The McMaster Approach to Families: theory, assessment, treatment and research

The McMaster Approach to Families is a comprehensive model of family assessment and treatment. This paper provides an overview of the McMaster Approach and consists of five major sections. First, the under‐lying theoretical model (McMaster Model of Family Functioning) is described. Second, the three...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Journal of family therapy 2000-05, Vol.22 (2), p.168-189
Main Authors: Miller, Ivan W., Ryan, Christine E., Keitner, Gabor I., Bishop, Duane S., Epstein, Nathan B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Approaches
Diagnosis
Family Research
Family Therapy
McMaster model
Treatment Methods
Citations: Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:The McMaster Approach to Families is a comprehensive model of family assessment and treatment. This paper provides an overview of the McMaster Approach and consists of five major sections. First, the under‐lying theoretical model (McMaster Model of Family Functioning) is described. Second, the three assessment instruments of the approach (Family Assessment Device, McMaster Clinical Rating Scale, McMaster Structured Interview of Family Functioning) and their psychometric properties are summarized. Third, the family treatment model (Problem Centered Systems Therapy of the Family) is presented. Fourth, the research conducted using the McMaster Approach is reviewed. Finally, the clinical uses and advantages of the McMaster Approach are discussed.
ISSN:0163-4445
1467-6427
DOI:10.1111/1467-6427.00145