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Stepfamily therapy: A 10-step clinical approach.

DOI: 10.1037/13089-000

Publisher: American Psychological Association - American Psychological Association

Aug 13, 2012

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The evolution of the stepfamily field.

Browning, Scott; Artelt, Elise

Pages: 13 –34

Since the emergence of the field of family therapy, many individuals have supported the idea that the therapist’s ability to understand the systemic functioning of a family is a necessary and sufficient foundation for clinical work with any family (Haley, 1976). According to this unique view, the...
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Why are some stepfamilies vulnerable?

Browning, Scott; Artelt, Elise

Pages: 35 –68

For many, stepfamilies are a healthy and vibrant family structure. However, slightly more than half of remarriages end in divorce, and this is somewhat higher than divorce in first marriages (Bramlett & Mosher, 2002; Raley & Bumpass, 2003). Though in this book we discuss certain problems that are...
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Stepfamily therapy: The 10 steps.

Browning, Scott; Artelt, Elise

Pages: 69 –101

Stepfamily therapy (SfT) is a theoretically sound and practical approach to treating stepfamilies. SfT concentrates on assisting stepfamilies by using a specific subsystem approach. SfT includes the establishment of clinical concern and the creation of a solid working alliance in which the...
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The simple stepfather family.

Browning, Scott; Artelt, Elise

Pages: 103 –136

In this chapter, we apply the stepfamily therapy (SfT) model to the Joneses, a prototypical stepfather family, which is the most common stepfamily configuration. We describe how the clinician moves through each of the 10 steps of SfT, demonstrating both in text and with the use of a genogram the...
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The simple stepmother family.

Browning, Scott; Artelt, Elise

Pages: 137 –166

In this chapter, we apply the stepfamily therapy model to the Walkers, a prototypical stepmother family. On the basis of information obtained during the telephone intake, the clinician charts the genogram. The clinician then moves through each step of the model demonstrating both in text and...
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The complex stepfamily.

Browning, Scott; Artelt, Elise

Pages: 167 –204

In this chapter, we apply the stepfamily therapy (SfT) model to the Coleman family, a prototypical complex stepfamily in which each partner brings children to the remarriage. The clinician obtains information during the telephone intake and from this information charts the genogram. In the case...
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The extended family in a stepfamily.

Browning, Scott; Artelt, Elise

Pages: 205 –223

If one were asked to design the perfect stepfamily, what would be the total membership? Would the stepfamily of one’s design have an extensive series of relations from every adult involved, or would one restrict it to a small number of relatives? This is, of course, an impossible task because no...
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Stepfamily diversity.

Browning, Scott; Artelt, Elise

Pages: 225 –259

Psychotherapy continues to evolve in numerous directions. One area that has become far more sophisticated is the importance of understanding diversity as related to building effective clinical relationships. Whereas early discussions emphasized how selected cultural or racial groups differ from...

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