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Beavin, Janet

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Janet Beavin Bavelas, PhD, F.R.S.C. (February 12, 1940–)

Introduction

Janet Beavin is a pioneer in the field of communication theory and contributed substantially to the field of Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) through her research regarding therapeutic and interpersonal communication. She authored several books including Personality: Current Theory and Research and has co-authored Pragmatics of Human Communication: A Study of Interactional Patterns, Pathologies, and Paradox, as well as the book, Equivocal Communication. She has published nearly one hundred articles in professional journals. Her work has been used to develop solution focused brief therapy (SFBT) as an evidenced-based practice.

Career

Beavin began her education at Stanford University in 1961 where she received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. Beavin then went on to obtain a Master of Arts in Communication Research in 1968, and a PhD in Psychology in 1970 also from Stanford University. Prior to completing her...

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  • Bavelas, J., Gerwing, J., Healing, S., & Tomori, C. (2016). Microanalysis of face-to-face dialogue. An inductive approach. In C. VanLear & D. Canary (Eds.), Researching interactive communication behavior (pp. 129–157). Thousand Oaks: Sage.

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  • Beavin Bavelas, J. (2007). Writings with Paul. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 33, 295–297.

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  • Beavin Bavelas, J. (2012). Connecting the lab to the therapy room. Microanalysis, co-construction, and solution-focused brief therapy. In C. Franklin, T. Trepper, W. Gingerich, & E. McCollum (Eds.), Solution-focused brief therapy. A handbook of evidenced-based practice (pp. 144–162). New York: Oxford University Press.

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  • Beavin, J., & Watzlawick, P. (1967). Some formal aspects of communication. American Behavioral Scientist, 10(8), 4–8. https://doi.org/10.1177/0002764201000802.

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  • Signorielli, N. (Ed.). (1996). Women in communication: A biographical sourcebook. Westport: Greenwood Press.

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  • Watzlawick, P., Beavin Bavelas, J., & Jackson, D. D. (2011). Pragmatics of human communication: A study of interactional patterns, pathologies, and paradoxes. New York: W. W. Norton & Company.

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  1. Alliant University, Sacramento, CA, USA

    Jasmine Pickens

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  1. The Family Institute at Northwestern, Evanston, IL, USA

    Jay Lebow

  2. The Family Institute at Northwestern, Evanston, IL, USA

    Anthony Chambers

  3. The Family Institute at Northwestern, Evanston, IL, USA

    Douglas C. Breunlin

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  1. Department of Family Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA

    David Kearns

  2. The Family Institute, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA

    Bahareh Sahebi

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Pickens, J. (2019). Beavin, Janet. In: Lebow, J., Chambers, A., Breunlin, D. (eds) Encyclopedia of Couple and Family Therapy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-15877-8_1030-1

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