Paradigmatic Play‐offs and the Search for Market Share

The future of systems therapy: Shedding myths and facing opportunities.

“…As a result of its isolation from the resources available in academic settings, systems therapy has not only failed to develop a strong research tradition, but it has shown signs of developing a defensive rejection of the value of research. Thus, Taggert (1989) has described the call for more commitment to research as "ominous" and argued that live or videotaped demonstrations of therapeutic interventions should play the same rhetorical role in systemic therapy as research does in psychology. He expresses fear that given the biases and greater resources of traditional disciplines, there would be "at least ten studies refuting family therapy’s efficacy for every one supporting it" (Taggert, 1989, p. 239).…”

“…Thus, Taggert (1989) has described the call for more commitment to research as "ominous" and argued that live or videotaped demonstrations of therapeutic interventions should play the same rhetorical role in systemic therapy as research does in psychology. He expresses fear that given the biases and greater resources of traditional disciplines, there would be "at least ten studies refuting family therapy’s efficacy for every one supporting it" (Taggert, 1989, p. 239).…”