Treating Contemporary Families

Scott Browning, PhD, ABPP, teaches in the doctoral program at Chestnut Hill College, in Philadelphia. Scott has published numerous books, chapters, and journal articles on topics ranging from stepfamilies, autism, empathy, paradox, the contemporary family, and intersectionality. Scott has been awarded the Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching, and he was the co-recipient of the 2 7 Award for Distinguished Contribution to Family Psychology.Brad van Eeden-Moorefield, MSW, PhD, CFLE, is Professor and Associate Department Chair for Social Justice Initiatives in the Department of Family Science and Human Development at Montclair State University. He has authored multiple works in journals such as Journal of Family Psychology, Family Relations, Journal of Family Issues, and Sex Roles. Brad also guest edited special issues on amp ldquo Intersectional variations in the experiences of queer families amp rdquo and amp ldquo Transformative family scholarship: Theory, practice, and research at the intersection of families, race, and social justice. amp rdquo

• ContributorsAcknowledgments. Our Approach to Inclusive Evidence-Based Practice With Contemporary FamiliesScott Browning and Brad van Eeden-MoorefieldFoundational Terminology and Contextual InformationThe Process of Creating This Book2. Implications of Inclusion and Intersectionality for Clinical PracticeMaya Autret and Brad van Eeden-MoorefieldDiversity, Inclusion, and Social JusticeCultural Competence, Cultural Humility, and Cultural ResponsivenessIntersectionalityConclusion3. Stress From Microaggressions and Discrimination: A Focus on Asian American, African American, Latina/o/x, and Queer FamiliesResearch: Lindsey Sank DavisClinical Applications: Claudia Garc amp iacute a-Leeds, Yiqing Youngman, Cheryll Rothery, and Erika GrafskyResearchClinical Applications4. Couple Instability: A Focus on Fragile Families, Stepfamilies, Families With a Child on the Autism Spectrum, and Multiracial FamiliesResearch: Francesca Adler-Baeder and Kim D. GregsonClinical Applications: C. Wayne Jones, Patricia L. Papernow, Scott Browning, Kelley Kenney, and Mark KenneyResearchClinical Applications5. Intimate Partner Violence: A Focus on Queer Families, Families and Substance Use, and Military CouplesResearch: Autumn M. BermeaClinical Applications: Peter Fraenkel, Kristen Benson, Camille St. James, and Matthew BowenResearchClinical Applications. Coparenting: A Focus on Divorced Families, Stepfamilies, Intergenerational Families, and Families With a Child on the Autism SpectrumResearch: Tamara D. Afifi, Alison Mazur, and Chris OtmarClinical Applications: Amy C. Wagner, Patricia L. Papernow, Bindu Methikalam, and Bryan M. PeightalResearchClinical Applications7. Boundary Ambiguity: A Focus on Stepfamilies, Queer Families, Families With Adolescent Children, and Multigenerational FamiliesResearch: Marilyn Coleman and Lawrence GanongClinical Applications: Salvatore D amp rsquo Amore, Scott Browning, Dena DiNardo, and Bindu MethikalamResearchClinical Applications8. Ambiguous Loss: A Focus on Immigrant Families, Postincarceration Family Life, Addiction and Families, and Military FamiliesResearch: Catherine Solheim and Anne Williams-WengerdClinical Applications: Christine Kodman-Jones, Kyle Burke, Camille St. James, Miguel Lewis, and Michelle ShermanResearchClinical Applications9. Loss and Bereavement: A Focus on Cancer and Families, Death of a Parent, Death of a Young Child, and Sudden or Violent Death in FamiliesResearch: Jacquelyn J. Benson, Abigail J. Rolbiecki, and Tashel C. BordereClinical Applications: Cadmona A. Hall, Allie Abraham, Dena DiNardo, Marianne Celano, and Ileana UngureanuResearchClinical Applications. Emergent Areas of Clinical Practice in Need of Research: Medical ChangesSusan McGroarty, Rachel Hull, and Christopher RoyerClinical Expertise and Interpretation of EvidenceConclusion. Outcome Assessment in Family TherapyCharles Fishman, Angus Craig, Scott Browning, Rachel Hull, and Allison RozovskyRBA: Is Anybody Better Off?Case Study for the RBAGenogram-Based Interactional MeasureCase Example for the GBIMConclusionIndexAbout the Editors