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Humphreys Humphreys (1980)
Family Therapy: Review of Outcome ResearchAustralian Journal of Family Therapy, 1
Sigal Sigal, Barrs Barrs, Doubilet Doubilet (1976)
Problems in Measuring the Success of Family Therapy in a Common Clinical Setting: Impasse and SolutionFamily Process, 15
Wells Wells, Dilkes Dilkes, Trivelli Trivelli (1972)
The Results of Family Therapy: A Critical Review of the LiteratureFamily Process, 11
Cross Cross (1984)
Single‐case design: The neglected alternative for the evaluation of family therapyThe Australian Journal of Family Therapy, 5
Cross Cross (1985)
The Age of Accountability: The Next Phase for Family TherapyThe Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy, 6
Witt (1978)
The Effectiveness of Family Therapy: A Review of Outcome ResearchArchives General Psychiatry, 35
Melidonis Melidonis (1989)
Exploring an Alternative Option for Clinical ResearchAustralian & New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy, 10
Nicholson Nicholson, Vivevkananda Vivevkananda
Client Evaluation of Therapy in an Outpatient Adolescent CentreThe Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy, 6
Kirkby Kirkby, Smyrnios Smyrnios (1990)
Child‐Oriented Family Therapy Outcome ResearchThe Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy, 11
Lebow Lebow (1981)
Issues in Assessment of Outcome in Family TherapyFamily Process, 20
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
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy – Wiley
Published: Sep 1, 1990
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