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so the results are impressive, even if effect sizes are often modest, of the
order 0.3–0.6 standard deviations.
Subject review
Carr A. (2009) The effectiveness of family therapy and systemic interven-
tions for child-focused problems.Journal of Family Therapy 31 , 3–45. (An
excellent, unbiased review of individual trials and meta-analyses.)
Eisler I, Lask J. (2008) Family interviewing and family therapy.In: Rutter
Met al.(eds)Rutter’s Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 5th edn. Wiley-
Blackwell, Chichester, pp. 1062–1078.
Further reading
Classic texts setting out theoretical and practical approaches:
Byng-Hall J. (1995)Rewriting Family Scripts. Guilford, London.
Haley J. (1976)Problem-Solving Therapy. Jossey-Bass, San Francisco.
Minuchin S. (1974)Families and Family Therapy. Harvard University Press,
Cambridge, MA.
White M. (1995)Re-authoring Lives. Dulwich Centre, Adelaide.
More recent texts that include evidence of effectiveness:
Carr A (2006)Family Therapy: Concepts, Process and Practice, 2nd edn. Guil-
ford, New York.
Henggeler Set al. (2009)Multisystemic Therapy for Antisocial Behavior in
Children and Adolescents, 2nd edn. Guilford, New York.
Sexton T. (2011)Functional Family Therapy in Clinical Practice: An Evidence-
Based Treatment Model for Working with Troubled Adolescents. Routledge,
New York.
Vetere A, Dallos R (2003)Working Systemically with Families. Karnac Books,
London. (A useful and relatively brief introduction.)