Publications

(click here for References concerning Empirical Support for the
Effectiveness of EFT)

Articles

1. Burgess Moser, M., & Johnson, S.M. (in press) A marriage of convenience or necessity?   Reconciling systemic and experiential approaches in emotionally focused therapy for couples.  Person centered and experiential psychotherapies: Special issue on Couple and Family Therapy.
   

2. Naaman, S., Radwan, K., Fergusson, D., Johnson, S. (2009). Status of Psychological Trials in Breast Cancer Patients: A Report of Three Meta-Analyses. Psychiatry: Interpersonal and Biological Processes, 72 (1), 49-68.
   

3. Macintosh, H. B., & Johnson, S.M. (2008) Emotionally focused therapy for couples and childhood sexual abuse survivors. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy.
   
   
4. Johnson, S.M., & Greenman, P. (2006) The path to a secure bond. Journal of Clinical Psychology: In Session, 62, 597-609.
   
   
5. Johnson, S.M. (2007) The contribution of emotionally focused couples therapy. Special Edition of Journal of Contemporary Psychology: Humanistic Psychology.
   
   
6. Nelson, T., Chenail, R.J., Alexander, J., Crane, R. D., Johnson, S.M., Schwallie, L. (in press) The development of core competencies for the practice of marriage and family therapy. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy.
   
   
7. Makinen, J., & Johnson, S.M. (2006) Resolving attachment injuries in couples using EFT: Steps towards forgiveness and reconciliation. Journal of Consulting and ClinicalPsychology, 74, 1055-1064.
   
   
8. Woolley, S., & Johnson, S.M. (2006) Emotionally focused couples therapy: An empirically validated intervention. Addiction & the Family, 22, 329-346 (Japanese journal)
   
   
9. Johnson, S.M. (2005) The evolution of couples therapy: A new era. The Psychologist: British Psychological Association, 18, 538 - 539
   
   
10. Johnson, S.M. (2006) Integration in Emotionally focused therapy: A reply to Simon. The Family Journal: Counselling and Therapy for Couples and Families, 14, 1-4.
    
    
11. Johnson, S.M. Attachment and family systems therapy. The Family Psychologist. Journal of the APA, Division 43. 2005.
    
    
12. Johnson, S.M. (2005) Broken bonds: An emotionally focused approach to infidelity. Journal of Couple & Relationship Therapy,4, 17-29.
    
    
13. Knowal, J., Johnson, S.M., & Lee, A. (2003) Chronic illness in couples: A case for Emotionally Focused Therapy. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 29, 299-310.
    
    
14. Johnson, S.M. (2003) The revolution in couples therapy: A Practitioner-Scientist perspective. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 29,.365-385
    
    
15. Clothier, P., Manion, I., Gordon Walker, J., & Johnson, S.M. (2002) Emotionally Focused Interventions for Couples with Chronically Ill Children: A two-year follow-up. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 28, 391-399.
    
    
16. Dessaulles, A., Johnson, S.M. & Denton, W. (2003) The treatment of clinical depression in the context of marital distress. American Journal of Family Therapy, 31, 345-353
    
    
17. Johnson, S.M. (2003) Let us keep emotion at the forefront: A Reply to Roberts and Koval. Journal of Couple & Relationship Therapy, 2, 15-20. Haworth Press .
    
    
18. Palmer, G. & Johnson, S.M. (2002) Becoming an emotionally focused therapist. Journal of Couple and Relationship Therapy, 1, No 3, 1-20. Haworth Press.
    
    
19. Johnson, S.M., Makinen, J., & Millikin, J. (2001) Attachment injuries in couple relationships: A new perspective on impasses in couples therapy. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy. 27, 145-155.
    
    
20. Millikin, J., & Johnson, S.M. (2000) Telling tales: Disquisitions in Emotionally Focused Therapy. Journal of Family Psychotherapy, 11 75-80.
    
    
21. Johnson, S.M., & Lebow, J. (2000) The coming of age of couple therapy: A decade review. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 26, 9-24.
    
    
22. Schwartz, R., &, S. M. Johnson. (2000) Does family therapy have emotional intelligence? Family Process, 39, 29-34.
    
    
23. Johnson, S.M., & Whiffen, V. (1999). Made to measure: Attachment styles in couples therapy. Clinical Psychology : Science & Practice, Special Edition on Individual Differences and Couples Therapy, 6, 366- 381.
    
    
24. Johnson, S.M., Hunsley, J., Greenberg, L., & Schindler, D. (1999). Emotionally focused couples therapy: Status & Challenges. Clinical Psychology: Science & Practice, 6, 67-79.
    
    
25. Johnson, S.M., Maddeaux, C. & Blouin, J. (1998). Emotionally focused family therapy for bulimia: Changing attachment patterns. Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice, 35, 238-247.
    
    
26. Johnson, S.M., & Greenberg, L. S. (1998). Journal of Systemic Therapies: Special Edition. Senior Editor. Prologue and Summary Paper, Emotion in systemic therapies.
    
    
27. Johnson, S.M. (1998). Listening to the music: Emotion as a natural part of systems theory. The Journal of Systemic Therapies: Special Edition. The use of emotions in couples and family therapy, 17, 1-17. Guilford Press.
    
    
28. Whiffen, V., & Johnson, S.M. (1998). An attachment theory framework for the treatment of childbearing depression. Clinical Psychology: Science & Practice, 5, 478?492.
    
    
29. Saxe, D., & Johnson, S.M. (1999). An empirical investigation of group treatment for incest survivors. Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 8, 67-88.
    
    
30. Johnson, S.M., & Williams-Keeler, L. (1998). Creating healing relationships for couples dealing with trauma: The use of emotionally focused marital therapy. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 24, 25-40.
    
    
31. Baranowsky, A.B., Young, M., Johnson, S., Willians-Keeler, L., & McCarrey, M. (1998) PTSD Transmission : A review of secondary traumatization in Holocaust survivor families. Canadian Psychology, 39, 248-256.
    
    
32. Johnson, S.M. (Oct. 1997) The biology of love. The Family Therapy Networker, 37-41.
    
    
33. Johnson, S.M., & Talitman, E. (1996). Predictors of success in emotionally focused marital therapy. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 23, 135-152.
    
    
34. Walker, J., Johnson, S.M., & Manion, I. (1996). Emotionally focused marital intervention for couples with chronically ill children. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 64, 1029-1036.
    
    
35. McPhee, D., & Johnson, S.M. (1995). Marital therapy for women with low sexual desire. Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy, 21, 159-182.
    
    
36. Dandeneau, M., & Johnson, S.M. (1994). Facilitating intimacy: Interventions and effects. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 20, 17-33.
    
    
37. Johnson, S.M. (March 1994). Love: The immutable longing for contact. Psychology Today, 32-37,64-66
    
    
38. Greenberg, L. S., Ford, C., Alden, L., & Johnson, S.M. (1993). In-session change in emotionally focused therapy for couples. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 61, 78-84.
    
    
39. Walker, J., Johnson, S.M., Manion, I., & Cloutier, P. F. (1992). Measuring marital distress in couples with chronically ill children: The Dyadic Adjustment Scale. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 17, 345-357.
    
    
40. Johnson, S.M. (1991). Marital therapy: Issues and challenges. Journal of Psychiatry and Neuroscience, 16, 176-181.
    
    
41. 36. Johnson, S.M., & Greenberg, L. S. (1991). There are more things in heaven and earth than are dreamed of in BMT: A reply to Jacobson. American Journal of Family Psychology, 4, 407-415.
    
    
42. Johnson, S.M. (1989) Integrating marital and individual therapy for incest survivors. Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice, 26, 96-103.
    
    
43. Johnson, S.M. & Greenberg, L. S. (1989) The therapeutic alliance in marital therapy. Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy, 3, 97-110.
    
    
44. Greenberg, L. S. & Johnson, S.M. (1988) Curative principles in marital therapy. Journal of Family Psychology, 2, 28-31.
    
    
45. Johnson, S.M. & Greenberg, L. S. (1988) Relating process to outcome in marital therapy. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 14, 175-183.
    
    
46. Johnson, S.M. (1987) Marital therapy: Issues and directions. International Journal of Psychiatry, 8, 63-78.
    
    
47. Johnson, S.M. & Greenberg, L. S. (1987) Integration in marital therapy: Issues and progress. The International Journal of Eclectic Psychotherapy, 6, 202-215.
    
    
48. Johnson, S.M., & Greenberg, L. S. (1987) Emotionally focused marital therapy: An overview. Psychotherapy: Theory, Research & Practice, 24, 552-560.
    
    
49. Johnson, S.M. (1987) Integrating marital and individual therapy for incest survivors. Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice. , 26, 96-103
    
    
50. Greenberg, L. S. & Johnson, S.M. (1986) Affect in marital therapy. The Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 12, 1-10.
    
    
51. Greenberg, L. S. & Johnson, S.M. (1986) When to evoke emotion and why: Process diagnosis in couples therapy. The Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 12, 259-267.
    
    
52. Johnson, S.M. (1986) Bonds or bargains: Relationship paradigms and their significance for marital therapy. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 12, 259-267.
    
    
53. Johnson, S.M. & Greenberg, L. S. (1985) Emotionally focused couples therapy: An outcome study. The Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 11, 313-317.
    
    
54. Johnson, S.M.,& Greenberg, L. S. (1985) The differential effects of experiential and problem solving interventions in resolving marital conflict. The Journal of Consulting & Clinical Psychology, 53, 175-184.