Most thinking about research in Bowen Theory occurs at the theoretical level. This is understandable considering almost all of the applicable literature on Bowen Theory
The field of Clinical Psychology has no broad, predictive theory to diagnose and guide the treatment of behavioral problems. Bowen theory is one attempt to
The kindergarten of organizing data on family emotional process.
This article is an attempt to describe the essential concept of induction in science, how Bowen Theory needs truly inductive research, and how the motive behind the
This is a collection of a model of emotion meant to move concepts in Bowen Theory toward more model able definitions. Bowen Theory is an
This video covers using tags to stack horizontal rows of events in the visual timeline for comparison. It also reviews adding tags to events to
One important requirement for Bowen theory in science is a standardized methodology with which to track what theory describes as “emotional process.” This is a
This presentation is the culmination of about four years of presentations and discussions about how to test the propositions of Bowen Theory in a manner
Here is a video describing an first essential step in entering a case into a family diagram. An essential first step in making use of
In this video, Katherine Kott, Ph.D. MSLS, interviews Laura Havstad, Ph.D., and Patrick Stinson, Psy.D. on the topic of clinical research and the Family Diagram
The ultimate goal of Family Diagram is to assist the motivated family systems thinker to better see what has been in front of their eyes
Family Diagram is an ideal tool for remote video systems coaching. This post outlines ways to improve on traditional note taking and diagramming methods through the unique advantages of remote video coaching.
There currently exists no data set through which to effectively communicate the case for the family as an emotional unit to mainstream science. In fact,
This is an introduction to some broad theoretical thinking I have had over the last few years. It attempts to: Describe what it is a
How you understand a problem determines what you do to solve it. The accuracy of that understanding determines the efficacy of your solution. How then,
This article is taken from my 2020 dissertation which attempted to clarify the paradigm of emotional systems that a theory must exist in to be compared with Bowen theory. The ideas have been subsequently been updated but this written chapter is the most verbose and detailed description.
I could argue that it was Bowen’s research methodology which yielded the novel observation that the family is an emotional unit, and possibly the correct
This paper represents a very brief overview of Integral Psychology and Systems Thinking as two theoretical and practical systems which attempt to define a relationship
This paper looks at the presence of systems philosophy in the increasingly multidisciplinary fields of neuroscience and collective behavior. A brief history of systems philosophy
