Looking into the One-way Mirror: A Pilot Study on the Impact of Reflecting Teams on Family Members

Family Process
Keith ArmstrongEva C Ihle

Abstract

Reflecting Teams (RTs) are an internationally recognized clinical consultation methodology, first developed by Tom Andersen in 1985. Over the last three decades, family therapists around the world have used RTs to enhance treatment. However, this innovation to family therapy practice is not well-standardized nor evaluated. The pilot study described in this article is an attempt to expand on the previous studies on RTs, and quantitatively examines RTs conducted with family therapy participants at a university medical center psychiatric institute. Preliminary analyses indicate that after participating in a single RT, family members may feel more hopeful, believe they can better support each other in times of stress, have more confidence in working together, and resolve conflicts. Additionally, the analyses suggest that family members may feel better understood and have more ideas about how to have a conversation with their family members, even though, after the RT, they may not view their family differently. These preliminary results suggest that further studies should explore the influence of RTs on family functioning.

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Jul 13, 2002·Perspectives in Biology and Medicine·Donald F Smith
Apr 18, 2003·Family Process·Froma Walsh
Mar 31, 2005·Journal of Family Psychology : JFP : Journal of the Division of Family Psychology of the American Psychological Association (Division 43)·David C Atkins
Oct 18, 2016·Journal of Marital and Family Therapy·Miguel Garrido-FernándezIñigo Ochoa de Alda

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Nov 9, 2020·Journal of Marital and Family Therapy·Dillon T BrowneEva C Ihle

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