Abstract
Although family systems therapy has been successfully used in the treatment of various clinical problems, there has been little research regarding the process variables that contribute to successful outcomes in family therapy. We propose that the integration of behavioral (learning theory) principles with the family systems framework would allow researchers to establish clear operational definitions and reliable measures of family therapy processes. This paper presents a description of several core concepts in family therapy from the perspective of learning theory. We also present alcoholism within the family as an example of how behavioral principles can help to define and measure family process concepts. Finally, we discuss several of the proposed mechanisms of change in family therapy of the alcoholic through an integration of behavioral principles.
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