filial Therapy program Aust. N. Z. J. Fam. Ther. (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2023-06-21 Jane Cooper, Mong-lin Yu, Linda MacKay, Ted Brown
Child focus is a central construct within Bowen family systems theory (Bowen theory). A clinical implication is that mental health treatment focusing on a child may unwittingly reinforce the operation of child-focused processes, which undermine rather than enhance child well-being. The concept of child focus in Bowen theory presents significant implications for professionals working in school settings
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Object relations couple therapy for a married Korean man with sexual dysfunction Aust. N. Z. J. Fam. Ther. (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2023-06-13 Eun-kook Koh, Yangjin Park, Tai-Young Park
This study uses James Donovan's object relations couple therapy to examine the triangle of focus (conflict style, couple characteristics, and family of origin) and triangle of conflict (anxiety, defence mechanisms, and hidden emotions) of a married Korean man with sexual dysfunction (reduced sexual desire, premature ejaculation, and erectile dysfunction). This qualitative study uses thematic analysis
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The influence of the Milan approach—Part 2. The legacy of Boscolo and Cecchin and their Paduan connection: A conversation with Andrea Mosconi Aust. N. Z. J. Fam. Ther. (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2023-06-04 Deisy Amorin-Woods, Andrea Mosconi
The Milan approach, pioneered by Selvini-Palazzoli, Boscolo, Cecchin, and Prata, has significantly contributed to the field of psychotherapy, particularly in the realm of systemic and family psychotherapy. While rooted in systemic principles and concepts, over time the original Milan group demonstrated differences in their clinical orientations and practices which led to their regrouping into two teams
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Effectiveness of the Coral Tree Family Service family inpatient unit: a longitudinal study exploring change in family functioning Aust. N. Z. J. Fam. Ther. (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2023-05-26 Leah J. Plunkett, John Reece, Matthew P. Symond, Tania Leung
Child mental health disorders represent a major burden to public health in Australia due to high prevalence rates, the widespread impact across domains, and the potential for difficulties to persist into adolescence and adulthood. Extensive evidence exists for the use of parent management training and cognitive behavioural therapy to treat difficulties experienced by children; however, a proportion
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Walk-in Together: A pilot study of a walk-in online family therapy intervention Aust. N. Z. J. Fam. Ther. (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2023-05-26 Eliza Hartley, Lynda Moore, Aaron Knuckey, Henry von Doussa, Felicity Painter, Karen Story, Nick Barrington, Jeff Young, Jennifer McIntosh
Many Australians are requiring mental health care, including families, leading to long wait times in order to access support. Walk-in therapy reduces barriers to mental health support services by providing support at the time that families seek help. This paper presents a proof-of-concept study investigating the acceptability and short-term effectiveness of an online walk-in family therapy service
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Families' experience of a single session therapy framework in advanced allied health practice for children with neurodevelopmental and behavioural disabilities: A thematic analysis of qualitative data Aust. N. Z. J. Fam. Ther. (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2023-05-25 Julie Creen, Ann Kennedy-Behr, Rebecca Donkin, Michele Verdonck
Single session therapy (SST) has emerging evidence for facilitating meaningful therapeutic change in a small number of consults, rather than more traditional long-term therapies. This study aimed to explore and describe the parent/caregiver and child experience with advanced allied health practitioners (AAHP) using SST for children with developmental disabilities, by understanding key characteristics
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Differentiation of Family System Inventory (DoFSI): Development and content validation of a new qualitative family intervention and evaluation tool Aust. N. Z. J. Fam. Ther. (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2023-05-18 Mary Jane Wilt
Ever since family systems therapy became a field of study in the mid-20th century, family functioning has defied numeric data, making families about as easy to measure as the quantum world, with all their complexity and variability – and messiness. Over the years, numerous quantitative measures have attempted to master this feat, with varying success. However, quantitative, postpositivist measures
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More than just pain?! A systemic compass for working with people with chronic pain Aust. N. Z. J. Fam. Ther. (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2023-05-17 Lisa Bernaerts
Over one in four people in Belgium experience severe physical pain. One in 10 people develop chronic pain every year worldwide. Treatment of chronic pain is based on the biopsychosocial model. Scientific views state, among other things, that pain is a threat to the social self, which is an interesting point of entry for (mental) health-care providers. Conversations with people with chronic pain are
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Making sense of the parenting ‘soft/hard split’ Aust. N. Z. J. Fam. Ther. (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2023-05-17 Jenny Brown
This paper explores the common parenting style tension around nurture versus limit-setting often evident when working with families with a symptomatic child. Firstly it will delve into the parenting ‘soft/hard split’ with an overview of the literature on parenting styles. Next, it summarises the appearance of this phenomenon in the family therapy literature during its formative days, noting how Bowen
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Workforce training in family therapy and systemic practices: An evaluation framework and case study Aust. N. Z. J. Fam. Ther. (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2023-05-09 Mohajer Hameed, Jennifer McIntosh, Siân McLean, An Vuong, Ellen Welsh, Brendan O'Hanlon
Internationally, while the interdisciplinary field of family therapy and systemic practices is well established and evidence for therapeutic impact is advanced, evaluation of training and measurement of its impact lags behind. This paper addresses this gap, utilising a single case study at the Bouverie Centre, the largest family therapy and workforce development service in Australia. We describe (a)
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The influence of the Milan approach: Five decades of intergenerational change. A conversation with Matteo Selvini Aust. N. Z. J. Fam. Ther. (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2023-03-20 Deisy Amorin-Woods, Matteo Selvini
The ‘Milan Approach’ made an enormous contribution to psychotherapy and psychiatry and has been viewed as a bedrock in the family therapy field. Mara Selvini-Palazzoli made a revolutionary shift in the early 1970’s to abandon individual therapy and adopt family therapy to treat anorexia in young women. The goal of the three systemic principles; hypothesising, circularity and neutrality, proposed by
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Navigating post-trauma realities in family systems: Applying social constructivism and systems theory to youth and family trauma Aust. N. Z. J. Fam. Ther. (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2023-03-14 Ray Eads
Trauma affecting youth and families takes a variety of forms, from random one-time events such as accidents and natural disasters to chronic and highly personal trauma from child abuse or intimate partner violence. Though trauma has received increasing attention in theory and intervention research over the last several decades, the prevailing theories and treatments have limitations due to a linear