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EFFECTS OF SOLUTION FOCUSED THERAPY'S “FORMULA FIRST SESSION TASK” ON COMPLIANCE AND OUTCOME IN FAMILY THERAPY

  1. Jerome F. Adams1,†,
  2. Fred P. Piercy2,‡,
  3. Joan A. Jurich2,§

Article first published online: 8 JUN 2007

DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-0606.1991.tb00895.x

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Journal of Marital and Family Therapy

Journal of Marital and Family Therapy

Volume 17, Issue 3, pages 277–290, July 1991

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Adams, J. F., Piercy, F. P. and Jurich, J. A. (1991), EFFECTS OF SOLUTION FOCUSED THERAPY'S “FORMULA FIRST SESSION TASK” ON COMPLIANCE AND OUTCOME IN FAMILY THERAPY. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 17: 277–290. doi: 10.1111/j.1752-0606.1991.tb00895.x

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  1. 1

    University of Rhode Island

  2. 2

    Purdue University

  1. †

    Jerome F. Adams, PhD, is Assistant Professor of Family Therapy, Department of Human Development, Counseling, and Family Studies, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI 02881.

  2. ‡

    Fred P. Piercy, PhD, is Professor of Family Therapy and Director of Training and Research, Family Therapy Doctoral Program, Department of Child Development and Family Studies, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907.

  3. §

    Joan A. Jurich PhD, is Assistant Professor of Family Studies, Department of Child Development and Family Studies, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907.

  • †

    Jerome F. Adams, PhD, is Assistant Professor of Family Therapy, Department of Human Development, Counseling, and Family Studies, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI 02881.

  • ‡

    Fred P. Piercy, PhD, is Professor of Family Therapy and Director of Training and Research, Family Therapy Doctoral Program, Department of Child Development and Family Studies, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907.

  • §

    Joan A. Jurich PhD, is Assistant Professor of Family Studies, Department of Child Development and Family Studies, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907.

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  1. Issue published online: 8 JUN 2007
  2. Article first published online: 8 JUN 2007

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