Froma Walsh, PhD - UC

CURRICULUM VITAE 2016

Froma Walsh, PhD

Co-Founder & Co-Director, Chicago Center for Family Health Mose & Sylvia Firestone Professor Emerita, School of Social Service Administration &

Dept. of Psychiatry, Pritzker School of Medicine The University of Chicago

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Office: Chicago Center for Family Health 20 N. Wacker Drive, # 1442 Chicago, IL 60606 Tel: 312-372-4731 www.ccfhchicago.org License: Clinical Psychologist, State of Illinois: 071-002668; AAMFT Approved Supervisor Education: 1973-1977 The University of Chicago: Ph.D. Human Development & Behavioral Sciences 1968-1970 Smith College, Northampton, MA: MSW Yale University, Department of Psychiatry -- field placements: 1st year: Inpatient psychiatry: individual, family, multi-family group therapy 2nd year: Yale Child Study Center: child & family therapy. 1960-1964 University of California, Berkeley: B.A. (honors), Psychology Primate laboratory studies, mental functioning and creativity Honors / Awards:

President, American Family Therapy Academy, 1991-1993 Presidential Citation for Outstanding Career, American Psychological Association, 2016 Blanche F. Ittleson Award for Distinguished Career American Orthopsychiatric Association, 2008 Senior Career Research Award, Society for Pastoral Counseling Research, Ottawa, Canada 2008

Distinguished Contribution to Family Psychology, American Psychological Association, Division 43, 2004 Distinguished Contribution to Family Therapy, Theory & Practice, American Family Therapy Academy (AFTA), 1995 Distinguished Contribution to Theory and Practice of Marriage and Family Therapy American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) Outstanding Contributions to Mental Health, Association of Psychiatric Outpatient Centers of the Americas (POCA), 1989 National Institute of Mental Health Fellowship for graduate studies Ford Foundation Fellowship for graduate studies University of California Scholarship; Business & Professional Women's Scholarship

Curriculum Vitae Froma Walsh, Ph.D.

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Positions: 1991- current. Co-Founder and Co-Director, Chicago Center for Family Health (independent non-profit affiliate, University of Chicago) Post-graduate Training in Couple and Family Therapy; Community-based projects applying Family Resilience practice framework. 2007 -- Mose & Sylvia Firestone Professor Emerita, SSA, The University of Chicago 1972-- Consultation, lectures, workshops, family systems resilience training, research, and community-based services, nationally and internationally. 2014 -- Visiting Faculty – Aitia Family Institute, East West Cultural Development Centre Ltd., Shanghai, China 2008-2010 Clinical Professor of Psychology, Center for Applied Psychological & Family Studies, The Family Institute, Northwestern University.

1982-2007 Mose and Sylvia Firestone Professor, School of Social Service Administration & Department of Psychiatry, Pritzker School of Medicine, The University of Chicago Master's and doctoral level teaching; research; administration Founding Co-Director, Center for Family Health (CCFH) (1990--) Chair, Clinical Concentration, 1984-1986; 1988-90; 1993-1994; 2000-2001; Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, 1983-1984; Steering Committee, Harris Center for Developmental Studies, 1984-1990 1982-- Emeritus Faculty, Family Institute (at Northwestern University). 1972-- Visiting Faculty, Multicultural Family Institute (of New Jersey). 1990 Visiting Senior Lecturer in Family Therapy, University of Hong Kong. 1979-90 Visiting Faculty, Smith College School for Social Work. Lecturer: Introductory and Advanced Family Therapy, Postgraduate Certificate Program (1979-1982), Continuing education; Research consultant. 1981; 1985 Consultant, U.S. Agency for International Development & Government of

Morocco, Ministry of Social Affairs: . Establishment of first School of Social Work in Morocco. Curriculum design and program evaluation. Rabat/Tangier, Morocco 1977-82 Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Northwestern University Medical School: Assistant Professor, Clinical Psychology Division & Program Coordinator, Clinical

Doctoral Program in Later Life (1977-1978). Associate Professor, Center for Family Studies/Family Institute, Division of Dept. of Psychiatry (1978-82) Interdisciplinary clinical instruction, research, consultation, practice.


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1971-77 Coordinator, Family Therapy Training & Family Studies, Department of Psychiatry, Michael Reese Medical Center, Chicago: Program administration, family therapy course instruction & clinical supervision

of psychiatry residents, psychology interns, and social work students/staff; Co-investigator, Schizophrenia Research: Family Studies Coordinator 1970-71 Clinical Instructor, Department of Psychiatry, Yale University Medical School, New

Haven, CT: Clinical training & supervision of MFT; research (T. Detre & D. Kupfer). Outpatient psychiatry: Individual, family, couples group therapy. 1967-68 Cross-cultural Program Coordinator, Institute of Public Service, University of

Connecticut, Hartford, CT: Program for United Nations and U.S.A.I.D. Fellows from developing nations.

1966-67 Counselor, Special Problems Unit, Peace Corps Administration, Washington, DC. 1964-66 Peace Corps Volunteer, Morocco:

1) Community development: Adolescent girls' nonformal education (Foyers feminins) 2) Psychological evaluation & research, Ministry Bureau for Maladapted Youth:

Psychosocial evaluation of delinquent youth; research established Moroccan norms for cross-cultural application of psychological tests for children.

Delegate, International Conference on Cross-Cultural Psychological Testing, Lagos, Nigeria Grants: NIMH & State of Illinois: Schizophrenia research, 1971-1977, Co-investigator, 1971-1977. (Roy Grinker, Sr., principal investigator; PhilipHolzman, & Martin Harrow, co-investigators).

NIMH funded Northwestern University/University of Chicago Joint Doctoral Training in

Clinical Gerontology. Program Coordinator, 1977-1978. (P.I. David Gutmann, & Morton Lieberman)

Professional Affiliations, Boards:

American Family Therapy Academy (AFTA): President (1991-1993); Board of Directors (1982-84; 84-86; 88-90); Secretary (1986-1988); Chair, Family Policy Committee (1988-91 ); Program Chair, 1987; Charter Member (1978- ).

Editor (1997-2001): Journal of Marital & Family Therapy

Editorial Boards: Family Process; Journal of Marital & Family Therapy; Families, Systems, & Health; Ad Hoc Reviewer for many journals internationally

Family Process Institute, Board of Directors, 2001–2007; Vice President, 2002 –2004. 50th Anniversary Conference Co-Chair –2009-2011.


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American Psychological Association: Fellow, Division 43 (Society of Family Psychology)

1987--current American Association for Marriage & Family Therapy, Clinical Member; Approved

Supervisor (1990 – current). International Family Therapy Association, Member Council on Contemporary Families - Charter Member, 1997 -

American Orthopsychiatric Association: Board of Directors (1986-1989), & Fellow (1975-);

Representative, Coalition on Family Diagnosis (1989-1991)

Groves Conference on Marriage and the Family: Invited Member (1986-). Professional / Public Service Board Member & Consultant– Porter-Cason Institute, Tulane University, School of Social Work, New Orleans (2010 - current). Strengths-oriented, family-centered, community- based training and service initiatives. Consultation & Coordination, Los Angeles Mayor’s Office, Gang Reduction / Youth Development: Prevention Program, Family-Centered Training; 2011–2013. Consultant, Sit/Stay/Read (www.sitstayread.org) - dog-assisted literacy program for children in Chicago public schools, disadvantaged neighborhoods. 2013 – ongoing. Consultant, Military Family Research Institute, Purdue University, 2011. Consultant, Rand Corporation, for DOD Resilience Initiative, 2010. Consultant, United Nations Relief and Work Agency (UNRWA) Community Mental Health Services for Palestinian Refugee population, Gaza and West Bank; Trainings on treatment of traumatic loss and resilience-oriented practice approach, Jerusalem, Ramallah, & Gaza; July, 2006.

Consultant, Hurricane Katrina Disaster Response: I.Am.Able Center for Family Development community service team, Chicago, Sept, 2005.

National Scientific Advisory Board Member, Southwest Interdisciplinary Research Consortium (SIRC) on Community-based Resilience. Arizona State University, National Institute of Health / National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIH/NIDA) 2002 –

Advisor, YMCA of the USA and Search Institute Survey of Families in America, Minneapolis, 2002-2004.

Advisory Panel, Status of the American Family: YMCA of the USA & American Medical Association, 1998-2002.


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National Advisory Board, Wynne Center for Family Studies, University of Rochester, Department of Psychiatry, 1997-2003. National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Journal Editor’s Consortium, 1998—2001. National Advisory Committee, Family Support Program, SSA, University of Chicago, 1994- 2000. Chair, Joint Council on Family Therapy Training and Practice, 1992-95. National Commission on Children: Appointed to Working Group on Strengthening Families, Washington, DC, 1992. . Publications: Books: Walsh, F. (2016). Strengthening family resilience (3rd ed.). New York: Guilford Press. Walsh, F. (2012). Normal Family Processes: Growing Diversity and Complexity. (4th ed.). New

York: Guilford Press; paper ed. 2016; (Chinese edition, Shanghai Joint Publishing: 2013; Portuguese edition, 2016, Artmed, Sao Paolo, BR; Turkish edition, in press, Istanbul).

Walsh, F. (2006/2011). Strengthening family resilience. (2nd ed.). New York: Guilford Press.

(Italian edition, La Resilienza familiare, Milan, Italy: Raffaello Cortina Editore; Chinese Editions: Psi-Garden Pub. Taiwan; and East China University of Science and

Technology Press, Shanghai, 2014). Walsh (Ed.) (2009). Spiritual Resources in Family Therapy, (2nd. ed.) New York: Guilford Press. (Korean edition, 2011; Chinese editions, Taiwan, 2012; Shanghai (in press). Walsh, F. & McGoldrick, M. (Eds.). (2004). Living beyond loss: Death in the family. (2nd. ed.)

New York: Norton. (Japanese edition; Tokyo; Portuguese ed., Sao Paolo) Walsh, F. (Ed.). (2003). Normal family processes: Growing diversity and complexity. (3rd ed.)

New York: Guilford Press. Walsh, F. (Ed.). (1999). Spiritual resources in family therapy. New York: Guilford Press. (paper edition, 2003) Walsh, F. (1998). Strengthening family resilience. New York: Guilford Press. (Spanish trans., 2004, Madrid & Buenos Aires: Amorrotu editors; Portuguese transl. 2005,

Sao Paolo: Editora Roca; Korean edition., 2002, Seoul: Nanam Publishing House) Walsh, F. (Ed.). (1993). Normal family processes (2nd. ed.). New York: Guilford Press. (Italian

edition, Milan 1996.)


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Walsh, F. & McGoldrick, M. (Eds.). (1991). Living beyond loss: Death in the family. New York: W.W. Norton. Paper edition (1995). Spanish and Portuguese editions, Buenos Aires; San Paolo, 1997.

McGoldrick, M., Anderson, C., & Walsh, F. (Eds.). (1989). Women in families: A framework for family therapy. New York: W.W. Norton. Paperback edition, 1993; German edition, Freiburg, 1991. Walsh, F. & Anderson, C.M. (Eds.). (1987). Chronic disorders and the family. Special issue, Journal of Psychotherapy & the Family, 3, 3; & (1988) hardcover and paper editions. New York: Haworth Press. Japanese edition, Tokyo, 1994. Walsh, F. (Ed.) (1982). Normal family processes. New York: Guilford Press. Italian edition, Stili di funzionamento familiare. Milan: Franco Angeli Pub. (1986). Journal Articles, Chapters Walsh, F. (in preparation). Family loss and bereavement: Adaptation and resilience. In B. Fiese,

Editor, APA Handbook of Contemporary Family Psychology, Vol. 1. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association Press.

Walsh, F. (in preparation). The power of spirituality in human resilience. Australian and New

Zealand Family Therapy Journal. Walsh, F. (2016). Family resilience. In J. Carlson, S. Dermer (Eds.) Sage Encyclopedia of

marriage, family, and couples counseling. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. Walsh, F. (2016) Family resilience: A developmental systems framework. In Special Issue,

Resilience in Developing Systems, A. Borge, A. Masten, & F. Monti, Eds., European Journal of Developmental Psychology, DOI: 10.1080/17405629.2016.1154035

Walsh, F. (2016). Family transitions: Challenges and resilience. In M. Dulcan (Ed). Dulcan’s

Textbook of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, (2nd ed.). Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Association Press.

Walsh, F. (2016). A family developmental framework: Challenges and resilience across the life

cycle. In T. Sexton & J. Lebow (Eds.). Handbook of Family Therapy, (4th ed., pp. 30-47). New York: Routledge.

Walsh, F. (2016). The family in later life: Challenges, opportunities, and resilience. In M.

McGoldrick, N. Garcia Preto, & B. Carter (Eds.), The expanding family life cycle: Individual, family, and social perspectives. (5th ed., pp. 339-359). Boston: Pearson.

McGoldrick, M. & Walsh, F. (2016). Death, loss, and the family life cycle. In M. McGoldrick,

N. Garcia Preto, & B. Carter (Eds.), The expanding family life cycle: Individual, family, and social perspectives. (5th ed., pp. 360-375). Boston: Pearson.


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Walsh, F. (2014). Conceptual framework for family bereavement care: Strengthening resilience. In D. Kissane (Ed.) Bereavement care for families. (pp. 17-29). New York: Routledge.

Walsh, F. (2014). Family therapy: Systemic approaches to practice. In J. Brandell (Ed.),

Essentials of clinical social work. (pp. 160-185). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. Walsh, F. (2013). Community-based practice applications of a family resilience framework. In

D. Becvar (Ed.), Handbook of family resilience. (pp. 65-82).New York: Springer. Walsh, F. (2013). Religion and spirituality: A family systems perspective in clinical practice. In

K. Pargament, A. Mahoney, & E. Shafranske (Eds.). APA Handbook of Psychology, Religion, and Spirituality. (vol. II, pp. 189-205). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association Press.

Walsh, F. & McGoldrick, M. (2013). Bereavement: A family life cycle perspective. Special

Issue:. Family Science, 4 (1), 20-27. Walsh, F. (2012). Clinical views of family normality, health, and dysfunction: From deficit to

strengths perspective. In F. Walsh (Ed.), Normal family processes: Growing diversity and complexity. (4th ed., pp. 28-54). New York: Guilford Press.

Walsh, F. (2012). Facilitating family resilience: Relational resources for positive youth

development in conditions of adversity. In M. Ungar (Ed.), The Social Ecology of Resilience: Culture, Context, Resources and Meaning (pp. 173-185). New York: Springer.

Walsh, F. (2012). Family resilience: Strengths forged through adversity. In F. Walsh (Ed.) Normal Family Processes: Diversity and Complexity. (4th ed., pp. 399-427). New York: Guilford Press. Walsh, F. (2012). The “new normal”: Diversity and complexity in 21st century families. In F. Walsh (Ed.) Normal Family Processes: Diversity and Complexity. (4th ed., pp. 4-27). New York: Guilford Press. DOI: 10.13140/2.1.3740.5765 Walsh, F. (2012). The spiritual dimension of family life. In F. Walsh (Ed.)Normal Family

Processes: Diversity and Complexity. (4th ed., pp. 247-371). New York: Guilford Press. Walsh, F. (2012). Successful aging and family resilience. In B. Haslip & G. Smith (Eds.)

Emerging Perspectives on Resilience in Adulthood and Later Life. Annual Review of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 32, 153-172. New York: Springer.

Walsh, F. (2011). Families in later life: Challenges, opportunities, and resilience. In M.

McGoldrick, B. Carter, & N. Garcia-Preto (Eds.). The expanding family life cycle. (4th ed., pp. 261-277). Boston: Pearson.

Walsh, F. (2011). Family resilience: A collaborative approach in response to stressful life

challenges. In S. Southwick, D. Charney, B. Litz, & M. Freedman, (Eds.) Resilience and mental health: Challenges across the life span. (pp. 149-161). New York: Cambridge University Press.


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Walsh, F. (2011). Family therapy: Systemic approaches to practice. In J. Brandell, (Ed.). Theory

and practice in clinical social work. (2nd ed., pp. 153-178). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. Walsh, F. (2011). Resilience in families with health challenges. In Kraft-Rosenberg, & M. S.-R.

Pehler, (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Family Health (pp. 895-899). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. Walsh, F. (2011). Strengthening family resilience: Overcoming life challenges. In E. Scabini &

G. Rossi (Eds.) Family Transitions and Families in Transition. 23, 71-91. Studi Interdisciplinari sulla Famiglia, presso Centro di Ateneo Studi e Ricerche sulla Famiglia Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milan, Italy.

McGoldrick, M. & Walsh, F. (2011). Death, loss, and the family life cycle. In M. McGoldrick, B. Carter, & N. Garcia-Preto (Eds.). The expanding family life cycle. (4th ed., pp. 278-291). Boston: Pearson.

Walsh, F. (2010). Spiritual diversity: Multifaith perspectives in family therapy. Family Process,

49, 330-348. Walsh, F. (2010). Un modelo di resilienza familiare per la prevenzione et l’intervento.

Rezilienza: Rivista Sperimentale di Freniatria: La rivista della salute mentale. CXXXIV(1), 97-108, Milan.

Walsh, F. (2009). Family transitions: Challenges and resilience. In M. Dulcan (Ed). Textbook of

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Association Press. Walsh, F. (2009). Human-animal bonds: I. The relational significance of companion animals.

Special section, Family Process, 48(4) 462-480. Walsh, F. (2009). Human-Animal bonds: II. The role of pets in family systems and family

therapy. Special section, Family Process 48(4), 481-499. Walsh, F. (2009). Integrating developmental and systems theory: A family resilience framework.

In W. Borden, Ed. The Play and Place of Theory in Social Work Practice. New York: Columbia University Press.

Walsh, F. (2009). Integrating spirituality in family therapy: Wellsprings for health, healing, and

resilience. In F. Walsh (Ed.) Spiritual resources in family therapy (2nd ed., pp. 31- 61). New York: Guilford Press.

Walsh, (2009). Religion and spirituality in couple and family relations. In J. Bray & M. Stanton

(Eds.) Handbook of family psychology. (p. 600-612). Boston: Blackwell Wiley Publishers. Walsh, F. (2009). Religion, spirituality, and the family: Multi-faith perspectives. In F. Walsh

(Ed.) Spiritual resources in family therapy (2nd ed., pp. 3-30). New York: Guilford Press. Walsh, F. (2009). Spiritual resources in adaptation to death and loss. In F. Walsh (Ed.) Spiritual

resources in family therapy (2nd ed., pp. 81-102). New York: Guilford Press.


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Walsh, F. (2008). Spirituality, healing, and resilience. In M. McGoldrick & K. Hardy (Eds.). Re-visioning family therapy: Race, culture, and gender in clinical practice. 2nd ed. New York: Guilford Press.

Walsh, F. (2008). Spirituality and family therapy. In: Encyclopedia of Interpersonal Violence. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. Walsh, F. (2008). Using theory to support a family resilience framework in practice. Social Work

Now, 39, 5-14 (New Zealand). Rolland, J. S. & Walsh, F. (2008). Family systems theory and practice. In G. Gabbord (Ed.),

Textbook of Psychotherapeutic Treatments in Psychiatry. Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Association Press.

Walsh, F. (2007). Traumatic loss and major disasters: Strengthening family and community

resilience. Family Process, 46 (2) 207-227. . Walsh, F. (2006). The clinical value of a family resilience framework. In R. Welter-Enderlin &

B. Hildenbrand (Ed.) Resilienz—Gedeihen trotz widriger umstande. (Resilience: Thriving despite adversity) (pp.43-79). Heidelberg, Germany: Carl-Auer Verlag Publisher.

Rolland, J. S., & Walsh, F. (2006). Facilitating family resilience with childhood illness and

disability. Special issue on the family. Pediatric Opinion, 18, 1-11. Rolland, J.R. & Walsh, F. (2005). Systemic training for healthcare professionals: The Chicago

Center for Family Health Approach. Family Process, 44 (3) 283-301. Walsh, F. (2004). Spirituality, death, and loss. In F. Walsh & M. McGoldrick (Eds.), Living

beyond loss: Death in the family. (2nd. ed., pp. 182-210). New York: W.W. Norton. Walsh, F., & McGoldrick, M. (2004). When a family deals with loss: Adaptational challenges,

risks, and resilience. In D. Catherall (Ed.).Handbook of stress, trauma, and the family,. (pp. 393-415). New York: Brunner/Routledge

Walsh, F., & McGoldrick, M. (2004). Loss and the family: A systemic perspective. In F. Walsh

& M. McGoldrick (Eds.), Living beyond loss (2nd. ed.) (pp. 3-26). New York: Norton. McGoldrick, M., & Walsh, F. (2004). A time to mourn: Death and the family life cycle. In F.

Walsh & M. McGoldrick (Eds.), Living beyond loss: Death in the family. (2nd. ed.)(pp. 27-46). New York: W.W. Norton.

Walsh, F. (2003). Family resilience: A framework for clinical practice. Family Process, 42 (1), 1-

18. Spanish translation, 2005, Journal Systeme Familiare, Buenos Aires.

Walsh, F. (2003). Crisis, trauma, and challenge: A relational resilience approach for healing, transformation, and growth. Smith College Studies in Social Work, 74 (1), 49-71.


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Walsh, F. (2003). Changing families in a changing world: Reconstructing family normality. In F. Walsh (Ed.) Normal family processes: Growing diversity and complexity, (3rd. ed., pp. 3-26). New York: Guilford Press.

Walsh, F. (2003). Clinical views of family normality, health, and dysfunction. In F. Walsh (Ed.)

Normal family processes, (3rd. ed., pp. 27-57). New York: Guilford Press. Walsh, F. (2003). Family Resilience: Strengths forged through adversity. In F. Walsh (Ed.)

Normal family processes, (3rd ed., pp.399-423). New York: Guilford Press. Walsh, F. & Pryce, J. (2003). The spiritual dimension of family life. In F. Walsh (Ed.) Normal

family processes, (3rd. ed., pp. 337-372). New York: Guilford Press. Walsh, F. (2002). A family resilience framework: Innovative practice applications. Family

Relations, 51 (2), 130-137. Walsh, F. (2002). Bouncing forward: Resilience in the aftermath of September 11. Family

Process, 41 (1), 34-36.

Bailey, E., Pryce, J., & Walsh, F. (2002). Trends in author characteristics and diversity issues in the Journal of Marital & Family Therapy, 1990-2000. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 28 (4).

Walsh, F. (2001). A family resilience framework for intervention and prevention. In A.R. Roberts & G.J. Greene (Eds.) Social Workers’ Desk Reference (246-251). New York: Oxford University Press.

Walsh, F. & Crosser, C. (2000). Advances in family therapy theory and practice. In: P. Allen-

Meares & C. Garvin (Eds.) Handbook of Clinical Social Work. Sage. Walsh, F. (1999) Religion and spirituality: Wellsprings for healing and resilience. In F. Walsh

(Ed.) Spiritual resources in family therapy. New York: Guilford Press.

Walsh, F. (1999). Opening therapy to spirituality. In F.Walsh (Ed.), Spiritual resources in family therapy. New York: Guilford.

Walsh, F. (1999/2004). Families in later life: Challenges and opportunities. In B. Carter & M.

McGoldrick (Eds.), The expanded family life cycle, (3rd. ed., pp. 307-326). Boston: Allyn & Bacon. (Classic Edition, 2004)

Lebow, J., Walsh, F., & Rolland, J.S. (1999). The remarriage family in custody evaluation. In R. Galatzer-Levy & L. Kraus (Eds.), The scientific basis of child custody decisions. New York: John Wiley and Sons.

McGoldrick, M. & Walsh, F. (1999). Death and the family life cycle. In B. Carter & M. McGoldrick (Eds.), The expanded family life cycle, (3rd. ed.). (pp.185-201). Boston: Allyn

& Bacon. Walsh, F. (1998). Beliefs, spirituality and transcendence: Keys to family resilience. In M.


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McGoldrick (Ed.), Revisioning Family Therapy: Race, culture, and gender in clinical practice. New York: Guilford. Walsh, F. & McGoldrick, M. (1998). A family systems perspective on loss, recovery, and resilience. In P. Sutcliffe, G. Tufnell, & U. Cornish (Eds.), Working with the dying and bereaved. London: MacMillan Press Ltd. Walsh, F. (1996). The concept of family resilience: Crisis and challenge. Family Process, 35,

261-81. Spanish translation, (March 1998) El concepto de resiliencia familiar: Crisis y desafio. Sistemas Familiares, 11-32. Buenos Aires.

Walsh, F. (1996). Family therapy: Systems approaches to clinical practice. In J. Brendell (Ed.) Theory and practice in clinical social work. New York: Free Press.

Walsh, F. (1996). Families and mental Illness: What have we learned? In B. Abosh (Ed.) Mental illness and the family. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. Walsh, F. (1995). From family damage to family challenge. In R. Mikesell, D. Lusterman, & S.

McDaniel (Eds.), Integrating family therapy: Handbook of family psychology and systems therapy. Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association.

Walsh, F., Jacob, L., & Simons, V. (1995). Facilitating healthy divorce processes: Therapy and

mediation approaches. (pp. 340-365). In N. Jacobson & A. Gurman (Eds.), Clinical handbook of couple therapy, 2nd ed. New York: Guilford Press.

Walsh, F. (1994). Healthy family functioning: Conceptual and research developments. Special Issue, Family Business Review, 8, 3-14. Rolland, J. & Walsh, F. (1994). Family therapy: Systems approaches to clinical assessment and

treatment. In R. E. Hales, S. Yudofsky, & J. Talbott (Eds.), American Psychiatric Press Textbook of Psychiatry, 2nd Ed. Philadelphia: American Psychiatric Press.

Walsh, F. (1993). Conceptualization of normal family processes. In F. Walsh (Ed.), Normal family processes, 2nd Ed. New York: Guilford Press. Walsh, F. & Scheinkman, M. (1993). The family context of adolescence. In P. Tolan & B.

Cohler (Eds.), Handbook of clinical research and practice with adolescents. New York: John Wiley & Sons.

Walsh, F. (1992). Beyond the myth of 'The Normal Family.' Plenary address, 50th Anniversary

meeting, American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. Monograph.Washington, DC: AAMFT publications.

Walsh, F. (1991). Promoting healthy functioning in divorced and remarried families. In A.

Gurman & D. Kniskern (Eds.), Handbook of family therapy, Vol. II. New York: Brunner/Mazel.


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Walsh, F., & McGoldrick, M. (1991/1995). Loss and the family: A systemic perspective. In F.Walsh & M. McGoldrick (Eds.), Living beyond loss: Death in the family. New York: Norton.

McGoldrick, M., & Walsh, F. (1991/1995). A time to mourn: Death and the family life cycle. In

F. Walsh & M. McGoldrick (Eds.), Living beyond loss: Death in the family. New York: Norton.

Walsh, F. (1989). Reconsidering gender in the 'Marital Quid Pro Quo'. In M. McGoldrick, C. Anderson, & F. Walsh (Eds.), Women in families: Framework for family therapy. New

York: Norton. Walsh, F. (1989). Perceptions of family normality: Refining our lenses. Journal of Family

Psychology, 2, 303-306. Walsh, F. (1989). The family in later life. In B. Carter & M. McGoldrick (Eds.), The Changing

Family Life Cycle, 2nd ed. Boston: Allyn & Bacon. Walsh, F., & Scheinkman, M. (1989/1993). (Fe)Male: The hidden gender dimension in models

of family therapy. In M. McGoldrick, C. Anderson, & F. Walsh (Eds.), Women in families: Framework for family therapy. New York: Norton.

McGoldrick, M., Anderson, C. & Walsh, F. (1989/1993). Women in context. In M.

McGoldrick, C. Anderson, & F. Walsh (Eds.), Women in families. New York: Norton. Walsh, F. (1988). Healthy and dysfunctional couples: What makes the difference? In

M. Andolfi, C. Angelo, & C. Saccu (Eds.), La coppia in crisi (The couple in crisis). Rome, Italy: I.T.F. Publications.

Walsh, F. & McGoldrick, M. (1988). Loss and the family life cycle. In C. Falicov (Ed.), Family

transitions: Continuity and change. New York: Guilford Press. Walsh, F. & Olson, D.H. (1988). Utility of the Circumplex Model with severely dysfunctional

families. Journal of Psychotherapy & the Family, 4, 51-78. Walsh, F. (1987). The clinical utility of normal family research. Psychotherapy, 24, 496-503. Walsh, F. (1987). New perspectives on schizophrenia and families. In F. Walsh & C.M.

Anderson (Eds.), Chronic disorders and the family, Special Issue. Journal of Psychotherapy & the Family, 3, 3 (& hardcover & paper eds., 1988).

Walsh, F. (1987). Family relationship patterns in schizophrenia. In R.R. Grinker, Sr. &

M. Harrow (Eds.), Clinical research in schizophrenia: A multi-dimensional approach. Springfield, Ill.: Thomas Pub.

Walsh, F. & Anderson, C.M. (1987). Chronic disorders and families: An overview. In F. Walsh

& C. Anderson (Eds.), Chronic disorders and the family, Special Issue. Journal of Psychotherapy & the Family, 3, 3 (& hardcover & paper eds., 1988).


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Walsh, F. (1985). Social change, disequilibrium, and adaptation in developing countries: A

Moroccan example. In J. Schwartzman (Ed.), Families and other systems. New York: Guilford Press. Walsh, F. (1984). Family influences for success. In M. Aronson, J. Ward (Eds.). The future of

free enterprise, Vol. 3. Atlanta: Georgia State University Press. (Re-issued 2000). Walsh, F. (1983). Family therapy: A systemic orientation to treatment. In A. Rosenblatt & D.

Waldfogel (Eds.), Handbook of clinical social work. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. Walsh, F. (1983). Normal family ideologies: Myths and realities. In C. Falicov (Ed.), Cultural

dimensions of family therapy. Rockville, Md.: Aspen Publications. Walsh, F. (1983). The timing of symptoms and critical events in the family life cycle. In

H. Liddle (Ed.), Family life cycle: Implications for family therapy. (pp. 120-133). Rockville, Md.: Aspen Publications.

McGoldrick, M. & Walsh, F. (1983). A systemic view of family history and loss. In M. Aronson & L. Wolberg (Eds.), Group and family therapy: 1983, (pp.252-270). New York: Brunner/Mazel.

Walsh, F. (1982). Conceptualizations of normal family functioning. In F. Walsh (Ed.), Normal

family processes. New York: Guilford Press. Walsh, F. (1981). Preventing burnout in therapeutic work with severely dysfunctional families.

In A. Gurman (Ed.), Questions and answers in the practice of family therapy. New York: Brunner/Mazel.

Walsh, F. (1980). The family in later life. In E. Carter & M. McGoldrick (Eds.), The family life cycle: Framework for family therapy. New York: Gardner Press. Summers, F. & Walsh, F. (1981). Symbiosis and confirmation between the parents of the

schizophrenic. Family Process, 20, 3l9-330. Summers, F. & Walsh, F. (1980). Schizophrenic and sibling: A comparison of parental

relationships. American Journal of Family Therapy, 8, 45-52. Walsh, F. (1979). Breaching of family generation boundaries by schizophrenics, disturbed non-

schizophrenics, & normals. International Journal of Family Therapy, 1, 254-275. Summers, F. & Walsh, F. (1979). Symbiosis and confirmation between father and schizophrenic.

American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 49, 136-148. Walsh, F. (1978). Concurrent grandparent death and birth of schizophrenic offspring: An

intriguing finding. Family Process, 17, 457-463. Walsh, F. (1977). The family of the borderline patient. In R.R. Grinker, Sr. & B. Werble (Eds.),

The borderline patient, rev. ed. New York: Basic Books.


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Summers, F. & Walsh, F. (1977). The nature of the symbiotic bond between mother and

schizophrenic. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 47, 484-494. O'Donnell, J., Pitt, A., & Weisberg (Walsh), F. (1965). Contributions a l'elaboration d'une

batterie de tests adaptee aux jeunes Marocains. Coordination, 2, 11-33. Rabat: Government of Morocco.

Major Presentations Presidential Symposium, Moderator and Presentation: Providing Refugee Mental Health Care:

Meeting Complex Needs; Denver, CO., Aug 5, 2016. Invited Presentation: “Traumatic & Complicated Losses: Nurturing Healing and Resilience, ”

American Family Therapy Academy, Annual Meeting, Denver, CO, Jun 24, 2016. Keynote: “Strengthening Family Resilience with Serious Mental Health Challenges.” National

Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)-Illinois, Oak Park, IL, Mar 19, 2016. Workshop, “Facilitating Relational Resilience in Couples and Families,” Ackerman Institute for

the Family, New York City, Feb 26, 2016 Course: Practice Applications of a Family Resilience Framework. Counseling Psychology, Palo

Alto University, Palo Alto, CA, Fall 2015. Keynote, “Family Resilience: Bringing out the Best in Challenging Times.” Loyola University

Business Center & Business Network, Jun 4, 2015. Keynote, “Roots, Wings, and Nests: Transcending Loss ~ Forging Resilience” Annual

Conference, Multicultural Family Institute, Highland Park, NJ. Apr 17, 2015. Lecture and Discussion Session: Strengthening Family Resilience: A Systemic Framework for

Practice & Research. Human Development and Family Studies, Michigan State University, Lansing, MI., April 10, 2015 Workshop: “Integrating the Spiritual Dimension in Family Therapy.” Ackerman Family

Institute, New York, NY, Jan. 2015. Keynotes and Special Session: Family Resilience Practice Applications; Integrating the Spiritual

Dimension in Family Therapy: Ontario Association of Marriage & Family Therapy, Toronto, Nov. 22-23, 2014 Minnesota Association for Marriage & Family Therapy, Minneapolis, Nov. 12-13, 2014. Congress Keynote presentation and workshop, Frontiers of Grief: Psychology of Grief and Loss,

Collegi Official de Psicologs de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain, Nov 7, 2014. Keynote lecture, Symposium on Family Resilience, University Palenky, Oulomouc, Czech

Republic, Nov 5, 2014.


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Invited Faculty, lecture, “Risk and Resilience: Multi-level Dynamics,” 5-Day Summer School:

European Association of Developmental Psychology and Jacobs Foundation. Syros, Greece, June 15-19, 2014.

Special Forum on Family Therapy, with Wai-Yung Lee, PhD and Harlene Anderson, PhD; &

Workshop, “Strengthening Family Resilience,” 21st IFP World Congress of Psychotherapy: Psychotherapy Contributing to Global Health, Shanghai, China, May 9-11, 2014.

Invited Speaker, International Conference “Empowering Families: A Pathway to Development,”

Panel Moderator/Discussant: Families in Extreme Circumstances. Doha International Family Institute, Doha, Qatar, Apr 15-17, 2014.

Keynote and Preconference Workshop, New Zealand Association of Family Therapy /

WNFAST, Auckland, New Zealand, Mar 17-18, 2014 Workshop, “In the Wake of Tragic Loss: Nurturing Healing and Resilience”. Ackerman Institute

for the family, New York, NY, Jan 17, 2014. Keynote and Workshop, Facilitating Family Resilience, International Congress on Psychology, Catholic University of Portugal, Braga, Dec 5-7, 2013. 3-day Intensive Training: Family Resilience Framework; Applications with Illness and Loss.

POEM, F. Walsh & J. Rolland, Istanbul, Turkey, 15-18, Nov, 2013. Grand Rounds Lecture: Family Resilience Framework for Clinical Practice. Department of

Psychiatry, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Oct 16, 2013. Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress—Forum: Military Families in Transition: Stress,

Resilience, and Well-Being. Invited Participant. Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Springs MD, Sep 17-18, 2013.

5-day Intensive, Professional Training Group from Brazil: “Practicing Resilience: Gaining

Competencies for Youth, Couples, & Families to Flourish Despite Adversity.” CCFH, Chicago, June 9-13.

Keynote “Keys to Family Resilience: Mastering the Challenges with Disabilities; & Workshop,

“Strengthening Family Resilience: Bringing out the Best” 13th Annual Spring Conference, National Council for Rehabilitation Education, San Francisco, April 17-18, 2013.

Workshop, “Nurturing Resilience as a Relational Practice,” Psychotherapy Networker

Symposium, Washington, DC, March 22, 2013. Workshop, “Strengthening Family Resilience.” Ackerman Institute for the Family. New York

City, Feb. 22, 2013. Workshop: “Integrating Spirituality in Clinical Practice,” Georgia Center for Counseling,

Atlanta, Jan. 25, 2013.


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Keynote Speaker: “Strengthening Youth & Family Resilience; ” & workshop: “Healing and Resilience in Traumatic Loss; 2nd Juconi International Conference, “Breaking Cycles of Violence and Exclusion; Building Healthy Relationships,” Puebla, Mexico, Nov 29-Dec. 1, 2012.

Grand Rounds, “Disruptive Family Transitions: Challenges and Resilience” Northwestern

University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Virginia Tarlow, M.D. Grand Rounds, Chicago, Nov. 14, 2012.

Keynote speaker: “Nurturing Resilience in the Wake of Traumatic Loss;” Children on the Edge:

2nd International Festival of Family Therapy, Andolfi Accademia di Psicoterapia della Famiglia., Rome, Italy, June 7-9, 2012.

One-day Seminar and case consultation group: “Building and Sustaining Family Resilience” --

Centro di Psicologia y Analisi Transazionale; Terrenuove: Cooperativa Sociale Onlus, Milan, Italy, May 25-26, 2012.

Keynote speaker: “Keys to Family Resilience: Facilitating healing and positive growth.” Illinois

Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Annual Conference, March 10, 2012. Seminar: Facilitating Family Resilience, Diploma Program in Positive Psychology, Universidad

Iberoamericana and Groupo Campos Elisios, Mexico City, Mexico, Feb 10-11, 2012. Speaker, Special Session: Steadying the Tectonic Plates. “Navigating the Changing Landscape:

Spirituality, Gender, and Family Life ~~Theory, Research, and Practice” National Council on Family Relations, Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, Nov. 18, 2011.

6th Annual Master Seminar; “Keys to Family Resilience.” Adelphi University School of Social

Work, Garden City, NY, Oct. 28, 2011. Bi-Annual Conference Keynote Speaker, “Tapping Spiritual Resources for Healing and

Resilience,” National Samaritan Institute, Denver, CO: Aug. 4, 2011. Lydia Rapoport Distinguished Visiting Professor, Smith College School for Social Work, Lecture: “Integrating Spirituality in Clinical Practice;” Doctoral Colloquium, “Research and Practice Applications of a Family Resilience

Framework.” Northampton, MA, June 13-17, 2012 Institute Keynote: Resilience: Supporting Individuals and Families Facing the Challenges of

Diabetes, University of Chicago Kovler Diabetes Center. Chicago, June 10, 2011. Keynote and workshop: Keys to Family Resilience: Recovery and Positive Growth out of

Adversity. 25th Annual Conference, Wisconsin Family Based Services Association. Madison, WI, May 11-13, 2011.

Lecture, Strengthening Family Resilience. 80th Anniversary Commemoration, Graduate School

of Social Work, University of Denver, April 12, 2011.


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Workshop: Keys to Family Resilience: Healing and Growth out of Crisis, Trauma, and Loss. Washington Association for Marriage & Family Therapy (WAMFT), Seattle, March 12, 2011.

Workshop: Facilitating Family Resilience: Healing and Positive Growth from Crisis, Loss, and

Multi-stress Conditions. Association of Family Therapy, Scotland and NHS Education, Edinburgh, Scotland, Mar. 25, 2011.

Keynote Address, Facilitating the Optimal Growth of Children, ChildMind Conference, Hong

Kong Child Intelligence Development Association, Hong Kong, Dec. 17, 2010. Training Workshop: Strengthening Family Resilience, Hong Kong University Family Institute,

Hong Kong, Dec. 18, 2010 Training Workshop: Strengthening Family Resilience, Tongji University, Psychological

Counseling Center, Department of Psychiatry, & Shanghai Counseling Association, Shanghai, China, Dec. 21, 2010.

Keynote Presentation, “Trauma and Resilience: How to Intervene,” XXXVI Convegno di Studio,

Accademia di Psicoterapia della Famiglia, Rome, Italy, Nov. 26-27, 2010. Workshop: Strengthening Family Resilience, Istituto di Medicina e Psicologia Sistemica, Naples,

Italy, Nov. 24, 2010. Keynote Address, Strengthening Family Resilience, 5th Congress of the European Society on

Family Relations, Milan, Italy; and workshop Facilitating Family Resilience, Dept. of Psychology, Catholic University of Milan, Sep 29 – Oct2, 2010.

Plenary Speaker: “Keys to Family Resilience”; International Conference: Pathways to Resilience

II: The Social Ecology of Resilience. Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, June 8-10. Keynote Speaker: Strengthening Resilience in Response to Crisis and Adversity; Conference:

Resilience: Overcoming Adversity—Implications for Helping Professionals. Cleveland, OH, May 13-14.

Plenary Paper, “Family Resilience: Thriving in the Face of Multi-stress Challenges.” UCLA

Sloan Center CELF Conference “Reconsidering The American Dream: Middle Class Families Experience The 21st Century,” Los Angeles, April 29-30, 2010.

Workshop, Tapping Spiritual Resources for Resilience; & Loss, Recovery, & Resilience –

Psychotherapy Networker Symposium, Washington, DC, March, 2010. Plenary Presentation and workshop on Family Resilience, 30th Anniversary Meeting, Australian

Family Therapy Association, Sydney, Australia, October 19-23, 2009. 2-day workshop: Illness, Disability & Los: Facilitating Family Resilience (with J. Rolland).

Lund University, Sweden, September 22-23, 2009.


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Plenary presentation: Spiritual Resources in Family Resilience. Annual Meeting, American Family Therapy Academy, New Orleans, LA, June, 2009.

Workshop: Strengthening Family Resilience with Illness, Disability, and Loss. McGill Medical

Center, Montreal, Canada, Apr 24, 2009. Plenary Lecture, Strengthening Family Resilience, and Workshop: Traumatic Loss: Facilitating

Family Healing and Resilience. International Congress: Family and Crisis: Models of Intervention in the 21st Century. Castellon, Spain, Nov 26-28, 2008.

2-day Workshop, Family Resilience: Facilitating Recovery in Crisis, Trauma, and Adversity,

ISBL Pos-Graduacao, Londrina, Brazil, Nov 14-15, 2008. Plenary Lecture and workshops on Family Resilience: Il Congreso Internacional de Psicologia:

La investigacion en Psicologia: Entre lo real y lo possible. Morelia, Michoacan Mexico, 27-31 Oct, 2008.

“Spirituality, Suffering, & Family Resilience: An integrative Approach”. Conference, Pinerest

Christian Mental Health, Grand Rapids, MI, June 4, 2008. Pre-Conference Workshop & Keynote Address: “Families Today: Resilience and Spirituality.”

Society for Pastoral Counseling Research Annual Conference, Ottawa, Canada, May 1-2, 2008.

Workshop, “Our Pets, Ourselves: The Significance of Bonds with Companion Animals” – with

C. Anderson, Psychotherapy Networker Symposium, Washington, DC, March, 2008. Keynote Address “Religion and Spirituality: Wellsprings for Healing and Resilience”; &

workshop,“Facilitating Family Resilience: Rebounding from Crisis and Overcoming Adversity. Union Congress of Psychotherapy and Mental Health; Taipei, Taiwan, Dec. 1, 8, 2007.

“Strengthening Family Resilience in Medical Crisis. Keynote with John Rolland; 6th Annual

Psycho-oncology Symposium, Swedish Medical Center, Seattle, WA, Nov 2, 2007. Keynote: “Keys to family resilience: The power of cultural belief systems and spirituality.” Johns

Hopkins Medical School, Symposium on Spirituality in Medicine, Baltimore, MD. May 15, 2007.

Invited Speaker, “Family Resilience Framework: Integrating Developmental and Systems

Theory.” Symposium, “The Play and Place of Theory in Social Work Practice.” SSA, University of Chicago, May 11, 2007.

Lecture, “Complicated loss, recovery and resilience.” Mercer University School of Medicine,

Macon, GA, April 20, 2007.


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2-Day Symposium “Strengthening Family Resilience: Mastering the Challenges of Illness, Disability, and Loss”; with J. Rolland; St. Andrews Hospital, Adelaide, Australia, March 6-7, 2007

2-day Conference “Family Resilience: Finding hope when all seems lost”; “Helping families

live and love beyond loss”. Leergang Systeemtherapie 2007: Family Resilience. Psychiatrie In Progressie, Symfora Groep, Amersfoort, Netherlands, Jan 25-26, 2007

“The Spiritual Dimension in Healing and Resilience.” Ruth Knee Lecture on Spirituality and

Clinical Practice, SSA, University of Chicago, Nov 9, 2006. Keynote workshop “Traumatic loss, healing, and resilience,” 64th Annual Conference, American

Association of Marriage & Family Therapy, Austin, Texas, Oct 21, 2006. Lecture, “Grieving, Bereavement, and Healing,” Multi-disciplinary Program in Child and

Adolescent Mental Health, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, College of Medicine, Lombard, IL, April 7, 2006. Lecture “Tapping Family Resilience with Serious Childhood Illness.” Children’s Memorial

Hospital, Northwestern University Medical Center, Chicago, March 1, 2006 Keynote Address and workshop, “Family Resilience in Crisis, Trauma, and Loss: Tapping the

Power Within.” Georgia Psychological Assoc., Mid-winter Conference, Georgia, Jan 27-29. 3-day professional training workshop: “Loss and the Family: Trauma, Recovery, and

Resilience.” CEFI, Porto Alegre, Brazil, Nov 12-14, 2005. Workshop: “Strengthening family resilience in Response to Trauma and Loss.” Annual

Conference, Northern New Jersey NASW, Oct 28, 2005. Keynote: “Wisdom and Resilience at the End of Life: Child and Family Perspectives,

MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio, Oct 20, 2005. 1-Day Conference: “Strengthening Family Resilience with Crisis, Trauma, and Loss.” University

of Houston, Clear Lake, Oct14, 2005. Conference Keynote, “Promoting Resilience in Refugee and Immigrant families.”, University of

Illinois at Chicago, September 30, 2005. Keynote: Strengthening Family Resilience: Rebounding from Crisis, Adversity, and Loss.

Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh, September 23, 2005. Pre-conference Workshop, “Living Beyond Loss” (with M. McGoldrick), and presentation on

Family Resilience, American Family Therapy Academy / International Family Therapy Association combined Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, June 21-25, 2005.

2-Day Workshops: Understanding and Healing Troubled Family Relationships: Use of

Genograms; and Living beyond Loss: Facilitating Recovery and Resilience, (with M. McGoldrick):


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(1) Tokyo, Japan: Japan Family Therapy Association, Women’s University. May 20-21, (2) Seoul, Korea: Korean Family Social Work Assoc. and Korean Family Therapy

Association; Yonsei University, May 27-28, 2005. Keynote Address, “Healing from Traumatic Loss: Living New Life Narratives,” Annual

Conference, Multicultural Family Institute, New Jersey, April 15, 2005. Workshop: “Healing and Resilience After Traumatic Loss,” 26th Psychotherapy Networker

Symposium, Washington, DC, March 19, 2005. Keynote Address: “Strengthening Family Resilience Through Troubled Times;” and Workshop,

“Traumatic loss, healing, and resilience,” New Mexico NASW, Albuquerque, Feb. 23, 2005. Plenary paper “Utility of a Family Resilience Framework for Clinical Practice” and workshop,

“Spirituality, Suffering, and Resilience in the Wake of Loss,” International Congress: “Resilience: Thriving Despite Adversity”, Zurich, Switzerland, Feb. 9-12, 2005.

2004-2000 2-day Workshop, “Strengthening Resilience: Healing, Transformation and Growth out of Crisis,

Trauma, and Loss.” Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Nov. 25-26, 2004. Keynote speaker: “Strengthening Resiliency: Bringing out the Best in Troubled Times,” North

American Assoc. of Masters in Psychology, 11th Ann. Convention, Wichita, KS, Oct 1, 2004. 2-day Workshop: “Strengthening Family Resilience” Lund University, Sweden, Sep. 6-7, 2004. 2 Workshops: “Resilience: Bringing out the Best on the Worst of Times”; and with Monica

McGoldrick , “Legacies of Loss,” 25th Psychotherapy Networker Symposium, Washington, DC, Mar 4-7, 2004; and at Symposium West, Los Angeles, June 11-12.

Keynote speaker and Workshop, “Bouncing Forward: Family Therapy and Family Resilience in an age of uncertainty.” Louisiana Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Annual Conference, Baton Rouge, LA, Feb. 26-28, 2004.

Presenter and Discussant, Symposium on Resilience & Salutogenesis, Chateau Mercier, Sion, Switzerland, Oct. 29- Nov. 3, 2003.

Workshop, “Strengthening family resilience” McGill University Medical Center, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Oct. 24, 2003.

Keynote and Workshop, “Resilience in an Uncertain World,” Mental Health Consortium, Eastern Tennessee (ETSU Colleges of Medicine, Nursing, Arts & Sciences, Education, counseling, and Frontier Health), Johnson City, TN, October 17, 2003.

Distinguished Lecture, “Strengthening Family Resilience” and Visiting Professor, The Pampered Chef Family Resiliency Program, Department of Human and Community Development, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, April 9-10, 2003.

Workshop, “Strengthening Families in Crisis: An Integrative Approach,” AIDS-Related Community Services, New York, April 4, 2003.

Plenary: “Family Healing and Resilience in the Wake of Trauma and Loss,” Conference, “Strengthening Families in Troubled Times” Chicago Center for Family Health, Mar 7, 2003.

Two-day workshop, “Strengthening Family Resilience in Major Life Challenges” for mental health professionals in the Netherlands, Psychiatry in Progress, Symfora, Jan, 2003.

Two-day workshop (with John Rolland, MD), “Fostering Family Resilience with Serious and Life-threatening Conditions.” Loma Linda Medical Center, California, January 16-17, 2003.


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Three-day workshop & consultation for U.S. Army Family Life Chaplains stationed at bases in Europe: Application of Family Resilience Model to help military families and children cope with stresses, insecurity, and threatened loss with deployments in the Gulf region; terrorist threats at home, on bases. Willengen, Germany, Oct 25-27, 2002.

Workshop: “Fostering Resilience in Coping with Uncertainty, Terrorism, Trauma, and Loss”; State conference on “Disaster Preparedness: Social Work’s Role in Post 9/11 America”, Society for Social Work Leadership in Healthcare; Monticello, IL, Sep 23, 2002.

Workshop, “Strengthening Family Resilience: Coping with Serious Illness” Boston region NASW, Massachusetts, Sep 20, 2002.

Keynote: “From Risk to Resilience: Keys to Supporting Student Success.” Summer Institute for School Professionals, Chicago Center for Family Health, Chicago, July, 2002.

“Crisis, Trauma, and Challenge: A Relational Resilience Approach for Healing, Transformation, and Growth.” Lydia Rapoport Distinguished Lecture and Visiting Professorship, Smith College School for Social Work, June 10-19, 2002.

Workshop: “Strengthening Family Resilience: Mastering Crisis and Challenge,” Family Service Society Annual Conference, Corning, NY, June 5, 2002

Workshop, “Fostering Resilience in the Face of Death and Loss.” Annual Conference, Minnesota Coalition for Death Education and Support, May 17, 2002.

Workshop, “Strengthening Family Resilience: Healing from Trauma and Loss,” Bradley Hospital Annual Conference, Mansfield, MA, May 10, 2002.

Keynote: “The Healing Power of Truth-seeking and Truth-Telling in the Aftermath of 9/11.” Annual Conference, Multicultural Family Institute. Highland Park, NJ, May 3, 2002. Workshop, “Finding gifts at the end of life.” 25th Annual Psychotherapy Networker Symposium,

Washington, DC, March 8, 2002. Workshop, “Strengthening Family Resilience”, Ohio Assoc. MFT, Cincinnati, OH, 2002. Keynote, “ From Risk to Resilience: Strengthening Vulnerable Children and Families” Tri-City

Social Services, Annual Conference, Indiana, 2001. Workshop, “Crisis, Trauma, and Loss: Building Family Resilience.” Annual Conference, Sisters

of Providence Behavioral Healthcare: Brightside for Children & Families, Northampton, MA, 2001.

5-day Institute: “Strengthening Family Resilience: Healing, Transcendence, and Growth out of Crisis.” Cape Cod Institute, Massachusetts, July 16-20, 2001.

Facilitator & Discussant, Inaugural Schwartz Grand Rounds on Compassion in Medical Care, Evanston-Northwestern Healthcare, Evanston Hospital, March 25, 2001. Speaker: “Resilience and Restoration: Tools for strengthening families through crisis.” Jewish Family Network / Jewish Federation of Metro. Chicago / Jewish United Fund. Skokie, 2001. Plenary Speaker, “Caring for families at the end of life.” Conference co-sponsored by

Chicago Center for Family Health, the Cancer Wellness Center, The Chest Foundation, and Chicago Coalition for End-of-life Care. Chicago, April 20, 2001.

Lecture, “Strengthening family resilience: Implications for practice, policy, & research.” Edith Harris Memorial Lecture, School of Social Work, Wayne State University, Detroit, 2001.

Two-Day Presentations: “Renforcer la resilience familiale: Une approache systemique face aux crises et aux difficultes;” “Les cles de la resilience familiale: Applications pratiques.” International Colloquium on Family Therapy, Paris, France, November 18-19, 2000.

Workshop, “Traumatic loss, recovery, and resilience.” Annual conference, American Association for Marriage & Family Therapy, Denver, November 5, 2000.


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Keynote Address, “Spiritual resources for family resilience: Transcendence, transformation, and growth out of crisis.” 20th Annual Conference, National Association of Catholic Family Life Ministers and Educators, Pittsburgh, September 15, 2000.

Keynote Speaker, “Family Resilience in Mastering the Challenges of Cancer,” Cancer Wellness Center, Northbrook, IL, June 29, 2000.

Keynote Address “The Role of Family Resilience in Promoting the Success andWell-being of our Children.” Mental Health Association of Greater Chicago, May 10, 2000.

Workshop, “The Role of Family Resilience in Mental Health and Healthcare.” Center for Behavioral Health,Waukesha Memorial Hospital, Waukesha, WI, April 7, 2000.

Plenary Speaker, “How families succeed: Bridging research, theory, and practice.” Symposium on “Marriage and family systems: Looking to the future.” Dept. of Family Social Science and College of Human Ecology, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN, April 6, 2000. Keynote Address, “The Role of Family Resilience in Preventing Youth Violence.” Community Conference: “Stopping Youth Violence,” Mental Health Association of Dubuque County, IA, Dubuque, March 21-22, 2000. Workshop, “Family Resilience: Mastering the Challenges of a Changing World.” Annual Conference, North Carolina Assoc. for Marriage & Family Therapy, Charlotte, NC, 2000. Keynote Panel and Workshop, “Religion and Spirituality: Tapping the Wellspring”; “Spirituality and Transcendence: Keys to Resilience,” 2000 Conference, Chicago Center for Family Health, University of Chicago, Chicago, February 25, 2000. Invited Address, “The Interface of Spirituality and Healing.” Bonnie Nieswinder Symposium,

Advocate Lutheran General Hospital & Loyola University, Chicago, February 5, 2000. Two-day workshop on Family Resilience, South Carolina Society for Clinical Social Work, Charleston, CA, January 14-15, 2000. 1999-1984 Workshop, “Transcending Adversity: Spiritual Sources of Resilience” American Association for Marriage & Family therapy, 57th Annual Meeting, Chicago, 1999. Keynote and Workshop, Conference on Family Resilience, McGill University Medical Center, Quebec, 1999. Keynote: "Working From The Heart;" Georgia Association for Marriage & Family Therapy, Annual Meeting, St. Simons Island, GA, 1999. Keynote, "Fostering Resilience in High Risk Families" - Annual Conference on Cultural Diversity, Rutgers University & Family Institute of New Jersey, 1999. Keynote Address and Workshop on Family Resilience, Texas Div., National Council on Family Relations, Lubbock, TX, 1999. Workshop, "Strengthening Family Resilience: Crisis and Challenge, " American Association for Marriage & Family Therapy, 56th Annual Meeting, Dallas, TX, 1998. Plenary Address, “Thriving against All Odds: Accessing and Fortifying Child Resilience” 20th Annual Meeting, American Family Therapy Academy, Montreal, June 26, 1998. Invited workshop, "Beliefs, Spirituality & Transcendence: Keys to Relational Resilience," Networker Symposium, Washington, DC, 1998. Organizer & Plenary Presenter, "Making Meaningful Connections," 4th bi-annual Conference, Chicago Center for Family Health, Chicago, 1998. Invited Speaker, "Trauma, Loss, and Resilience," 25th Anniversary Conference, Family Systems Program, Institute for Juvenile Research, Chicago, 1997. Invited Address, "The Graying of the American Family," Presidential Symposium on Aging, Annual Meeting, American Psychological Association, Chicago, 1997. 5-day symposium, "Strengthening Relational Resilience in Couples and Families", 14th Cape Cod Symposia, New England Educational Institute, Cape Cod & Santa Fe, 1997.


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Keynote Address, "The Resilience of Family Therapy: Surviving and Thriving in a Changing World" 1997 Conference, Illinois Association for Marriage & Family Therapy, April 12. Address, "Changing Families in a Changing World" American Jewish Committee, Chicago, 1997. Plenary Address, "Loss, Recovery, and Resilience;" workshop: "Coping with Traumatic Loss," 8th World Family Therapy Congress, Jerusalem, 1997. Plenary Moderator: "The Value of Family Therapy: Past, Present, & Future." 54th Annual Meeting, American Assoc. for Marriage & Family Therapy, Toronto, 1996. "Child Welfare Services for the New Millennium: Family-Centered Practice." 10th Annual Lois Wildy Lecture; Children's Home & Aid Society of Illinois, Chicago, 1996. "Strengthening Family Resilience: Crisis and Challenge." Helen Pincus Memorial Lecture, Smith College School for Social Work, Northampton, MA, 1996. Plenary Address: " Family Resilience in a Changing World". 7th World Family Therapy Congress, Guadalajara, Mexico, 1995. Workshop: “Keys to Family Resilience,” Family Therapy Networker Symposium, Washington, D.C., 1995. Keynote Address: “Changing Families: New Clinical Challenges.” 75th Anniversary, Scholarship & Guidance Association, Chicago. 1994. Workshop: “Helping Families Facing Death and Loss,” Family Institute of New Jersey, November, 1994. Workshop: “Power, Privilege, and Intimacy,” American Association for Marriage & Family Therapy,

52nd Annual meeting, Chicago,1994. Keynote Address: “Strengthening Families for the Sake of our Children,” Annual Meeting, Connecticut School Social Workers, Hartford, CT. 1994. Plenary Paper “Strengthening Families: Our Hope for the Future;” “HOPE” International Conference,

sponsored by United Nations for Year of the Family, Akron, OH. 1994. Keynote Presentation: Annual Meeting, Georgia Association for Marriage & Family Therapy. St. Simons Island, GA, 1994. Workshop: Therapists as Parents (with C. Anderson) Family Therapy Networker symposium,

Washington, DC, 1994. Keynote address: “Gender, power, and privilege;” and workshop: “Gender and the next generation: Raising sons and daughters,” Chicago Center for Family Health Conference: “Bridging the Gender Gap,” Chicago, 1994. Invited Symposia Presentations (2). 5th International Congress on the Family, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1993. Moderator, Presidential Plenary, "People of color: Families of courage." American Family Therapy Academy, 15th Annual Meeting, Baltimore, June, 1993. Invited Lecture, "From Deficit-based to strength-based clinical practice"; Smith College School for Social Work 75th Anniversary celebration, Northampton, MA, August, 1993. Workshop, "Normality and health in non-traditional families." American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, 51st Annual Meeting, Annaheim, CA, 1993. Invited Pre-conference Institute, "Helping families with traumatic loss." National Hospice Organization, Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, October, 1993. Plenary speaker "Meeting the challenges of families in the 90's", 25th Anniversary Conference, The Family Institute, Chicago, 1993. Plenary presentation, "Couples in crisis: Clinical interventions for today's life challenges." Harvard

Medical School, Dept of Psychiatry & Family Institute of Cambridge, Boston, 1992. Plenary paper, "Beyond the myth of the normal family" American Assoc. for Marriage & Family

Therapy, 50th Annual Meeting, Miami, FL, 1992. Plenary Modeerator, "Facing death and loss: The unmet challenge for families and family therapy"

American Family Therapy Association, 14th Annual Meeting, Amelia Island, FL, 1992.


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"Social policy implications of family developmental issues." Groves Conference, Washington, D.C., 1992.

"Meeting the challenges of death and loss." (with M. McGoldrick), 15th Annual Family Networker Symposium, Washington, D.C., 1992. "Helping families with loss." Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, March, 1992. "Families and mental illness: What have we learned?" Keynote address, 25th Anniversary Conference,

Clarke Institute of Psychiatry, Toronto, 1991. "Gender: Its uses and abuses in therapy." Greater Washington Society for Clinical Social Work,

Washington, D.C., 1991. "A family developmental perspective for clinical theory and practice." 50th Anniversary Conference,

Committee on Human Development, University of Chicago, 1991. "Living with loss," one day conference, Ottawa Rehabilitation Center, Canada, 1991. "Changing families in a changing society." Keynote address, Connecticut N.A.S.W., 1991. "A systemic approach with loss," The Ackerman Institute, New York, 1991. "Intimacy and dual career couples." Pre-conference Workshop, American Family Therapy Association,

Philadelphia, 1990. "Living beyond loss," workshop with M. McGoldrick; York, Ontario, CA, 1990. Invited paper "Critical variables in healthy family functioning"; Conference on Research of Successful

Families; Child Trends, Washington, D.C., 1990. Keynote Address, Severe Mental Illness & the Family, University of Hong Kong, January, 1990. Keynote Address, "Self and marriage: Promoting a healthy balance." Annual Conference, Family

Institute of Chicago, 1989. "Family intervention with loss," (with M. McGoldrick); "Promoting balance in the 'Marital Quid pro Quo'" & Co-Leader, Forum on San Francisco Bay Area Earthquake Trauma, American

Association for Marriage & Family Therapy, 47th Annual Meeting, San Francisco, 1989. Keynote Address: "The changing American family: Constructing new models," Association of Psychiatric

Outpatient Centers of the Americas, 26th Ann. Meeting, Sarasota, FL, 1989. Keynote Address: "Promoting health in dysfunctional families." Ohio Association for Marriage and

Family Therapy, Annual Meeting, 1989. Session Moderator & Discussant, "New models of family normality and health: Research on dual wage-earner, single parent, and remarried families." American Orthopsychiatric Association,

66th Annual Meeting, New York, 1989. "Family belief systems in serious and chronic illness." Invited paper, Society for Teachers of Family

Systems Medicine, Annual Meeting, Amelia Island, Florida, 1989. Keynote Address: "Strengthening families for the sake of children." American Association for Marriage

and Family Therapy, Portland, OR, 1988. "Major psychiatric disorders: Impact of information on families." Grand Rounds, Department of

Psychiatry, Pritzker School of Medicine, University of Chicago, 1988. "Circumplex model with dysfunctional families" (with D.H.Olson); & "Family belief systems in chronic and life threatening disorders" (with J.Rolland), American Association for Marriage & Family Therapy, 46th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, 1988.

"Building strengths in severely dysfunctional families." The Ackerman Institute, New York, 1988. International Conference on Loss in Families. Co-Organizer; Presentation: "Family adaptation to loss: A

life cycle perspective," Ballymaloe, Ireland, 1988. "Family developmental research." American Family Therapy Association, 10th Annual Meeting,

Montreal, 1988. Keynote Address and Workshop: "Promoting healthy family functioning." 12th Western Canadian

Conference on Family Practice, Banff, Alberta, 1988. "Marriage and remarriage." Family Institute & Western Psychiatric Institute, Pittsburgh, 1988. Panel Moderator & Discussant: "Normal family coping with chronic illness." American Orthopsychiatric

Association, 65th Annual Meeting, San Francisco, 1988.


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Invited workshop "Constructing new paradigms for healthy couples' relationships." Networker Symposium, Washington, D.C., 1988.

"Family therapy with one person and the therapist's own family." Workshop (with M. McGoldrick); University of New Jersey College of Medicine & Dentistry, & CMHC, Piscataway, NJ, 1987.

Moderator Institute on Dual-Career Families; & presenter,"Longterm physical and psychiatric disorders: Toward a unified systems framework." American Association for Marriage & Family Therapy, 45th Annual Meeting, Chicago, 1987.

"Healthy versus dysfunctional couples: What makes the difference? Invited plenary speaker; & workshop. "Couples in Crisis," International Congress, Rome, Italy, October, 1987.

"From psychopathology to health: A paradigm shift for clinical practice." Commencement Address, Smith College School for Social Work, Northampton, MA, 1987.

"The effects of rapid social change on women and children in families." Groves Conference on the Family, Annual Meeting, San Antonio, 1987.

Invited paper,"The psychological impact of changing economic and social conditions for families." American Orthopsychiatric Association, 64th Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, 1987.

Invited workshop, "Love and marriage in the 80's." Networker Symposium, Washington, D.C., 1987. Academic Lecture, "Advances in the treatment of severely dysfunctional families." Department of

Psychiatry, University of Toronto, 1987. "An integrated approach to couples therapy in families with children." Hospital for Sick Children,

Toronto, 1987. "Women and family therapy." Department of Psychiatry, (Rutgers) College of Medicine & Community

Mental Health Center, Piscataway, New Jersey, 1986. "New perspectives on schizophrenia and the family." Moderator, 44th Annual Meeting, American

Association for Marriage & Family Therapy, Orlando, 1986. "Politics and the family: Power, gender, and clinical interventions." Institute (with M. McGoldrick & C.

Anderson), American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, 44th Annual Meeting, Orlando, 1986.

"The clinical utility of normal family research." Child Psychiatry Grand Rounds, Pritzker School of Medicine, University of Chicago, October, 1986.

"Through a normal family lens: Rethinking pathology and health." Keynote speaker, Alberta Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, 9th Annual Conference, Edmonton, CA,1986.

Co-Organizer, 2nd International Conference on Women in Family Therapy, Theory, and Research, Stonehenge, Connecticut, 1986.

"New developments in research and conceptualization of family adaptation to loss." American Family Therapy Association, 8th Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., 1986.

"Healthy vs. dysfunctional family processes." Keynote speaker, Canadian Association for the Treatment and Study of the Family, Toronto, 1986.

"Cybernetics and the hidden gender dimension in family interaction." Plenary, Annual Conference, Family Institute of Chicago, May, 1986.

"Clinical implications of research on normal family processes." Keynote Address, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Social Work, April, 1986.

"The role of the family in adult development and aging." Keynote Address, Boston University School of Social Work, Boston, 1986.

"The family in transition: Interventions for adaptation." Invited speaker, National Association of Social Workers, Symposium, Chicago, November, 1985.

"What healthy families can teach us about family treatment." Keynote Address, Regional Conference on Family Therapy and Research, Ann Arbor, Michigan, October, 1985.

"Career of a marriage & family therapist," Panel presentation; & "Circumplex Model and problem families: Assessment and intervention" (with D.H. Olson), American Association for Marriage & Family Therapy, 44th Annual Meeting, New York, 1985.


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"Rapid social change and family disequilibrium." American Family Therapy Association, Seventh Annual Meeting, San Diego, 1985.

"Family adaptation to loss." Rutgers University College of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry & Community Mental Health Center, Piscataway, New Jersey, 1985.

"Innovative macro-systemic intervention with inner-city families." American Orthopsychiatric Association, 62nd Annual Meeting, New York, 1985.

"New perspectives on family normality and dysfunction." Keynote speaker, Canadian Symposium on the Family, Toronto, 1985.

"Healthy family processes and dysfunction: An integrative framework for treatment planning." N.A.S.W. 3rd Biennial Symposium, Chicago, 1984.

Co-organizer, 1st International Colloquium on Women in Families: Family Therapy, Theory, and Research; paper "Research perspectives on women in families." Stonehenge, CT, 1984.

"Family therapy innovations in clinical supervision." Keynote address, Conference on Clinical Supervision, Smith College School for Social Work, 1984.

"Normal family research." Plenary moderator, American Family Therapy Association, Sixth Annual Meeting, New York, 1984.

"Healthy family functioning," Plenary speaker, & "Healthy functioning in single parent families: Recent research," Panel, American Orthopsychiatric Association, 61st Annual Meeting, Toronto, 1984.

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Froma Walsh, PhD - UC