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This book opens a very important debate for the family therapy field. At a time of treatment rationing and standard setting, it aptly draws our attention to an issue of increasing importance: training the highest quality family therapists. In addition, it offers trainers and supervisors an invaluable \"how to-do-it\" guide to the tried-and-tested methods of taking trainees through a programmed of personal and professional development.

The Second Edition of the definitive text on systemic clinical supervision has been fully updated and now includes a range of practical online resources. * New edition of the definitive text on systemic clinical supervision, fully updated and revised, with a wealth of case studies throughout * Supported by a range of practical online resources * New material includes coverage of systemic supervision outside MFT and international training contexts – such as healthcare, schools and the military * Top-level contributors include those practicing academic, agency, and privately contracted supervision with novice to experienced therapists * The editors received a prestigious award in 2015 from the American Family Therapy Academy for their contribution to systemic supervision theory and practice

Cerebral palsy (CP) is a clinical diagnosis based on a combination of clinical and neurological signs, which occurs between the ages of 12 and 24 months. Cerebral palsy or a high risk of cerebral palsy can be accurately predicted before 5–6 months, which is the corrected age. This would allow the initiation of intervention at an early stage. Parents must be more involved in the development and implementation of the early therapy, increasing opportunities for parent–child interaction. The aim of this study was to learn from the perspectives of families with children under 12 months with unilateral cerebral palsy (UCP), what ingredients (barriers and facilitators) should be involved in early intervention so that we could co-design (researchers and families) a multidisciplinary guideline for a global intervention addressed to the needs of the child and the family. Semi-structured interviews were conducted at a time and venue convenient for the families. A total of ten families with experience in early intervention were invited to attend the interview with open questions: (1) What components should early intervention have for a baby diagnosed with UCP? (2) What components should early intervention have for the family? (3) What should the involvement of the family be in early intervention? (4) What barriers included in early intervention should be removed? From the data analysis, three key topics emerged and were subsequently named by focus group participants: (1) UCP early intervention components, (2) family involvement in early intervention of UCP, and (3) removing barriers and creating facilitators within early intervention. The participation of the families (mothers) in the co-design of the necessary ingredients within the scope of a multidisciplinary early intervention guide aimed at children with UCP under 12 months allows learning about their reality and not that of the therapist. The following list highlights the present barriers as perceived by the parents: intervention as spectators, therapeutic goals, clinic environment, and lack of empathy, and the possible facilitators determined by the parents during the implementation comprised teamwork, the family’s goals, motivation during the intervention, and learning at home. Thus, an early intervention program to improve global functionality should address family involvement through multidisciplinary coaching and the modification of the environment, encouraging family goals and family support through the family–therapist team.

There is a current escalating need for telehealth (TH) options in family mental health services. In the absence of replicated evidence, TH guidelines from peak bodies are largely based on assumptions of the effectiveness of TH methods. New investments in TH would optimally be based in evidence of clinical efficacy. To this end, we conducted three studies in which we (1) systematically reviewed eight professional guidelines for TH family therapy, (2) examined replicated evidence for the efficacy of TH family therapy through systematic review of 20 studies and meta-analyses of 13 effects, and (3) synthesised clinical accommodations to TH methodology from a study of 12 experienced TH family therapists. The studies found (1) a predominant focus in existing TH guidelines on operational matters pertaining to TH and relative neglect of therapeutic process; (2) meta-analyses of efficacy for child behavioural problems (k = 8) and parental depression (k = 5) showed equivalent outcomes in TH and face-to-face therapy and enhanced outcomes in TH relative to treatment as usual, resource provision (i.e. written materials), or wait-list control. Narrative review of 20 studies for a range of relational and mental health outcomes aligned with these findings; and (3) therapists defined clear conditions for enhanced engagement and therapeutic process via TH and reflected on cautions and accommodations for purposes of rapport building and mitigating risk. Given moderate-strong evidence for the efficacy of TH methods of family therapy for a range of conditions, we offer recommendations for future implementation of TH for family therapy.

Objective This study examined family dynamics that are common in families experiencing elder family financial exploitation (EFFE) using an innovative analytical protocol, qualitative genogram analysis. Background EFFE is a form of elder abuse that affects many older adults and their families. Individual factors associated with EFFE have been examined, but what is missing is a greater focus on the complex family dynamics that contribute to this violation of older family members. Method Using qualitative genogram analysis (QGA), a three‐step analytical protocol using family systems theory as a foundation, this study identified key relationship patterns commonly found in families where exploitation had occurred. Family genograms generated from 20 interviewees representing 20 families that reportedly experienced EFFE were used to identify common family dynamic themes. Results Using QGA, we identified four relational dynamic themes across families: distance and closeness, triangulation, power and dominance, and partner influence. Conclusion These themes illustrate that families experiencing EFFE have several similar relational dynamics, which may have contributed to creating contexts that made older family members more vulnerable to financial exploitation. Implications The findings of this study provide important indicators for practitioners (e.g., family therapists, family life educators, family attorneys) and policymakers in supporting older family members in making better financial decisions later in life.

Objective We tested whether cognitive reappraisal and coparenting quality moderate marital to parent–child spillover in mothers and fathers. Background The influence of marital relationship quality on parent–child relationships, referred to as the spillover effect, is well documented. Factors that may attenuate the occurrence of spillover, however, remain unclear. Cognitive reappraisal, an emotion regulation strategy that promotes the reframing of emotional situations as neutral or positive, and coparenting—the intermediate subsystem between the marital and parent–child relationships—may buffer the effects of marital to parent–child spillover. Method Using daily diary data from mother–father couples (N = 96) of young children (Mage = 3.22 years), we investigated coparenting quality and cognitive reappraisal as moderators of marital and parent–child spillover within and between days. Results Dyadic multilevel models revealed within‐day spillover of marital emotional climate and parent–child emotional climate for both mothers and fathers. Whereas cognitive reappraisal moderated spillover for fathers, no significant moderators emerged for mothers. Fathers also experienced next‐day associations between marital emotional climate and parent–child emotional climate the following day, whereas mothers did not. Coparenting quality accounted for next‐day associations between fathers' marital emotional climate and parent–child climate. Conclusion Overall, our results evince that although spillover can be attenuated by both cognitive reappraisal and coparenting quality for fathers, the same is not true for mothers. Implications These results signify the importance of considering mother and father differences in empirical investigations of spillover effects and processes within the family system, and the clinical implications recommended to marriage and family therapists.

ABSTRACT Objective The present study examined how emerging adults' perceived parentification and parental affection toward themselves and their sibling after parental divorce are associated with mental health so that researchers and practitioners can better understand the influence of sibling dynamics in this process. Background Although parentification may be prevalent within the context of parental divorce, little is known about how perceived sibling parentification and parental affection (i.e., individual and sibling) are related to individuals' reports of mental health for those who have experienced parental divorce. Method The sample consisted of 106 emerging adults with a living biological sibling and parents who divorced. Hierarchical regressions were used to investigate associations among levels (i.e., individual and sibling) and differences (i.e., individual versus sibling) in self‐perceived post‐divorce parentification and parental affection and outcomes (i.e., current symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress). Results Higher reports of self‐perceived parentification were significantly related to higher reports of participants' depressive and stress symptomology. Greater self‐perceived parental affection for siblings had a significant positive relationship with the aforementioned outcomes. Implications Important implications on the potentially long‐lasting effects of perceived parental treatment are included for divorce education facilitators and family therapists working with divorcing parents.

Objective: This qualitative study analyzes communication o, practices, roles, and rules developed by family members while participating in a three-generation WhatsApp family group (WFG). Background: Although instant messaging applications such as WhatsApp have become increasingly popular with families worldwide, study findings of the digital family formation process, roles, rules, and family communication styles have remained fragmented. Combining the rich familism ideology with technological skills makes the Israel digital family a good study case. Method: We conducted 43 semistructured interviews with WFG participants representing three generations of Jewish Israeli families. Results: All WFGs were organized in the form of a threegeneration family tree, including one or a couple of older people in the core and a significant number of their younger relatives in the upper tree levels, where WFG membership was used as a marker of family belonging. WFG members played roles of kinkeepers, flickerers (rarely commenting participants), and silent warm experts. WFGs used two rules for communication-problematic discourse avoidance and exaggerated writing style-and two strategies for enforcing those rules-temporarily excluding rule breakers from the general group or ignoring messages of offending participants). Conclusion: Maintaining the WFG is not a single initiative but a collective, well-coordinated endeavor of all family generations, which helps to include grandparents in the digital family, gives WFG participants a sense of family belonging, and reproduces the image of the untroubled family. Implications: The research findings can be helpful for educators, family therapists, social workers, and social policy professionals. Moreover, the study's results can benefit families who want to open WhatsApp family groups.

The Tavistock Clinic is a large NHS training centre for postgraduate psychotherapy training, as well as a local child and adult mental health clinic. Established in 1920 using psychoanalytic xiimodels of individual and group therapy, in 1975 it also became the home of the first family-therapy training course in the U.K. and now has a thriving group of systemic therapists who staff family therapy and systemic courses from introductory to doctoral level, including the course in family therapy training described in this volume. The Institute of Family Therapy (IFT) was founded in 1977 under its first Chair of Council, the late Dr Robin Skynner. Over the last 25 years it has become well known for its training courses (from introductory to doctoral level) and its clinical work, including its mediation service. It has a membership of nearly 200 senior practitioners based all over the U.K. and beyond. The Institute has always sought to initiate new developments in response to emerging needs, and in this respect it has recently established the Centre for Child Focused Practice. The President of the Institute is Yasmin Alibhai-Brown, MBE. Further information about the Tavistock Clinic and the Institute of Family Therapy can be obtained from: The Tavistock Clinic 120 Belsize Lane London NW3 5BA tel: 44 (0) 20 7435 7111 fax: 44 (0) 20 7447 3733 email: childandfamily@tavi-port.demon.co.uk web page: www.tavi-port.org The Institute of Family Therapy 24–32 Stephenson Way London NW1 2HX tel: 44 (0)20 7391 9150 fax: 44 (0)20 7391 9169 email: ift@psyc.bbk.ac.uk web page: www.instiruteoffamilytherapy.org.uk