Thematic review of family therapy journals in 2003

Abstract

In this paper the principal English‐language family therapy journals published in 2003 are reviewed under the following headings: therapy effectiveness, therapy process, assessment, theory with specific reference to attachment resilience, practice with specific reference to trauma, and training.

The effectiveness of family therapy and systemic interventions for child‐focused problems

“…It is also a companion paper to a review of research on the effectiveness of systemic interventions for adult‐focused problems (Carr, 2009). Over the past eight years within the field of family therapy two trends are particularly salient (Carr, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008; Rivett, 2001, 2002, 2003). Among family therapist practitioners, narrative and social constructionist approaches informed by a postmodern ideology have become increasingly popular in informing a vibrant and creative approach to conducting therapy.…”

Qualidade de vida e desesperança em familiares de dependentes químicos

“…Estudos demonstram que o sucesso do tratamento relacionado ao uso de substâncias está relacionado com a adequada intervenção dos familiares (Carr, 2004). Alguns autores descrevem a família como um sistema em que cada membro está interligado de forma que a mudança em uma das partes provoca reverberação em toda a estrutura e cada um, por sua vez, é agente participante desse fenômeno (Henggeler, Melton & Smith, 1992;Schenker & Minayo, 2004), indicando que o indivíduo deve ser compreendido não só no contexto da sua individualidade, mas também familiar.…”