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Papers by Martha Edwards
Encyclopedia of Psychotherapy, 2002
Psychology in the Schools, 2005
Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 1995
We conducted a meta-analysis of 21 studies of family-involved therapy for alcoholism, evaluating ... more We conducted a meta-analysis of 21 studies of family-involved therapy for alcoholism, evaluating them for design adequacy, clinical significance, and effect size. The review is divided into studies of family involvement in three phases of treatment: (a) initiation of treatment, (b) primary treatmentlrehabilitation, and (c) aftercare. We conclude that family therapy is effective in motivating alcoholics to enter treatment. Once the drinker enters treatment, family-involved treatment is marginally more effective than individual alcoholism treatment. The data suggest that three factors may mediate the effect of treatment: gender, investment in the relationship, and perceived support from the spouse for abstinence. Modest benefits have been obtained in family-involved relapse prevention programs. The most recent studies are starting to address these issues by developing treatment models specifically for women alcoholics and identifying factors that could be used to match appropriate treatments to alcoholics and their families. These e f forts are just beginning, however, and we make a number of recommendations to support implementation of these and other efforts. The costs of alcoholism-emotional, physical, economic-in our society are vast. Approximately 18 million adult Americans experience problems associated with alcohol abuse. The effects of this abuse are not only felt by the alcoholic but also have a significant impact on family and friends through premature death, medical complications, neuropsychological deficits, psychological distress, divorce, and unemployment (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism [NIAAA], 1987). Over 1 million people each year enter treatment for alcoholism (Saxe, Dougherty, Estry, & Fine, 1983). The research literature on family factors and alcoholism points not only to compelling evidence of a familial predisposition regarding development of alcoholism, but also to the significant role that family environmental factors play in influencing the differential course of alcoholism in its chronic phase. An unbiased reading of this literature suggests that active involvement of families, especially spouses, as an important component of a comprehensive treatment approach would be a reasonable and prudent direction to take.
Journal of Feminist Family Therapy, 2002
Guided by Rutter and Garmezy&... more Guided by Rutter and Garmezy's model of risk, vulnerability, buffers, and resilience, the impact of relocations on children was examined, first in a literature review and then in an empirical study. The study assessed the impact of mobility on United States State Department families who had returned to the U.S. from life abroad. A history of mobility appears to put
Family Process, 2002
A democratic nation needs an interdependent citizenry who are not only competent but who also can... more A democratic nation needs an interdependent citizenry who are not only competent but who also can live together cooperatively with an eye toward what will benefit the whole as well as the self. In this article, the concept of interdependence is adopted as the central goal of parenting. The Parenting Processes Model is then presented, specifying how caregivers help children develop this interdependence. This work draws upon and integrates the work of a number of theoreticians, researchers, and clinicians, with the central focus on the work of John Bowlby, Alfred Adler, and Lev Vygotsky.
Encyclopedia of Psychotherapy, 2002
Psychology in the Schools, 2005
Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 1995
We conducted a meta-analysis of 21 studies of family-involved therapy for alcoholism, evaluating ... more We conducted a meta-analysis of 21 studies of family-involved therapy for alcoholism, evaluating them for design adequacy, clinical significance, and effect size. The review is divided into studies of family involvement in three phases of treatment: (a) initiation of treatment, (b) primary treatmentlrehabilitation, and (c) aftercare. We conclude that family therapy is effective in motivating alcoholics to enter treatment. Once the drinker enters treatment, family-involved treatment is marginally more effective than individual alcoholism treatment. The data suggest that three factors may mediate the effect of treatment: gender, investment in the relationship, and perceived support from the spouse for abstinence. Modest benefits have been obtained in family-involved relapse prevention programs. The most recent studies are starting to address these issues by developing treatment models specifically for women alcoholics and identifying factors that could be used to match appropriate treatments to alcoholics and their families. These e f forts are just beginning, however, and we make a number of recommendations to support implementation of these and other efforts. The costs of alcoholism-emotional, physical, economic-in our society are vast. Approximately 18 million adult Americans experience problems associated with alcohol abuse. The effects of this abuse are not only felt by the alcoholic but also have a significant impact on family and friends through premature death, medical complications, neuropsychological deficits, psychological distress, divorce, and unemployment (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism [NIAAA], 1987). Over 1 million people each year enter treatment for alcoholism (Saxe, Dougherty, Estry, & Fine, 1983). The research literature on family factors and alcoholism points not only to compelling evidence of a familial predisposition regarding development of alcoholism, but also to the significant role that family environmental factors play in influencing the differential course of alcoholism in its chronic phase. An unbiased reading of this literature suggests that active involvement of families, especially spouses, as an important component of a comprehensive treatment approach would be a reasonable and prudent direction to take.
Journal of Feminist Family Therapy, 2002
Guided by Rutter and Garmezy&... more Guided by Rutter and Garmezy's model of risk, vulnerability, buffers, and resilience, the impact of relocations on children was examined, first in a literature review and then in an empirical study. The study assessed the impact of mobility on United States State Department families who had returned to the U.S. from life abroad. A history of mobility appears to put
Family Process, 2002
A democratic nation needs an interdependent citizenry who are not only competent but who also can... more A democratic nation needs an interdependent citizenry who are not only competent but who also can live together cooperatively with an eye toward what will benefit the whole as well as the self. In this article, the concept of interdependence is adopted as the central goal of parenting. The Parenting Processes Model is then presented, specifying how caregivers help children develop this interdependence. This work draws upon and integrates the work of a number of theoreticians, researchers, and clinicians, with the central focus on the work of John Bowlby, Alfred Adler, and Lev Vygotsky.