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| systemagazin Zeitschriftenarchiv: Journal of Family Therapy Heft 2/2003 |
| 1/2003 - 2/2003 - 3/2003 - 4/2003 - Übersicht Eisler, Ivan (2003): Editorial. In: Journal of Family Therapy 25(2), S. 113-114 Donovan, Mary (2003): Mind the gap: the need for a generic bridge between psychoanalytic and systemic approaches. In: Journal of Family Therapy 25(2), S. 115-135 abstract: The context for this paper is the ongoing systemic/psychoanalytic debate. It offers an alternative perspective to the recent contribution by Brodie and Wright (2002), in which they are concerned to underscore difference between the two therapeutic approaches. Here it is argued that the relationship is a great deal more complex than Brodie and Wright's analysis might suggest. Attention is focused on significant areas of commonality, in particular the impact of social constructionist thinking across the two therapies as well as current developments in technique. A case is made for the consolidation of generic space where there is opportunity for cross-fertilization and for integrative and combined systemic/psychoanalytic approaches to be nurtured and developed where appropriate. Case vignettes are used to highlight different aspects of the generic component in child and family therapy and to underline the need for bridge-building between these key therapeutic approaches in the field. Stratton, Peter (2003): Causal attributions during therapy I: Responsibility and blame. In: Journal of Family Therapy 25(2), S. 136-160 abstract: The way that responsibility is attributed and blame is expressed and apportioned in families is a crucial but rather neglected issue for family therapy. A case is made for analysing causal attributions as a way to gain a better understanding of these processes. The Leeds Attributional Coding System (Stratton et al., 1988) was used to analyse all the attributions made early in therapy by eight families which included biological, step- and adoptive parents. Some 1799 attributions made by family members during ten therapy sessions were identified and their attributional dimensions recorded. Both parents and children used attributional patterns consistent with blaming the child and there was evidence of the occurrence of an 'attributional discrepancy', found previously in families of abuse, with more personal and controllable causes being applied to the child. Considering attributional dimensions in combination proved an effective way of identifying incidences of characterological blaming. Limited changes in the form of these attributions, by focusing on change in just one of the dimensions, could convert them into more benign and productive contributions to family conversations. Stratton, Peter (2003): Causal attributions during therapy II: Reconstituted families and parental blaming. In: Journal of Family Therapy 25(2), S. 161-180 abstract: A powerful route to understanding communication within the family is provided by identifying and coding the causal attributions they make during family therapy sessions. The analysis of attributions of responsibility reported in the first of these linked papers (Stratton, 2003) is here extended to explore the accounts given by biological, step- and adoptive parents about their children. Some 1799 causal attributions offered spontaneously by the family members during therapy were analysed according to the Leeds Attributional Coding System (Stratton et al., 1988). Attributional styles that previously have been found to relate to abuse were more common when stepfathers talked about their children, although none of the parents were believed to be abusing their children. The adoptive parents' attributions were more explicit about problems with the children but were more likely to be functional. Stepfathers made substantially more attributions in the form of blaming a child, with the dimensions identifying characterological blaming being especially significant. Alternative styles of attributing which would offer a way of avoiding characterological blaming are presented. Possible causes and consequences of the consistencies in problematic attributing, and the implications for therapy, are discussed. Stanbridge, Roger I., Frank R. Burbach, Andy S. Lucas & Karen Carter (2003): A study of families' satisfaction with a family interventions in psychosis service in Somerset. In: Journal of Family Therapy 25(2), S. 181-204 abstract: Although research has shown the efficacy of family interventions in psychosis, there has been little research into families' own experience of services in routine clinical settings. Fifteen of the first twenty-two referrals to a Somerset Family Interventions Service agreed to take part in semi-structured interviews regarding family satisfaction and clinical outcome. High levels of engagement and satisfaction with the service were reported in spite of initial apprehension regarding family sessions. Family members thought that the sessions had helped them deal more effectively with problems and relatives' symptoms. They valued the opportunity for open discussion, developing new perspectives and problem-solving, as well as liaison/closer working with mental health services. Positive therapeutic qualities/skills (e.g. empathic, non-judgemental approach; mutually agreed goals) were highlighted. This study also indicated that successful engagement in family work requires referral at an early stage. The findings of this study, particularly those relating to the therapeutic relationship, are discussed, including their relevance for future research. Book Reviews. In: Journal of Family Therapy 25(2), S. 205-215 Books reviewed: Inga-Britt Krause, Culture And System In Family Therapy James, P. McHale and Wendy, S. Grolnick, Retrospect and Prospect in the Psychological Study of Families E. Mavis Hetherington and John Kelly, For Better or For Worse, Divorce Reconsidered Elena L. Grigorenka and Robert J. Sternberg, Family Environment and Intellectual Functioning: A Life-Span Perspective Charles E. Schafer and Steven E. Reid, Game Play: Therapeutic Use of Childhood Games David Campbell and Barry Mason, Perspectives on Supervision Carmel Flaskas, Family Therapy Beyond Postmodernism. |
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