James Framo (1922–2001) was an American
psychologist
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and pioneer
family therapist
Family therapy (also referred to as family counseling, family systems therapy, marriage and family therapy, couple and family therapy) is a branch of psychology and clinical social work that works with families and couples in intimate relationsh ...
. He developed an
object relations
Object relations theory is a school of thought in psychoanalytic theory centered around theories of stages of ego development. Its concerns include the relation of the psyche to others in childhood and the exploration of relationships between e ...
approach to ''intergenerational'' and ''family-of-origin'' therapy. He collaborated with other pioneers in the field and authored or co-authored several early and significant texts in the field of family therapy. James was born and raised in South Philadelphia and graduated from South Philadelphia High School in 1940. The last chapter of his 1992 publication ''Family-of-Origin Therapy: An Intergenerational Approach'' provides a personal account of his own early family experiences which served as a basis for his insights into the impact of families on individuals.
Bibliography
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Boszormenyi-Nagy, I. & Framo, J.L. (1965; 1985)
''Intensive family therapy: Theoretical and practical aspects.''New York: Brunner/Mazel.
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*Framo, J.L. (1970). Symptoms from a family transactional viewpoint. In
N. W. Ackerman, J. Lieb, & J. K. Pearce (Eds.
''Family therapy in transition.''(pp. 125–171). Boston: Little & Brown.
*Framo, J.L (Ed.) (1972)
''Family interaction: A dialogue between family researchers and family therapists.''New York: Springer.
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Green, R.J. & Framo, J.L. (Eds.)(1981)
''Family therapy: Major contributions.''New York: International University Press.
*Framo, J.L. (1982)
''Explorations in marital and family therapy: Selected papers of James L Framo.''New York: Springer.
*Framo, J.L. (1992)
''Family-of-origin therapy: An intergenerational approach.''New York: Brunner/Mazel.
*Framo, J.L., Weber, T. & Levine, F. (2003)
''Coming Home Again: A Family-of-origin Consultation.''New York: Brunner/Routledge.
External links
Biography: AFTA In memory of James L. Framo
1922 births
2001 deaths
American family and parenting writers
20th-century American psychologists
American psychotherapists
Family therapists
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