About Family Process

“Family Process Institute is an independent, multidisciplinary, multinational organization dedicated to the development and exchange of new theory and research about families, systems and adaptive change.”

Family Process Institute, Inc. has as its major activity the publication of the journal Family Process. The journal’s editor is Evan Imber-Black, PhD. The associate editors are Guillermo Bernal, PhD (Research), Anne C. Bernstein, PhD (Website), and Janine Roberts, EdD (International Scholarship). Family Process is unique because it publishes a variety of papers related to clinical practice, theory, quantitative and qualitative research, and training in the family and family therapy fields. Papers are authored by individuals from multiple disciplines and the journal is designed for individuals across the professional life span from myriad professional backgrounds. Since its inception, almost 50 years ago, the journal has become a major resource for mental health and social service professionals who are looking for cutting edge research and clinical ideas about family and systems theory and practice. When Family Process was first published, family therapy was in its infancy. Now this discipline is recognized as one of the most important approaches to a wide range of psychological and behavioral problems. The exciting history of the family therapy field is all contained in our searchable online archive, where over the years the most important conceptual ideas and treatment advances have been documented. The journal is thriving due to our partnership with the publisher, Wiley-Blackwell.

Our website presents information about Family Process, including a description of the journal, subscriber information, instructions for authors, information for advertisers, ways to obtain copies of journal issues, and procedures for obtaining reprint information. The website also provides a Who’s Who section that includes information about the editor, associate editors, and members of the Board of Directors of Family Process Institute. Links to pertinent sites related to conferences, information sources, institutes/programs, journals, and other organizations also are available. Further, there is a featured article presented from each issue of Family Process. The Family Process Institute Board has a number of additional exciting undertakings at this time. We currently are working with Wiley-Blackwell to present some innovative products on a new web-based platform in 2009. As part of another initiative, once each year, we also are engaging in a dialogue about the family process field with colleagues in different cities. Last but not least, we are pleased to be planning for our 50th anniversary celebration in 2011. Please feel free to provide us with feedback about any of the Family Process Institute’s initiatives and our website. We welcome your comments. Nadine J. Kaslow, PhD, ABPP President, Family Process Institute Board of Directors nkaslow@emory.edu