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Timothy James O’Farrell, Ph.D. (Born 1946)
Introduction
Timothy J. O’Farrell is a leading authority on couple and family substance abuse treatment and processes. In collaboration with William Fals-Stewart, Ph.D., O’Farrell’s biggest contribution to the field of psychology is the development of Behavioral Couples Therapy (BCT). He has significantly influenced the scope of supervision and clinical intervention related to this population. O’Farrell has authored or coauthored 133 peer-reviewed journal publications, 51 book chapters, and 4 books.
Career
Timothy J. O’Farrell received his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Boston University in 1975. He began his academic appointment in the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School in 1977, where he is currently a Professor of Psychology. He is also the Director of the Counseling for Alcoholics’ Marriages (CALM) Project and Chief of the Families and Addiction Program in the Veterans Affairs Boston Healthcare System, Brockton...
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O’Farrell, T. J., & Clements, K. (2012). Review of outcome research on marital and family therapy in treatment for alcoholism. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 38(1), 122–144.
O’Farrell, T. J., & Fals-Stewart, W. (2000). Behavioral couples therapy for alcoholism and drug abuse. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 18(1), 51–54.
O’Farrell, T. J., & Fals-Stewart, W. (2006). Behavioral couples therapy for alcoholism and drug abuse. New York: Guilford Press.
O’Farrell, T. J., Cutter, H. S., & Floyd, F. J. (1985). Evaluating behavioral marital therapy for male alcoholics: Effects on marital adjustment and communication from before to after treatment. Behavior Therapy, 16(2), 147–167.
O’Farrell, T. J., Van Hutton, V., & Murphy, C. M. (1999). Domestic violence before and after alcoholism treatment: A two-year longitudinal study. Journal of Studies on Alcohol, 60(3), 317–321.
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Baglieri, M., Datchi, C. (2019). O’Farrell, Timothy. 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_683
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