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Network News Network News INTRODUCTION Although there has been a proliferation of family therapy literature, the area has frequently been criticisedfor its relative dearth ofresearch (de Witt, 1987; Gurman & Kniskern, 1981; Wells, Dilkes & Trivelli, 1972). Humphreys (1980) quoted that only one percent ofpublications in the area offamily therapy have been concerned with evaluation. This is not surprising when one considers the difficulties in conducting traditional controlled studies and the reportedproblems of measuringtherapeuticeffectiveness in clinical settings (Sigal, Barrs & Doubilet, 1976). In a discussion ofthe issues related to outcome research, Lebow (1981) highlighted that there were too many variables and approaches used in family therapy for there to be one definitive study. More recently, clinicianssuch as Melidonis (1989) have argued that the traditional scientific method acts to restrain clinical research activities and that there is a need to look at alternative research options. The theme ofthis Network News is Family Therapy and Research, and correspondents were invited to discuss their views on the topic. Tom Patterson chose to raise the philosophical issues and assumptions regarding whether or not research into family therapy should occur and Graham Martin has discussed how South Australians have removed some of the restraints of http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy Wiley

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Publisher
Wiley
Copyright
© 1990 Australian Association of Family Therapy
ISSN
0814-723X
eISSN
1467-8438
DOI
10.1002/j.1467-8438.1990.tb00816.x
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Abstract

Network News INTRODUCTION Although there has been a proliferation of family therapy literature, the area has frequently been criticisedfor its relative dearth ofresearch (de Witt, 1987; Gurman & Kniskern, 1981; Wells, Dilkes & Trivelli, 1972). Humphreys (1980) quoted that only one percent ofpublications in the area offamily therapy have been concerned with evaluation. This is not surprising when one considers the difficulties in conducting traditional controlled studies and the reportedproblems of measuringtherapeuticeffectiveness in clinical settings (Sigal, Barrs & Doubilet, 1976). In a discussion ofthe issues related to outcome research, Lebow (1981) highlighted that there were too many variables and approaches used in family therapy for there to be one definitive study. More recently, clinicianssuch as Melidonis (1989) have argued that the traditional scientific method acts to restrain clinical research activities and that there is a need to look at alternative research options. The theme ofthis Network News is Family Therapy and Research, and correspondents were invited to discuss their views on the topic. Tom Patterson chose to raise the philosophical issues and assumptions regarding whether or not research into family therapy should occur and Graham Martin has discussed how South Australians have removed some of the restraints of

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Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family TherapyWiley

Published: Sep 1, 1990

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