Journal of Psychotherapy and the Family (JPF)

The Journal of Psychotherapy and the Family was a peer-reviewed academic journal published by Haworth Press between 1985 and 1989. It focused on the theory, practice, and research of family-based psychotherapy and systemic approaches to mental health treatment. The journal served as a professional platform for clinicians, psychologists, counselors, and researchers working in the field of family therapy and relationship counseling. Its content included empirical studies, theoretical articles, clinical case reports, and practice-oriented discussions on treating individuals within family and relational systems. The journal emphasized the importance of understanding psychological problems within the context of family dynamics, communication patterns, and social relationships. It also covered marital therapy, child and adolescent therapy within family systems, and intervention strategies for improving family functioning. During its publication period, the journal contributed to the development of family systems theory and the growing recognition of family therapy as a distinct clinical discipline. It provided early scholarly support for integrating psychotherapy with systemic and relational approaches. After its discontinuation in 1989, the journal became part of a broader series of psychotherapy-related publications under Haworth Press, many of which were later incorporated into Taylor & Francis archives. Its historical contributions remain relevant in the study of family therapy development.

Journal of Psychotherapy and the Family (JPF) is :-

• International, Peer-Reviewed, Open Access, Refereed, Family psychotherapy, Couple and marital therapy, Systemic family counseling, Clinical psychology, Mental health treatment approaches, Case studies in family therapy, Relationship and interpersonal dynamics in therapy, psychologists, counselors, researchers working in the field of family therapy and relationship counseling , Online , Quarterly Journal

• UGC Approved, ISSN Approved: P-ISSN E-ISSN: 0742-9703, Established: 1985,
• Does Not Provide Crossref DOI

• Not indexed in Scopus, WoS, DOAJ, PubMed, UGC CARE