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Don de Avila Jackson (1920–1968).
Introduction
Don D. Jackson is considered a pioneer of family therapy for his role in the development of interactional and conjoint family therapy. He also contributed to key theoretical concepts including family homeostasis, family rules, marital quid pro quo, and with Gregory Bateson, John Weakland, and Jay Haley, the double bind theory. His theoretical and conceptual contributions to the field of family therapy have informed several models including brief, systemic, and contextually oriented approaches. Jackson authored and coauthored more than 130 articles and book chapters as well as seven books.
Career
Jackson received his Doctor of Medicine from Stanford Medical School in 1943. After completing his residency, Jackson spent 2 years in the United States Army and specialized in neurology. From 1947 to 1951, Jackson trained at the Chestnut Lodge in Maryland and the Washington School of Psychiatry. In 1951, Jackson returned to Palo Alto,...
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Bateson, G., Jackson, D. D., Haley, J., & Weakland, J. H. (1956). Toward a theory of schizophrenia. Behavioral Science, 1, 1–264.
Jackson, D. D. (1965). Family rules: Marital quid pro quo. Archives of General Psychiatry, 12, 589–594.
Jackson, D. D. (1967). Therapy, communication and change. Palo Alto: Science and Behavior Books.
Jackson, D. D., & Weakland, J. H. (1961). Conjoint family therapy: Some considerations on theory, technique and results. Psychiatry, 24, 30–45.
Lederer, W., & Jackson, D. D. (1968). Mirages of marriage. New York: W.W. Norton & Co.
Watzlawick, P., Beavin, J. H., & Jackson, D. D. (1967). Pragmatics of human communication. New York: Norton.
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Elias, C.M. (2017). Jackson, Donald. 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_751-1
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