Research references
We include research
which is directly relevant and useful to family therapy and systemic practice,
and to the families, individuals and communities we serve.
We have curated these research papers, dividing references into the following categories, with some papers included in more than one category.
Topics
Research has been categorised under the following alphabetical topicsEvaluation and outcome studies
We have listed research studies which provides evidence for the effectiveness of systemic and family therapy, which should be useful for families,...Process
These studies research therapeutic change processes, addressing questions of 'how therapy works', and can be considered to produce 'practice-based...Methodologies
Here research studies are categorised according to the methodology used. These can be helpful to see what kind of analysis different methodologies...Type of approach
Studies here have been categorised according to the type of family therapy and systemic approach that is being researched.This list of references is not exhaustive, but should give a good indication of the range of research that has been completed. Family therapy and systemic research is continuously being undertaken. We update these pages regularly and circulate details of recent publications via our distribution list.
Journals
The following journals regularly publish systemic and family therapy research, and are worth checking regularly (some allow you to sign up for new content alerts):
Australia and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy
Journal of Marital and Family Therapy