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Research.com Recognitions

  • 1978 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

William J. Doherty is affiliated with the University of Minnesota in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields, including psychology and social sciences, with a focus on clinical psychology, social psychology, general health professions, sociology, political science, and computational mechanics.

Their scholarly contributions cover a range of topics, such as:

  • Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
  • Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
  • Community Health and Development
  • Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics
  • Art Therapy and Mental Health
  • Family Dynamics and Relationships
  • Rheology and Fluid Dynamics Studies

Doherty has published research in various academic venues. Frequently, their work appears in:

  • The Handbook of Systemic Family Therapy
  • Journal of Computational Physics
  • Journal of Marital and Family Therapy
  • Family Process
  • Gezinstherapie Wereldwijd

Recent notable papers include:

  • "Divorce Ambivalence and Reasons for Divorce in Iran," 2020, Family Process
  • "A stabilised finite element framework for viscoelastic multiphase flows using a conservative level-set method," 2023, Journal of Computational Physics
  • "How long do people wait before seeking couples therapy? A research note," 2021, Journal of Marital and Family Therapy
  • "Relationship-undermining statements by psychotherapists with clients who present with marital or couple problems," 2022, Family Process

In addition to journal articles, Doherty has contributed to book publications with the American Psychological Association, including:

  • The ethical lives of clients: Transcending self-interest in psychotherapy., 2021
  • Becoming a citizen therapist: Integrating community problem-solving into your work as a healer., 2023

Their collaborative work involves frequent coauthors such as Tai J. Mendenhall, Steven M. Harris, T. N. Phillips, Zhihua Xie, and Eugene L. Hall.

William J. Doherty received recognition as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1978.

Best Publications

  • Sourcebook of family theories and methods : a contextual approach

    Pauline G. Boss;William J. Doherty;Ralph LaRossa;Walter R. Schumm

  • Responsible fathering: An overview and conceptual framework

    William J. Doherty;Edward F. Kouneski;Martha F. Erickson

  • Evaluating the Effectiveness of Premarital Prevention Programs: A Meta-Analytic Review of Outcome Research

    Jason S. Carroll;William J. Doherty

  • Medical Family Therapy: A Biopsychosocial Approach To Families with Health Problems

    Susan H. McDaniel;Jeri Hepworth;William Joseph Doherty

  • Clinical practice patterns of marriage and family therapists: A national survey of therapists and their clients

    William J. Doherty;Deborah S. Simmons

  • Divorce, Remarriage, and Adolescent Substance Use: A Prospective Longitudinal Study.

    Richard H. Needle;S. Susan Su;William J. Doherty

  • An intervention to increase father involvement and skills with infants during the transition to parenthood.

    William J. Doherty;Martha Farrell Erickson;Ralph LaRossa

  • A comprehensive framework for marriage education

    Alan J Hawkins;Jason S Carroll;William J Doherty;Brian J Willoughby

  • Reasons for Divorce and Openness to Marital Reconciliation

    Alan J. Hawkins;Brian J. Willoughby;William J. Doherty

  • Soul Searching: Why Psychotherapy Must Promote Moral Responsibility

    William Joseph Doherty

  • Family Theories and Methods

    William J. Doherty;Pauline G. Boss;Ralph LaRossa;Walter R. Schumm

  • Families and Health

    William J. Doherty;Thomas L. Campbell

  • Family functioning and parental smoking as predictors of adolescent cigarette use: A six-year prospective study.

    William J. Doherty;William Allen

  • Family FIRO Model: An Application to Family Business

    Sharon M. Danes;Martha A. Rueter;Hee Kyung Kwon;William Doherty

  • Five Levels of Primary Care/Behavioral Healthcare Collaboration

    William J Doherty;Susan H. McDaniel;Macaran A Baird

  • Developmental trajectories of marital happiness in continuously married individuals: A group-based modeling approach

    Jared R. Anderson;Mark J. Van Ryzin;William J. Doherty

  • Marital satisfaction and father involvement during the transition to parenthood

    Chih-Yuan S. Lee;William J. Doherty

  • Psychological adjustment and substance use among adolescents before and after a parental divorce.

    William J. Doherty;Richard H. Needle

  • Family therapy and family medicine

    William J Doherty;M. A. Baird

  • Medical family therapy and integrated care, 2nd ed.

    Susan H. McDaniel;William J. Doherty;Jeri Hepworth

  • THE FAMILY FIRO MODEL: A MODEST PROPOSAL FOR ORGANIZING FAMILY TREATMENT

    William J. Doherty;Nicholas Colangelo

Frequent Co-Authors

Susan H. McDaniel
Susan H. McDaniel University of Rochester Medical Center
Jerica M. Berge
Jerica M. Berge University of Minnesota
Brian J. Willoughby
Brian J. Willoughby Brigham Young University
Hamilton I. McCubbin
Hamilton I. McCubbin University of Wisconsin–Madison
Alan J. Hawkins
Alan J. Hawkins Brigham Young University
Everett L. Worthington
Everett L. Worthington Virginia Commonwealth University
Sandra R. Leiblum
Sandra R. Leiblum Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Neil S. Jacobson
Neil S. Jacobson University of Washington
David H. Olson
David H. Olson University of Minnesota
Dianne Neumark-Sztainer
Dianne Neumark-Sztainer University of Minnesota

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