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Fred P. Piercy

Fred P. Piercy

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Psychology

D-Index
32
Citations
4792
World Ranking
10864
National Ranking
5680

Overview

Fred P. Piercy is affiliated with Virginia Tech in the United States and specializes in the field of psychology. Their research primarily focuses on clinical psychology, social psychology, and general health professions. The main topics of their work encompass counseling, therapy, and family dynamics; attachment and relationship dynamics; counseling practices and supervision; child and adolescent psychosocial and emotional development; family caregiving in mental illness; and community health and development.

Their recent publications include four papers spanning from 2020 to 2022. These are:

  • The Future of Systemic Family Therapy, 2020, published in The Handbook of Systemic Family Therapy
  • The Future of Systemic Family Therapy, 2020, published in The Handbook of Systemic Family Therapy
  • Fidelity Assessment of the Treatnet family (TF): A family-based intervention for adolescents with substance use disorders and their families, 2021, published in Addictive Behaviors Reports
  • Issue Information, 2022, published in Journal of Marital and Family Therapy

Piercy's frequent coauthors include Anja Busse, Wataru Kashino, Sanita Suhartono, Narendra Narotama, and Giovanna Campello. Their collaboration with these coauthors appears across several studies.

The predominant publication venues for Piercy's work are:

  • The Handbook of Systemic Family Therapy
  • Addictive Behaviors Reports
  • Journal of Marital and Family Therapy

The scope of Piercy's research demonstrates an engagement with systemic family therapy and various facets of mental health interventions, particularly those addressing family dynamics and therapy practices. The concentration on counseling practices, family relational dynamics, and clinical psychology aligns with the broader aim of improving mental health outcomes within family and community settings.

Best Publications

  • A FAMILY-OF-ORIGIN SCALE†

    Alan J. Hovestadt;William T. Anderson;Fred P. Piercy;Samuel W. Cochran

  • Family Therapy Sourcebook

    Fred P. Piercy;Douglas H. Sprenkle

  • Spirituality, religion and family therapy: Competing or complementary worlds?

    Valerie Stander;Fred P. Piercy;David Mackinnon;Karen Helmeke

  • Family-Based Interventions for Helping Drug-Abusing Adolescents

    Robert A. Lewis;Fred P. Piercy;Douglas H. Sprenkle;Terry S. Trepper

  • Internet Infidelity: A Critical Review of the Literature

    Katherine M. Hertlein;Fred P. Piercy

  • Improving Campus Climate to Support Faculty Diversity and Retention: A Pilot Program for New Faculty.

    Fred Piercy;Valerie Giddings;Katherine Allen;Benjamin Dixon

  • Journal of Marital and Family Therapy

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  • What clients of couple therapy model developers and their former students say about change, part I: model-dependent common factors across three models.

    Sean D. Davis;Fred P. Piercy

  • Mindfulness‐Based Relationship Education For Couples Expecting Their First Child—Part 1: A Randomized Mixed‐Methods Program Evaluation

    Laura Eubanks Gambrel;Fred P. Piercy

  • What Clients of Couple Therapy Model Developers and Their Former Students Say about Change, Part II: Model-Independent Common Factors and an Integrative Framework.

    Sean D. Davis;Fred P. Piercy

  • EFFECTS OF SOLUTION FOCUSED THERAPY'S “FORMULA FIRST SESSION TASK” ON COMPLIANCE AND OUTCOME IN FAMILY THERAPY

    Jerome F. Adams;Fred P. Piercy;Joan A. Jurich

  • Therapists’ Assessment and Treatment of Internet Infidelity Cases

    Katherine M. Hertlein;Fred P. Piercy

  • Focus groups in family therapy research.

    Fred P. Piercy;Vernon P. Nickerson

  • Infidelity: An Overview

    Katherine M. Hertlein;Joseph L. Wetchler;Fred P. Piercy

  • THE INTEGRATION OF EMOTION IN SOLUTION‐ FOCUSED THEAPY

    David J. Kiser;Fred P. Piercy;Eve Lipchik

  • A FAMILY THERAPIST RATING SCALE

    Fred P. Piercy;Roger A. Laird;Zain Mohammed

  • How Farmers Learn: Implications for Agricultural Educators

    Nancy Franz;Fred Piercy;Joseph Donaldson;Robert Richard

  • Marriage and Family Therapy: A Decade in Review.

    Fred P. Piercy;Douglas H. Sprenkle

  • THE RELATIONSHIP AMONG SELECTED SUPERVISOR, THERAPSIT, AND CLIENT BEHAVIORS*

    Barabara R. Frankel;Fred P. Piercy

  • THE THEORY AND PRACTICE OF STRUCTURAL AND STRATEGIC FAMILY THERAPIES: A DELPHI STUDY

    Linda Stone Fish;Fred P. Piercy

  • A Curriculum for Graduate-Level Marriage and Family Therapy Education.

    C. Wayne Winkle;Fred P. Piercy;Alan J. Hovestadt

Frequent Co-Authors

Douglas H. Sprenkle
Douglas H. Sprenkle Purdue University West Lafayette
Katherine R. Allen
Katherine R. Allen Virginia Tech
Cecilia A. Essau
Cecilia A. Essau University of Roehampton
Alan C. Acock
Alan C. Acock Oregon State University
Margaret K. Keiley
Margaret K. Keiley Auburn University

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