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Society for Couple and Family Psychology, American Psychological Association

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Society for Couple and Family Psychology, American Psychological Association

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Division 43, American Psychological Association; SCFP

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The Society for Couple and Family Psychology (SCFP) is the primary home within the American Psychological Association for psychologists who adhere to a systemic theoretical perspective and provide psychological services and/or conduct research with couples and families. SCFP is Division 43 of the American Psychological Association (APA). It was founded in 1984 as an outgrowth of the widespread interest in couple and family dynamics that emerged after World War II and led to theoretical frameworks and innovative treatments before it was institutionalized into organizations in the 1960–1990 eras (Goldenberg et al. 2017). One early organization was the Academy of Psychologists in Marriage Counseling, formed in 1959 at the APA annual convention. This group promoted the science and professional practice...

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  1. Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, CA, USA

    Mark Stanton

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

    Jay Lebow

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

    Anthony Chambers

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

    Douglas C. Breunlin

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  1. Human Development and Family Studies, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA

    Kelley Quirk

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

    Adam Fisher

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Stanton, M. (2018). Society for Couple and Family Psychology, American Psychological Association. 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_610-1

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