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Murray Bowen, M.D. (1913–1990)
Introduction
Murray Bowen is considered one of the founders of systemic therapy and a pioneer of family psychology. Bowen developed the theory of triangulation and continued to emphasize differentiation of the self throughout his work. His groundbreaking work with patients with schizophrenia changed the way in which the medical and psychological fields perceived the disorder. Bowen authored over 50 book chapters, papers, and monographs founded on his research and clinical work.
Education and Career
Bowen attended primary and secondary school in his hometown, Waverly, Tennessee. In 1934, he earned a Bachelor in Science from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. In 1937, he earned an M.D. from the University of Tennessee Medical School, Memphis. He started his professional training as an intern at Bellevue Hospital in New York City in 1938 and later worked as an intern at Grasslands Hospital in Valhalla, New York from 1939 to 1941. After his...
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Bowen, M. (1960). A family concept of schizophrenia. In D. D. Jackson & D. D. Jackson (Eds.), The etiology of schizophrenia (pp. 346–372). Oxford: Basic Books. https://doi.org/10.1037/10605-012.
Bowen, M. (1972). Family therapy and family group therapy. In H. I. Kaplan & B. J. Sadock (Eds.), Group treatment of mental illness (Vol. 12). New York: E. P. Dutton.
Bowen, M. (1978). Family therapy in clinical practice. New York: Jason Aronson.
Bowen, M. (1991). Alcoholism as viewed through family systems theory and family psychotherapy. Family Dynamics of Addiction Quarterly, 1(1), 94–102.
Bowen, M., Butler, J., Kerr, M., & Bowen, J. (2013). The origins of family psychotherapy. New York: Jason Aronson.
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Schlussel, T., Gasbarrini, M.F. (2019). Bowen, Murray. In: Lebow, J.L., Chambers, A.L., Breunlin, D.C. (eds) Encyclopedia of Couple and Family Therapy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-49425-8_865
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