Pub Date : 2023-06-12DOI: 10.1080/2692398x.2023.2222629
John K. Miller
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Pub Date : 2023-04-09DOI: 10.1080/2692398X.2023.2197841
G. Pérez, Martha Laughlin, K. Warner
ABSTRACT Douglas Flemons’ The Heart and Mind of Hypnotherapy: Inviting Connection, Inventing Change provides a roadmap of the practice of relational hypnotherapy. The book combines theoretical knowledge with both self-guided experiential activities and transcripts of case illustrations to illuminate key concepts and bring the practice to life. The authors pay particular attention to Flemons’ discussion of the concepts of empathy and utilization as tools for novice therapists and seasoned clinicians alike to incorporate into their practice. Flemons’ book is accessible to MFTs or anyone seeking to practice hypnotherapy through a relationally-informed lens or with a systemic sensibility.
{"title":"Review of the Heart and Mind of Hypnotherapy: Inviting Connection, Inventing Change","authors":"G. Pérez, Martha Laughlin, K. Warner","doi":"10.1080/2692398X.2023.2197841","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/2692398X.2023.2197841","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Douglas Flemons’ The Heart and Mind of Hypnotherapy: Inviting Connection, Inventing Change provides a roadmap of the practice of relational hypnotherapy. The book combines theoretical knowledge with both self-guided experiential activities and transcripts of case illustrations to illuminate key concepts and bring the practice to life. The authors pay particular attention to Flemons’ discussion of the concepts of empathy and utilization as tools for novice therapists and seasoned clinicians alike to incorporate into their practice. Flemons’ book is accessible to MFTs or anyone seeking to practice hypnotherapy through a relationally-informed lens or with a systemic sensibility.","PeriodicalId":29822,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Systemic Therapy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2023-04-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47992321","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-03-06DOI: 10.1080/2692398X.2023.2174773
Mojgan Shariatpanahi, M. Faramarzi, S. Barat, Azadeh Farghadani, H. Shirafkan
ABSTRACT Background Anxiety disorders during pregnancy are associated with poor pregnancy outcomes. Internet-based emotion-focused cognitive behavior therapy (IECBT) with husband participation approach is an alternative treatment for treatment of mental disorders in pregnant women. The study aimed to compare the acceptability, feasibility, and effectiveness of IECBT with husband participation. Method In a quasi-experimental study 68 pregnant women diagnosed with anxiety disorders were divided into IECBT with husband participation (n = 34) and IECBT alone (n = 34) and completed the Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI-18) Client Satisfaction Questionnaire (CSQ-8) and System usability scale (SUS) at baseline and eight weeks after the trial. Findings Results showed that acceptability and feasibility of CO-IECBT among women and their spouses were positive. Acceptability with indices, namely women’s satisfaction and average participation in sessions, was greater among IECBT with husband participation participants than among participants in IECBT alone. Feasibility was high for both therapy methods, and no significant difference was observed between the two groups. Conclusion This study suggests that both IECBT with husband participation and IECBT alone are effective treatments for mitigating psychological distress in anxious pregnant women.
{"title":"Acceptability, feasibility, and effectiveness of internet-based emotion-focused cognitive behavior therapy with husband participation for Iranian pregnant women with anxiety disorder","authors":"Mojgan Shariatpanahi, M. Faramarzi, S. Barat, Azadeh Farghadani, H. Shirafkan","doi":"10.1080/2692398X.2023.2174773","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/2692398X.2023.2174773","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Background Anxiety disorders during pregnancy are associated with poor pregnancy outcomes. Internet-based emotion-focused cognitive behavior therapy (IECBT) with husband participation approach is an alternative treatment for treatment of mental disorders in pregnant women. The study aimed to compare the acceptability, feasibility, and effectiveness of IECBT with husband participation. Method In a quasi-experimental study 68 pregnant women diagnosed with anxiety disorders were divided into IECBT with husband participation (n = 34) and IECBT alone (n = 34) and completed the Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI-18) Client Satisfaction Questionnaire (CSQ-8) and System usability scale (SUS) at baseline and eight weeks after the trial. Findings Results showed that acceptability and feasibility of CO-IECBT among women and their spouses were positive. Acceptability with indices, namely women’s satisfaction and average participation in sessions, was greater among IECBT with husband participation participants than among participants in IECBT alone. Feasibility was high for both therapy methods, and no significant difference was observed between the two groups. Conclusion This study suggests that both IECBT with husband participation and IECBT alone are effective treatments for mitigating psychological distress in anxious pregnant women.","PeriodicalId":29822,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Systemic Therapy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2023-03-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41706019","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-02-28DOI: 10.1080/2692398X.2023.2178250
R. Goldberg, Michael E. Sude, Judith Bijoux-Leist
ABSTRACT Couple, Marriage, and Family Therapy (CMFT) and other psychotherapy literature acknowledge the importance of therapist self-awareness and self-knowledge and discuss many potential different ways to train the self of the therapist. However, there is no collective expert guidance in the current literature for self of the therapist training. Using a modified Delphi method, this study involved systematically surveying a panel of experts to gain consensus on some of the most important concepts, methods, benefits, and risks of self of the therapist training. The panel endorsed 112 items that focused on specific elements of self of the therapist work, benefits and risks of self of the therapist training, structure and setting of self of the therapist training, expectations for supervisors and trainers, and recommendations for ongoing self of the therapist work. Clinical implications for trainers and training programs are discussed.
{"title":"Recommendations for Self of the Therapist Training: a Modified Delphi Study","authors":"R. Goldberg, Michael E. Sude, Judith Bijoux-Leist","doi":"10.1080/2692398X.2023.2178250","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/2692398X.2023.2178250","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Couple, Marriage, and Family Therapy (CMFT) and other psychotherapy literature acknowledge the importance of therapist self-awareness and self-knowledge and discuss many potential different ways to train the self of the therapist. However, there is no collective expert guidance in the current literature for self of the therapist training. Using a modified Delphi method, this study involved systematically surveying a panel of experts to gain consensus on some of the most important concepts, methods, benefits, and risks of self of the therapist training. The panel endorsed 112 items that focused on specific elements of self of the therapist work, benefits and risks of self of the therapist training, structure and setting of self of the therapist training, expectations for supervisors and trainers, and recommendations for ongoing self of the therapist work. Clinical implications for trainers and training programs are discussed.","PeriodicalId":29822,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Systemic Therapy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2023-02-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45864185","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-02-24DOI: 10.1080/2692398X.2023.2183018
Daschel J. Franz, Celia Caffery, Yijun Cheng, Elizabeth Hua, Christopher G Capron, Angela Allmendinger, Krista M. Chronister
ABSTRACT Asian Americans are the fastest growing ethnic group in the United States and of this group, Chinese Americans represent the largest subgroup. Some scholars have speculated that more symptom-focused and directive psychotherapeutic approaches may be more congruent with Chinese Americans’ conceptualization of treatment than traditional Western modalities. Although these approaches may be more culturally appropriate and efficacious for some Chinese American clients, they presuppose that Chinese American clients have difficulties or an inability to express or communicate underlying emotional distress. As a consequence of this generalization, mental health therapists may assume that emotion-oriented psychotherapeutic approaches such as Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT) will not benefit this population. Notwithstanding efforts to expand the relevance of EFT, there remains little research examining the cultural validity of EFT across cultural groups, particularly for Chinese American clients. In this article, we use the Cultural Lens Approach to assess the relevance and applicability of EFT for Chinese American individuals and couples. The aim of this article is to provide clinical direction for therapists using EFT with Chinese American clients and energize the field to conduct further research examining the relevance and applicability of psychotherapeutic approaches with this client group. Further, this article aims to combat stereotypes and Western notions of mental health, which may be limiting clinical and research perspectives on mental healthcare for Chinese Americans. This exploration comes at a time when Chinese Americans are at increased risk of adverse mental health outcomes due to race-based violence and discrimination observed during the COVID-19 pandemic. GraphicalABSTRACT1
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Pub Date : 2023-02-08DOI: 10.1080/2692398X.2023.2174774
Katherine L. Morris, Marissa A. Mosley
ABSTRACT Introduction As technology use becomes more and more popular, there is growing concern about how digital media use may be impacting relationships in a negative way. For example, when individuals become so engrossed in their phone use that they ignore those around them (known in this study as texting immersion). This can be damaging to relationships overall. However, mindfulness may be one solution to mitigating some of the negative implications of texting immersion. Using the Couple and Family Technology Framework, the aim of this study was to determine if mindfulness modifies the relationship between texting frequency and texting immersion. Additionally, this study looked to determine if particular components of mindfulness modified this relationship differently. Method Participants were either college students or adults recruited through undergraduate courses and Amazon MTurk (N = 915). Participants completed online questionnaires assessing mindfulness, texting frequency, and texting immersion. Results Mindfulness as a whole modified the relationship between texting frequency and texting immersion at both low and moderate levels of mindfulness. Additionally, the nonjudging component of mindfulness moderated the relationship as well (at low and moderate levels also). Conclusions & Clinical Implications Understanding how mindfulness modifies the relationship between texting frequency and texting immersion provides clinicians with information regarding how to mitigate negative outcomes associated with problematic texting behaviors. Clinicians may be able to offset some of the negative implications of texting immersion without necessarily requiring a decrease in the frequency of use. Specifically, clinicians can focus on the nonjudging component of mindfulness to help clients be less immersed in their texting behaviors.
{"title":"The Five Facets of Mindfulness & Texting: A Moderation Analysis","authors":"Katherine L. Morris, Marissa A. Mosley","doi":"10.1080/2692398X.2023.2174774","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/2692398X.2023.2174774","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Introduction As technology use becomes more and more popular, there is growing concern about how digital media use may be impacting relationships in a negative way. For example, when individuals become so engrossed in their phone use that they ignore those around them (known in this study as texting immersion). This can be damaging to relationships overall. However, mindfulness may be one solution to mitigating some of the negative implications of texting immersion. Using the Couple and Family Technology Framework, the aim of this study was to determine if mindfulness modifies the relationship between texting frequency and texting immersion. Additionally, this study looked to determine if particular components of mindfulness modified this relationship differently. Method Participants were either college students or adults recruited through undergraduate courses and Amazon MTurk (N = 915). Participants completed online questionnaires assessing mindfulness, texting frequency, and texting immersion. Results Mindfulness as a whole modified the relationship between texting frequency and texting immersion at both low and moderate levels of mindfulness. Additionally, the nonjudging component of mindfulness moderated the relationship as well (at low and moderate levels also). Conclusions & Clinical Implications Understanding how mindfulness modifies the relationship between texting frequency and texting immersion provides clinicians with information regarding how to mitigate negative outcomes associated with problematic texting behaviors. Clinicians may be able to offset some of the negative implications of texting immersion without necessarily requiring a decrease in the frequency of use. Specifically, clinicians can focus on the nonjudging component of mindfulness to help clients be less immersed in their texting behaviors.","PeriodicalId":29822,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Systemic Therapy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2023-02-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49280589","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-02-06DOI: 10.1080/2692398X.2023.2174772
Nina Méndez-Diaz, Lucy Parker-Barnes, Ginneh Akabr, G. Diamond
ABSTRACT Few research studies have focused on what role social media has on mental health providers, specifically, family therapists. Social media’s impact needs to be addressed because it is increasingly affecting not only families and other clients but also family therapists, themselves. This study explored the potential impact of social media on marriage and family therapists. In this study, a survey, titled The Couple and Family Therapist Social Media Questionnaire was also developed and utilized. This survey was used to gather data about social media use by 232 family therapists. This survey explored four primary domains including 1) family therapists’ personal and professional use of social media, 2) family therapists’ comfort with technology, 3) family therapists’ risk taking as associated to social media use, and 4) implications for possible ethical violations regarding family therapists’ personal factors and social media use. Results from this survey as well as, related topics will be described in this manuscript.
{"title":"The Power of a Click: Impact of Social Media Usage on Family Therapists","authors":"Nina Méndez-Diaz, Lucy Parker-Barnes, Ginneh Akabr, G. Diamond","doi":"10.1080/2692398X.2023.2174772","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/2692398X.2023.2174772","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Few research studies have focused on what role social media has on mental health providers, specifically, family therapists. Social media’s impact needs to be addressed because it is increasingly affecting not only families and other clients but also family therapists, themselves. This study explored the potential impact of social media on marriage and family therapists. In this study, a survey, titled The Couple and Family Therapist Social Media Questionnaire was also developed and utilized. This survey was used to gather data about social media use by 232 family therapists. This survey explored four primary domains including 1) family therapists’ personal and professional use of social media, 2) family therapists’ comfort with technology, 3) family therapists’ risk taking as associated to social media use, and 4) implications for possible ethical violations regarding family therapists’ personal factors and social media use. Results from this survey as well as, related topics will be described in this manuscript.","PeriodicalId":29822,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Systemic Therapy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2023-02-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48852013","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-01-30DOI: 10.1080/2692398X.2023.2169028
Yi-Hsin Hung, Deanna Linville, Emily E. Janes, Simon Yee
ABSTRACT This study explores the relationship between therapist-client race/ethnicity matching on client treatment outcomes and whether other demographic factors contribute to treatment outcomes in a training clinic. An ANCOVA was conducted to examine the differences between race match and mismatch groups. A random forest algorithm was used to determine how racial matching conditions and other factors, such as gender, predict treatment outcomes. We found significant relationships between therapist-client race/ethnicity matching conditions and treatment outcomes for clients who received at least 10 sessions of therapy. However, results of the random forest algorithm indicated that race/ethnicity matching is one of the weakest predictors of treatment outcomes. Clinical implications and the limitations of the study are discussed.
{"title":"Race Matching in Predicting Relational Therapy Outcome: a Machine Learning Approach","authors":"Yi-Hsin Hung, Deanna Linville, Emily E. Janes, Simon Yee","doi":"10.1080/2692398X.2023.2169028","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/2692398X.2023.2169028","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT This study explores the relationship between therapist-client race/ethnicity matching on client treatment outcomes and whether other demographic factors contribute to treatment outcomes in a training clinic. An ANCOVA was conducted to examine the differences between race match and mismatch groups. A random forest algorithm was used to determine how racial matching conditions and other factors, such as gender, predict treatment outcomes. We found significant relationships between therapist-client race/ethnicity matching conditions and treatment outcomes for clients who received at least 10 sessions of therapy. However, results of the random forest algorithm indicated that race/ethnicity matching is one of the weakest predictors of treatment outcomes. Clinical implications and the limitations of the study are discussed.","PeriodicalId":29822,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Systemic Therapy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2023-01-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41514341","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-12-21DOI: 10.1080/2692398X.2022.2159299
Jennifer Young, Eman Tadros, Alexis M. Gregorash
ABSTRACT Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) is a theoretical approach that is considered widely effective in decreasing relationship distress among couples. Emotionally Focused Therapy uses deepening of the clients’ emotions to facilitate change to break negative interactional patterns within couple relationships. However, African American men have developed some behaviors and attitudes about emotions that may present challenges to them receiving Emotionally Focused Therapy. Some of those behaviors and beliefs include alexithymia and emotion ideologies which include restricting emotion based on their experience with societal stressors (e.g., race-based trauma, system racism). Given this emotional discrepancy, there are social and cultural considerations that need to be addressed between African American individuals in order to conduct effective couple work. This paper discusses emotional expressiveness and culturally sensitive approaches that EFT therapists will need to consider when counseling African American men in couples therapy.
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Pub Date : 2022-10-13DOI: 10.1080/2692398X.2022.2135344
Paul R Springer, L. Franzen-Castle, Emily Gratopp, Brenna Schmader
ABSTRACT Immigration and forced migration have been on the rise globally because of a variety of political, social and economic factors. The association between forced migration and poor mental health is well documented, with many families and youth experiencing violence, loss of identity or status, racism, and discrimination. Despite these adversities, families and youth have leveraged individual and collective resources that have assisted in their integration, and overall well-being as they have acculturated to the United States (US). To explore the phenomenon of what refugee youth viewed as a healthy community during their transition to the US, a community based participatory research photovoice study was conducted with youth between 13-18 years of age. Through the photovoice process three main themes were identified by refugee youth that they felt were critical in making a healthy, thriving community, with thematic analysis revealing additional subthemes. Participants described how these themes were not only intertwined, but necessary for their social, emotional, and mental stability and the stability of members of their community. Implications regarding how to apply these results in both the clinical and human service fields are discussed.
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