About this journal

The American Journal of Family Therapy continues to be the incisive, authoritative, independent voice in an ever-changing field. Contents include the latest techniques for assessing and treating couples and families, and issues and research on a variety of topics, including:

• normal and dysfunctional family relationships
• sexuality, intimacy, divorce, and premarital counseling
• traditional and alternative family styles and parenting styles
• family measurement techniques
• family legal issues
• school and community approaches to family intervention
• child and family custody evaluations
• couple and family therapy training and continuing education
• family spirituality and religious issues
• medical family therapy and family behavioral medicine
• family therapy in integrated primary care
• evidence based practice in family therapy

The American Journal of Family Therapy appeals to a wide readership, including marriage and family therapists, family counselors, psychiatrists, psychologists, allied health practitioners, professional counselors, clinical social workers, clergy, physicians, and nurses.

Peer Review Policy:

All review papers in this journal have undergone editorial screening and peer review.

Publication office:

Taylor & Francis, Inc., 530 Walnut Street, Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106.

Readership:

Marriage and family therapists, psychiatrists, psychologists, allied health and mental health practitioners, counselors, clinical social workers, physicians, nurses, clergy practitioners.

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Len Sperry, MD, PhD – Florida Atlantic University & Medical College of Wisconsin

ASSOCIATE EDITOR
Tracy N. Baker, PhD – Lynn University, USA

Tracy Baker, PhD – Lynn University, USA
Dennis A. Bagarozzi, PhD – Private Practice, USA
William Bernet, MD – Vanderbilt University Medical School, USA
Vassilia Binensztok, PhD – Florida Atlantic University, USA
James R. Bitter, EdD – East Tennessee State University, USA
Kathryn Bosso, PhD – Palm Beach Atlantic University, USA
Hannah Bowers, PhD – Florida Atlantic University, USA
Jamie Brodarick, PhD – Toccoa Falls College, USA
Mark Butler, PhD – Brigham Young University, USA
Ron Chenail, PhD – Nova Southeastern University, USA
William J. Doherty, PhD – University of Minnesota, USA
Todd M. Edwards, PhD – University of San Diego, USA
Kelly Emelianchik, PhD – Florida Atlantic University, USA
Anthony G. Foster, PhD – Private Practice, FRANCE
Maya Levit Frank, PhD – University of Haifa, ISRAEL
Brian Gerrard, PhD – University of San Francisco, USA
Carman Gill, PhD – Florida Atlantic University, USA
Phil Henry, PhD – Palm Beach Atlantic University, USA
Susan Johnson, PhD – University of Ottawa, CANADA
Young-Shin Kang, PhD – Chonnam National University, KOREA
Florence W. Kaslow, PhD – Florida Couples & Family Institute, USA
Nadine J. Kaslow, PhD – Emory University School of Medicine, USA
Kasia Kozlowska, MD – University of Sydney Medical School, AUSTRALIA
Edward Kruk, PhD – University of British Columbia, CANADA
Bonnie Lee, PhD – University of Lethbridge, CANADA
Ashley Luedke, PhD – St. Bonaventure University, USA
Tammy Malloy, PhD – Barry University, USA
Ursula Oberst, PhD – Universitat Ramon Llull, SPAIN
David H. Olson, PhD – University of Minnesota, USA
Mark Rosenman, PhD – The Toby Center, USA
Douglas Schoeninger, PhD – Private Practice, USA
Douglas K. Snyder, PhD – Texas A&M University, USA
Jonathan Sperry, PhD – Lynn University, USA
George Stoupas, PhD – Wake Forest University, USA
Jessica Toper, PhD – Michigan State University, USA
Sterling Travis, PhD – John Hopkins University, USA
Richard Warshak, PhD – University of Texas SW Medical Center, USA
Lee Williams, PhD – University of San Diego, USA
Daniel Williamson, PhD – Capella University, USA
Jennifer Williamson, PhD – Capella University, USA
Abe Worenklein, PhD – Concordia University, CANADA
Everett L. Worthington, Jr., PhD – Virginia Commonwealth University, USA