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Journal overview

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.

Authors can choose to publish gold open access in this journal.

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