(Publications Ordered Chronologically – updated 11.19.2025)
Cădariu, I. E., & Rad, D.(2025). Systemic healing for complex families: a review of the eco-systemic structural family therapy model in social work and psychological practice. Technium Sustainability, 9, 124-140.
Simms, S., Benjamin, J., Franke, T., & Patel, P. (2025). Modified Family Assessment Form (MFAF) and Pennsylvania Families: Establishing Construct Validity and Reliability. Children and Youth Services Review, 169. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2024.108115 (infographic)
Jones, C.W., Simms, S., Troy, J., Suhring, S., & Byers, T. (2024). An Archival Study of the Relationship Between Treatment Duration, Functioning, and Out-of-Home Placement for Youth with Serious Emotional Disturbance in a State-Wide Intensive In-Home Family Treatment Program. Journal of Child and Family Studies, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-024-02906-y (infographic)
Herschell, A.D., Hutchison, S.L., Jones, C.W., Simms, S., Johnston, P.A., & Karpov, I.O. (2024). Evaluating Readmission Rates for a Statewide In-Home Ecosystemic Family-Based Treatment Program for Youth with Serious Emotional Disturbance. Community Mental Health Journal, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-024-01295-2 (infographic)
Daniels, A. D. (2022). Combining family systems approaches to address BIPOC families’ racial trauma amidst the global pandemic. The Family Journal, 30(2), 157-163. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35399753/
Byers, T., Newton, K., Whitman, T., & Jones, W. (2021). Prevalence of and Relationships Between Caregiver Adversity Scores and Child Client Eco-systemic Structural Family Therapy (ESFT) Outcome: Implications for Family Based Mental Health Services (FBMHS). Community Mental Health Journal, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-021-00897-4
Simms, S., Jones, C. W., Mehta, P., & Johnston, P. (2021) A supervisory approach to implementing a pandemic-induced, practice-based change. Journal of Family Psychotherapy, 141-156. https://doi.org/10.1080/2692398X.2020.1865768
Charlery, V. (2019). The application of dialectical behavioural therapy and eco-systemic structural family therapy with children, youth, and families (Doctoral dissertation, Laurentian University of Sudbury).
Lindblad-Goldberg, M., & Igle, E. A. (2019). Ecosystemic structural family therapy. Encyclopedia of Couple and Family Therapy, 832-836.
Jones, C. W. (2019). Setting the stage for change: An eco-systemic approach to in-home family-based treatment (2nd ed.). The Center for Family Based Training
Clossey, L., Simms, S., Hu, C., Hartzell, J., Duah, P., & Daniels, L. (2018). A pilot evaluation of the Rapid Response Program: A home based family therapy. Community Mental Health Journal, 54(3), 302-311
Parker, M. L., & Molteni, J. (2017). Structural family therapy and autism spectrum disorder: Bridging the disciplinary divide. The American Journal of Family Therapy, 45(3), 135-148.
Jones, C. W. (2017). An eco-systemic approach to strengthening fragile families. Contemporary Families at the Nexus of Research and Practice, 103-122.
Henderson, T. L., Bailey, S. J., Lindblad-Goldberg, M., & Igle, E. A. (2015).The Grandparent-Headed Family. In S. Browning & K. Pasley (Eds.), Contemporary Families: Translating Research Into Practice (pp. 229-266). Routledge.
Lindblad-Goldberg, M., & Northey, W. F. (2013). Ecosystemic structural family therapy: Theoretical and clinical foundations. Contemporary Family Therapy, 35(1), 147-160.
Lindblad-Goldberg, M., Igle, E. A., & Simms, S. (2013). Ecosystemic Structural Therapy With Couples. In Case Studies in Couples Therapy (pp. 159-170). Routledge.
Lindblad-Goldberg, M. (2012). Ecosystemic family therapy. In Family Therapy Review: Contrasting Contemporary Models (pp. 86-88). Routledge.
Lindblad-Goldberg, M., Simms, S., & Igle, E. (2010). Ecosystemic family therapy. In D. K. Carson & M. Casado-Kehoe (Eds). Case studies in couples therapy: Theory-based approaches. Routledge: London.
Blackall, G. F., Simms, S., & Green, M. J. (2009). Breaking the cycle: How to turn conflict into collaboration when you and your patients disagree. ACP Press.
Jones, C. W., & Lindblad-Goldberg, M. (2008). Ecosystemic structural family therapy: A primer. In K. Jordan (Ed.), The quick therapy reference guide: A resource for expert and novice mental health professionals (pp. 331–347). Nova Science Publishers Inc
Jones, C. W., Lindblad-Goldberg, M., & Jordan, K. (2008). Ecosystemic structural family therapy: A primer (pp. pp-331). Nova Science Publishers.
Jones, C. W., & Lindblad-Goldberg, M. (2008). Ecosystemic structural family therapy: A primer.
Solovey, A., Grove, L. D., & Fraser, L. J. S. (2007). Intensive Community-Based Treatment of Children, Adolescents, And Their Families: The Effectiveness of Family-Community Systems Therapy (FCST). New Research in Mental Health.
Lindblad-Goldberg, M.(2006). Successful African American single-parent families. Children in context: Perspectives on treatment, 142-162.
Kazak, A. E., Alderfer, Streisand, R.,., Simms, S., M., Rourke, M. T, Barakat, L. P., et. al. (2004). Treatment of Posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) in adolescent survivors of childhood cancer and their families: A randomized clinical trial. Journal of Family Psychology, 18(3), 493-504.
Lindblad-Goldberg, M., Jones, C. W., & Dore, M. (2004). EFFECTIVE FAMILY-BASED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR YOUTH WITH SERIOUS EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE IN PENNSYLVANIA.
Logan, D.E. and Simms, S. (2002) Using relational themes to design interventions for crisis and conflicts in pediatric medical settings, Families, Systems & Health, 20(1), 61-73.
Jones, C. W., & Lindblad-Goldberg, M. (2002). Ecosystemic structural family therapy. Comprehensive handbook of psychotherapy: Interpersonal/humanistic/existential, 3, 3-33.
Jones, C. W., & Lindblad-Goldberg, . (2002). Ecosystemic structural family therapy. In F. W. Kaslow & R. F. Massey (Eds.), Comprehensive handbook of psychotherapy, interpersonal/humanistic/ existential. Wiley & Sons.
Mc Bride, J. & Simms, S. (2001). Death in the family: Adapting a family systems framework to the grief process. American Journal of Family Therapy, 29, 59-73.
Kazak, A.E., Simms, S., & Rourke, M. (2001). Family systems practice in pediatric psychology. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 27(2), 133-43.
Simms, S. & Kazak, A. E. (1998). Family systems interventions in pediatric neuropsychiatric disorders. In C. E. Coffey & R. A. Brumback (Eds.) Textbook of pediatric neuropsychiatry. Washington, D. C.: American Psychiatric Press, 1449-1464.
Lindblad-Goldberg, M., Dore, M. M., & Stern, L. (1998). Creating competence from chaos: A comprehensive guide to home-based services. WW Norton & Co.
Lindblad‐Goldberg, M., Dukes, J. L., & Lasley, J. H. (1988). Stress in Black, Low‐Income, Single‐Parent Families: Normative and Dysfunctional Patterns. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 58(1), 104-120.
Lindblad‐Goldberg, M., & Dukes, J. L. (1985). Social support in black, low‐income, single‐parent families: normative and dysfunctional patterns. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 55(1), 42-58.
Lindblad-Goldberg, M. (1985). Reaching Inward: A Way of Training in Human Systems Thinking. PsycCRITIQUES, 30(2), 155-156.
Other Systemic Family Therapy Publications
McHale, J. P., & Jenkins, K. L. (2023). Thinking three, revisited: infants, coparents, gender roles, and cultural contexts. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy, 44(4), 495-510.
Thomas, K. A., & Quittner, A. W. (2023). Elimination Disorders: A Developmental Systems. DSM-5-TR® and Family Systems, 305.
Chou, J. L., Diamond, R. M., Muruthi, B. A., Cooper-Sadlo, S., Ibrahim, M., Hillier, S., … & Zaarur, A. (2021). Ecostructural family therapy and maternal substance use. Journal of Systemic Therapies, 40(3), 50-66.
Eppler, C. (2019). Ecosystem in Family Systems Theory. Encyclopedia of Couple and Family Therapy, 828-832.
Kounenou, K. (2016). Work-Family Conflict and the Role of Economic Crisis under the perspective of both Eco-Systemic and Family Psychodynamic Model: A CaseStudy. Journal of Psychology and Psychotherapy research, 3, 21-23.
Grzywacz, J. G., Eagleton, S., & Treat, A. (2015). Families with chronic medical issues. In S. Browning & K. Pasley (Eds.), Contemporary families: Translating research into practice (pp. 267–285). Routledge/Taylor & Francis Group. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315882369-8
Parmanand, S. P., & Benoit, E. (2015). Structural theory: Approaches & applications. Foundations of Couples, Marriage, and Family Counseling, 215.
Rambo, A., West, C., Schooley, A., & Boyd, T. V. (2012). C. Structural and Strategic Models. In Family Therapy Review: Contrasting Contemporary Models (pp. 113-150). Routledge.
Rambo, A., West, C., Schooley, A., & Boyd, T. V. (2012). Family therapy review. New York: Taylor & Francis.
Lee, Y. (2011). Structural family therapy (pp. 229-255). New York, Springer Publishing Company.
Jordan, K. (2007). The Quick Theory Reference Guide: A resource for expert and novice mental health professionals. Nova Publishers.
Graham, L. C. (2006). Children in Family Contexts. Perspectives on Treatment. Guilford Publications.
Coffey, E. P. (2004). The heart of the matter 2: Integration of ecosystemic family therapy practices with systems of care mental health services for children and families. Family process, 43(2), 161-173.