Intensive specialised multi‐family therapy for multi‐stressed families: Therapeutic alliance as predictor for effectiveness.
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| Title: | Intensive specialised multi‐family therapy for multi‐stressed families: Therapeutic alliance as predictor for effectiveness. |
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| Authors: | van Beek, Yolanda, Hessen, David, Levelt, Lisa, Beijer, Daniëla, Rijnberk, Corine, Maras, Athanasios, Overbeek, Mathilde M. |
| Source: | Journal of Family Therapy. Aug2023, Vol. 45 Issue 3, p271-290. 20p. 3 Diagrams, 2 Charts. |
| Subjects: | Treatment of psychological stress, Family psychotherapy, Families, Health outcome assessment, Individualized medicine, Comparative studies, Parenting, Repeated measures design, Research funding, Family relations, Patient-professional relations, Medical specialties & specialists, Therapeutic alliance, Psychological stress |
| Abstract: | The effectiveness of intense specialised multi‐family therapy (ISMFT) for 111 multi‐stressed families, and the therapeutic alliance as a possible predictor of outcome, were examined. A repeated measures design was used, where changes in all ISMFT phases (preparation, multi‐family therapy and follow‐up) were assessed and compared for both mothers and fathers. Evidence was found for improved family functioning after the therapy period, which was maintained at 3 months follow‐up, although the multi‐stressed families still functioned in the problematic range. The therapy did however not decrease parenting stress, or did so only temporarily. Observations of the therapeutic alliance with the System for Observing Family Therapy Alliances (SOFTA) scales indicated that high therapist engagement was related to positive therapy outcomes, both at the start of therapy and later. High family engagement also predicted therapy effectiveness, but only at the start of therapy. The present study shows that solution‐focused multi‐family therapy at least seems to provide the first step in alleviating problems in multi‐stressed families. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Abstract: | The effectiveness of intense specialised multi‐family therapy (ISMFT) for 111 multi‐stressed families, and the therapeutic alliance as a possible predictor of outcome, were examined. A repeated measures design was used, where changes in all ISMFT phases (preparation, multi‐family therapy and follow‐up) were assessed and compared for both mothers and fathers. Evidence was found for improved family functioning after the therapy period, which was maintained at 3 months follow‐up, although the multi‐stressed families still functioned in the problematic range. The therapy did however not decrease parenting stress, or did so only temporarily. Observations of the therapeutic alliance with the System for Observing Family Therapy Alliances (SOFTA) scales indicated that high therapist engagement was related to positive therapy outcomes, both at the start of therapy and later. High family engagement also predicted therapy effectiveness, but only at the start of therapy. The present study shows that solution‐focused multi‐family therapy at least seems to provide the first step in alleviating problems in multi‐stressed families. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 01634445 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/1467-6427.12434 |
