Pub Date : 2021-08-13DOI: 10.1080/01926187.2021.1961107
Reyhaneh Rastegar, Hajar Falahzade, A. Sadeghi, Fariba Zarani, S. Abdi
Abstract Conflicting family relationships in childhood lead to poor health in adulthood and can be a risk factor for diseases. Pelvic Floor Dysfunction (PFD) is one of the functional diseases that can originate from psychological conditions. This study compared children’s perceptions of parental conflict, self-differentiation and triangulation in patients with PFD type of functional constipation and non-infected counterparts. Results indicated the rate of parental conflict and triangulation is high in PFD patients and they have low self-differentiation. These results could help design therapeutic protocols to accelerate the treatment of PFD, and the use of psychological therapies in addition to drug therapies.
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Pub Date : 2021-08-09DOI: 10.1080/01926187.2021.1964007
Paul Sunseri
Abstract Family-based treatments for specific disorders have been shown to be efficacious and cost-effective. However, there is no transdiagnostic model for treatment-resistant, severely ill children and adolescents. This article describes a new family-based model, Intensive In-Home Family Treatment (IIFT) designed to fill this gap. IIFT is based on the theory that children and their families are in a state of bidirectional mutual influence that contributes to the child’s mental health condition, which can be mitigated through clinical interventions. A case study highlights IIFT’s underlying theory and demonstrates the interventions used to achieve significant clinical improvement and prevent higher-level mental health care.
{"title":"Intensive In-Home Family Treatment for Severe Adolescent Mental Illness: Theoretical Model and Case Study","authors":"Paul Sunseri","doi":"10.1080/01926187.2021.1964007","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/01926187.2021.1964007","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Family-based treatments for specific disorders have been shown to be efficacious and cost-effective. However, there is no transdiagnostic model for treatment-resistant, severely ill children and adolescents. This article describes a new family-based model, Intensive In-Home Family Treatment (IIFT) designed to fill this gap. IIFT is based on the theory that children and their families are in a state of bidirectional mutual influence that contributes to the child’s mental health condition, which can be mitigated through clinical interventions. A case study highlights IIFT’s underlying theory and demonstrates the interventions used to achieve significant clinical improvement and prevent higher-level mental health care.","PeriodicalId":47263,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Family Therapy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2021-08-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43287510","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2021-08-06DOI: 10.1080/01926187.2021.1958266
Lilia Urrutia, M. Rodríguez‐González, M. Schweer-Collins, Michael Shriner
Abstract Differentiation of self represents the integration of two life forces: autonomy and connection with others. The aims of this study were to test whether differentiation was associated with emotional connectedness in a sample of Panamanian emerging adults (n = 110) and to explore the psychometric properties of two instruments for use in the Panamanian cultural-context: the Spanish-Differentiation of Self Inventory (SDSI-R) and the Relational Health Indices – Spanish (RHI-S). Emotional cutoff showed a significant association with emotional connectedness while results showed no evidence of a relationship between emotional reactivity and emotional connectedness. Both questionnaires demonstrated reliability and validity. Implications for family therapy are discussed.
{"title":"The Association between Differentiation of Self and Emotional Connectedness in a Sample of Panamanian Emerging Adults","authors":"Lilia Urrutia, M. Rodríguez‐González, M. Schweer-Collins, Michael Shriner","doi":"10.1080/01926187.2021.1958266","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/01926187.2021.1958266","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Differentiation of self represents the integration of two life forces: autonomy and connection with others. The aims of this study were to test whether differentiation was associated with emotional connectedness in a sample of Panamanian emerging adults (n = 110) and to explore the psychometric properties of two instruments for use in the Panamanian cultural-context: the Spanish-Differentiation of Self Inventory (SDSI-R) and the Relational Health Indices – Spanish (RHI-S). Emotional cutoff showed a significant association with emotional connectedness while results showed no evidence of a relationship between emotional reactivity and emotional connectedness. Both questionnaires demonstrated reliability and validity. Implications for family therapy are discussed.","PeriodicalId":47263,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Family Therapy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2021-08-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44035961","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2021-08-02DOI: 10.1080/01926187.2021.1958271
Eman Tadros, Delila Owens, Tanya J. Middleton
Abstract Police brutality and systemic racism in the United States has never been more evident. Racism and racial battle fatigue are daily manifestations in the lives of people of color. Scholarship has shown that discussing race and racism in therapy can lead to more effective treatment outcomes. This article provides an overview of systemic racism, family therapy and implications for therapist to incorporate race talk into their work with families.
{"title":"Systemic Racism and Family Therapy","authors":"Eman Tadros, Delila Owens, Tanya J. Middleton","doi":"10.1080/01926187.2021.1958271","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/01926187.2021.1958271","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Police brutality and systemic racism in the United States has never been more evident. Racism and racial battle fatigue are daily manifestations in the lives of people of color. Scholarship has shown that discussing race and racism in therapy can lead to more effective treatment outcomes. This article provides an overview of systemic racism, family therapy and implications for therapist to incorporate race talk into their work with families.","PeriodicalId":47263,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Family Therapy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2021-08-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47701390","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2021-08-02DOI: 10.1080/01926187.2021.1958269
Emel Genç, Yile Su
Abstract The current study set out to examine the influence of religiosity on the relationship between interracial Black-White (IBW) couples’ perceived discrimination and marital satisfaction. Data from 178 Black-White couples were used to test a common fate moderation model. Results revealed a negative association between partners’ perceived discrimination and marital satisfaction. Also, White partners’ religiosity was found to moderate the effects of discrimination on satisfaction, whereby a higher level of religiosity contributed to higher satisfaction when couples experienced discrimination. Results suggested that religiosity may be an important resource to help Black-White couples manage discrimination stress.
{"title":"Black and White Couples: Exploring the Role of Religiosity on Perceived Racial Discrimination and Relationship Satisfaction","authors":"Emel Genç, Yile Su","doi":"10.1080/01926187.2021.1958269","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/01926187.2021.1958269","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract The current study set out to examine the influence of religiosity on the relationship between interracial Black-White (IBW) couples’ perceived discrimination and marital satisfaction. Data from 178 Black-White couples were used to test a common fate moderation model. Results revealed a negative association between partners’ perceived discrimination and marital satisfaction. Also, White partners’ religiosity was found to moderate the effects of discrimination on satisfaction, whereby a higher level of religiosity contributed to higher satisfaction when couples experienced discrimination. Results suggested that religiosity may be an important resource to help Black-White couples manage discrimination stress.","PeriodicalId":47263,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Family Therapy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2021-08-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/01926187.2021.1958269","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43546446","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2021-07-30DOI: 10.1080/01926187.2021.1958267
Violeta D. Kadieva, Denise Williams, Antonina Hernández, Nicolette Aguon
Abstract The purpose of this inquiry is to explore the family members’ experience in a family with a breast cancer survivor. This study examined family role shifts. Our research originated from two focus groups with eight breast cancer survivors in each group. The study findings revealed coping as a core theme, which was represented by the main umbrella theme, “Ambiguous Terror” and 7 subcategories on the individual level and on the relational level by “Struggling Well is Relational” and 8 subcategories. Our findings contributed to filling a gap in the literature related to shifting roles and ways to support family members.
{"title":"Exploring Women’s Experiences and Family Role Shifts Superseding a Breast Cancer Diagnosis","authors":"Violeta D. Kadieva, Denise Williams, Antonina Hernández, Nicolette Aguon","doi":"10.1080/01926187.2021.1958267","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/01926187.2021.1958267","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract The purpose of this inquiry is to explore the family members’ experience in a family with a breast cancer survivor. This study examined family role shifts. Our research originated from two focus groups with eight breast cancer survivors in each group. The study findings revealed coping as a core theme, which was represented by the main umbrella theme, “Ambiguous Terror” and 7 subcategories on the individual level and on the relational level by “Struggling Well is Relational” and 8 subcategories. Our findings contributed to filling a gap in the literature related to shifting roles and ways to support family members.","PeriodicalId":47263,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Family Therapy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2021-07-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/01926187.2021.1958267","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46211012","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2021-07-30DOI: 10.1080/01926187.2021.1958270
K. Heiden-Rootes, Max Zubatsky, Dixie Meyer, Scott Secrest
Abstract Family relationships are protective against poor behavioral health for youth. Couple and Family Therapy (CFT) graduate programs are critical for readying the behavioral workforce to work systemically with youth and their families. This study identified the elements of a CFT masters training process that readied students to work with youth. Qualitative description with focus group interviews of three cohorts of master’s students (n = 14) was used. Thematic analysis identified five themes demonstrating the primacy of early experiences for fostering safety, reflective and active training approaches, multicultural and sexuality topics, and pragmatics of talking to physicians and children.
{"title":"“Is There a Course Where we Learn How to Interact with Kids?”: Readying Couple and Family Therapy Students for Practice with Youth","authors":"K. Heiden-Rootes, Max Zubatsky, Dixie Meyer, Scott Secrest","doi":"10.1080/01926187.2021.1958270","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/01926187.2021.1958270","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Family relationships are protective against poor behavioral health for youth. Couple and Family Therapy (CFT) graduate programs are critical for readying the behavioral workforce to work systemically with youth and their families. This study identified the elements of a CFT masters training process that readied students to work with youth. Qualitative description with focus group interviews of three cohorts of master’s students (n = 14) was used. Thematic analysis identified five themes demonstrating the primacy of early experiences for fostering safety, reflective and active training approaches, multicultural and sexuality topics, and pragmatics of talking to physicians and children.","PeriodicalId":47263,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Family Therapy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2021-07-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/01926187.2021.1958270","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47030506","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2021-07-23DOI: 10.1080/01926187.2021.1941419
Meysam Bazani, M. Bakhtiari, Abbas Masjedi Arani
Abstract This study investigated relationship maintenance behaviors in a sample of 451 married individuals in Tehran and was conducted as an online survey. Confirmatory factor analysis showed that, unlike intrapersonal and dyadic behaviors, social network behaviors did not have an acceptable factor loading. The regression model showed that dyadic behaviors at all three levels including before separation, during separation, and after separation could positively predict good relationship quality. Individual behaviors during separation and after separation predicted it positively and negatively, respectively. Social network behaviors could not predict relationship quality at any level. The implications of these findings are discussed.
{"title":"An Investigation of Long-Distance Relationship Maintenance in Married Individuals in Tehran, 2020","authors":"Meysam Bazani, M. Bakhtiari, Abbas Masjedi Arani","doi":"10.1080/01926187.2021.1941419","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/01926187.2021.1941419","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract This study investigated relationship maintenance behaviors in a sample of 451 married individuals in Tehran and was conducted as an online survey. Confirmatory factor analysis showed that, unlike intrapersonal and dyadic behaviors, social network behaviors did not have an acceptable factor loading. The regression model showed that dyadic behaviors at all three levels including before separation, during separation, and after separation could positively predict good relationship quality. Individual behaviors during separation and after separation predicted it positively and negatively, respectively. Social network behaviors could not predict relationship quality at any level. The implications of these findings are discussed.","PeriodicalId":47263,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Family Therapy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2021-07-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/01926187.2021.1941419","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44620515","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2021-07-10DOI: 10.1080/01926187.2021.1941418
İbrahim Özlü, Z. Özlü, Tülay Kılınç, Z. Demir, Serap Ejder Apay, A. Sis Çelik, İsmail Seçer
ABSTRACT Aim This descriptive study aimed to determine the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on the quality of sexual life. Methods This study was conducted with 242 females and 87 males in Turkey between May and June, 2020. Results Mean quality of sexual life scores were 59.77±15.29 for females and 54.56±22.42 for males. The frequency of sexual intercourse decreased in both female and male participants compared to the period before the pandemic (p<0.05). Conclusion Participants had a moderate level of quality of sexual life during the Covid-19 pandemic and had a decrease in the frequency of sexual intercourse compared to the period before the pandemic.
{"title":"Was the Quality of Sexual Life Affected during the COVID-19 Pandemic?","authors":"İbrahim Özlü, Z. Özlü, Tülay Kılınç, Z. Demir, Serap Ejder Apay, A. Sis Çelik, İsmail Seçer","doi":"10.1080/01926187.2021.1941418","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/01926187.2021.1941418","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Aim This descriptive study aimed to determine the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on the quality of sexual life. Methods This study was conducted with 242 females and 87 males in Turkey between May and June, 2020. Results Mean quality of sexual life scores were 59.77±15.29 for females and 54.56±22.42 for males. The frequency of sexual intercourse decreased in both female and male participants compared to the period before the pandemic (p<0.05). Conclusion Participants had a moderate level of quality of sexual life during the Covid-19 pandemic and had a decrease in the frequency of sexual intercourse compared to the period before the pandemic.","PeriodicalId":47263,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Family Therapy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2021-07-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/01926187.2021.1941418","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48949213","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2021-06-28DOI: 10.1080/01926187.2021.1941420
Francesca Owoo, Eman Tadros
Abstract Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) affects 100,000 Americans and one out of every 365 Black births. With a focused genogram and phenomenology, the intergenerational transmission of caregiving behaviors experienced with SCD was evaluated. Six African American primary caregivers discussed their experiences when caring for a child with SCD. Themes emerged: daily primary caregiver tasks; primary caregiver challenges: cognitive coping strategies and emotional coping strategies, knowledge and family history of SCT/SCD; experiences with the health care system; societal perceptions of SCD; and initial reaction to the diagnosis of SCD. Clinical implications and future research recommendations are provided.
{"title":"The Lived Experiences of Caregivers of Children with Sickle Cell Disease: A Phenomenological Study","authors":"Francesca Owoo, Eman Tadros","doi":"10.1080/01926187.2021.1941420","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/01926187.2021.1941420","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) affects 100,000 Americans and one out of every 365 Black births. With a focused genogram and phenomenology, the intergenerational transmission of caregiving behaviors experienced with SCD was evaluated. Six African American primary caregivers discussed their experiences when caring for a child with SCD. Themes emerged: daily primary caregiver tasks; primary caregiver challenges: cognitive coping strategies and emotional coping strategies, knowledge and family history of SCT/SCD; experiences with the health care system; societal perceptions of SCD; and initial reaction to the diagnosis of SCD. Clinical implications and future research recommendations are provided.","PeriodicalId":47263,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Family Therapy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2021-06-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/01926187.2021.1941420","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48345046","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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