Favorites

 

Janice’s Favorites (Dr. Bell’s Recommended Reading List)

 

This section of the website is dedicated to showcasing resources related specifically to Illness Suffering and Family Healing. Many of these citations are available for free public access on D Space at the University of Calgary Library: https://dspace.ucalgary.ca/handle/1880/44060

* This collection of my favorites represents, in part, the legacy of family-focused clinical scholarship at the Family Nursing Unit, University of Calgary (1982-2007).

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Feature Favorite | Educational Videotape / DvDs | Books | Proceedings | Chapters In Books

Quick-Jump To Articles:
2005-Present | 2000-2004 | 1990-1999 | 1980-1989

Quick-Jump to Additional Favorites:
Dissertations | Additional Publications

Feature Favorite

 

N.I.F.T. Day Is Nifty (PDF Download) – The Story of George And Linda Jensen

    This letter was written by a family about their remarkable healing journey. The family has provided permission for this letter to be published. They have also requested that their names are to be used. This letter documents their creativity and courage as well as the changes they experienced through therapeutic conversations with a clinician and a clinical team of nurses.

Educational Videotapes / DvDs

 

Wright, L.M. (Producer). (2007). Spirituality, suffering, and illness: Conversations for healing.
[DVD/Videotape]. (available from: www.lorrainewright.com)

Wright, L.M. & Leahey, M. (Producers). (2006). How to use questions in family interviewing.
[DVD/Videotape]. (available from FamilyNursingResources.com)

Wright, L.M., & Leahey, M. (Producers). (2003). How to intervene with families with health concerns [DVD/Videotape]. (available from FamilyNursingResources.com)

Wright, L.M., & Leahey, M. (Producers). (2002). Family nursing interviewing skills: how to engage, assess, intervene, and terminate [DVD/Videotape]. (available from FamilyNursingResources.com)

Wright, L.M., & Leahey, M. (Producers). (2001). Calgary Family Assessment Model: How to apply in clinical practice [DVD/Videotape]. (available from FamilyNursingResources.com)

Wright, L.M., & Leahey, M. (Producers). (2000). How to do a 15 minute (or less) interview [DVD/Videotape]. (available from FamilyNursingResources.com)

Tapp, D., Wright, L.M., & Bell, J.M. (Producers). (2000). Biology of cognition and biology of love [Videotapes]. Dr. Humberto Maturana Workshop, 1998. (available from the Family Nursing Unit, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada)

No longer in circulation:

Watson, W.L. (Producer). (1989a). Families and psychosocial problems [Videotape]. (available from the Family Nursing Unit, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada)

Watson, W.L. (Producer). (1989b). Family systems interventions [Videotape]. (available from the Family Nursing Unit, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada)

Watson, W.L. (Producer). (1988a). A family with chronic illness: A “tough” family copes well [Videotape]. (available from the Family Nursing Unit, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada)

Watson, W.L. (Producer). (1988b). Aging families and Alzheimer’s disease [Videotape]. (available from the Family Nursing Unit, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada)

Watson, W.L. (Producer). (1988c). Fundamentals of family systems nursing [Videotape]. (available from the Family Nursing Unit, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada)

Books

 

Wright, L.M., & Bell, J.M. (in press). Beliefs and illness: A model for healing. Calgary, Alberta, Canada: 4th Floor Press.

Wright, L.M., & Leahey, M. (2009). Nurses and families: A guide to family assessment and intervention (5th ed.). Philadelphia: F.A. Davis.

Wright, L.M. (2005). Spirituality, suffering, and illness: Ideas for healing.
Philadelphia: F.A. Davis.

Wright, L.M., & Leahey, M. (2005). Nurses and families: A guide to family assessment and intervention (4th ed.). Philadelphia: F.A. Davis. (previous editions: 1st ed. 1984; 2nd ed. 1994; 3rd ed. 2000)

Wright, L.M., Watson, W.L., & Bell, J.M. (1996). Beliefs: The heart of healing in families and illness. New York: Basic Books.

Feetham, S.L., Meister, S.B., Bell, J.M., & Gilliss, C.L. (Eds.). (1993). The nursing of families: Theory/research/education/practice. Newbury Park, CA: Sage. (selected papers from the Second International Family Nursing Conference.)

Bell, J.M., Watson, W.L., & Wright, L.M. (Eds.). (1990). The cutting edge of family nursing. Calgary, Alberta, Canada: Family Nursing Unit Publications. (selected papers from the First International Family Nursing Conference.)

Leahey, M., & Wright, L.M. (Eds.). (1987a). Families & life-threatening illness. Springhouse, PA: Springhouse.

Leahey, M., & Wright, L.M. (Eds.). (1987b). Families & psychosocial problems. Springhouse, PA: Springhouse.

Wright, L.M., & Leahey, M. (Eds.). (1987). Families & chronic illness. Springhouse, PA: Springhouse.

Proceedings

 

Bell, J.M., Wright, L.M., Leahey, M., Watson, W.L., & Chenger, P.L. (Eds.). (1988). Proceedings of the International Family Nursing Conference. Calgary, Alberta, Canada: University of Calgary.

Chapters In Books

 

Bell, J.M., & Wright, L.M. (2007). La recherche sur la pratique des soins infirmiers a la famille [Research on family interventions]. In F. Duhamel (Ed.), La sante et la famille: Une approche systemique en soins infirmiers [Families and health: A systemic approach in nursing care] (2nd ed. pp. 87-105). Montreal, Quebec, Canada: Gaetan Morin editeur, Cheneliere Education.

Moules, N.J. (2006). A whispered story. In C. Sorrell Dinkins & J. Merkle Sorrell (Eds), Listening to the whispers: Re-thinking ethics in healthcare (pp. 7-9). Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press.

Wright, L.M., Leahey, M., & Perry, A.G. (2005). Family nursing. In J.C. Ross-Kerr & M.J. Wood (Eds.), Canadian fundamentals of nursing (pp.295-314). Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Elsevier Mosby.

Raffin Bouchal, S., & Moules, N. (2003). Loss grieving and death. In S. Raffin Bouchal & S. Hirst (Eds.), Fundamentals of Canadian nursing: Concepts, process and practice (pp. 1340-1364). Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Pearson Education.

Wright, L.M. (2000). What’s love got to do with it? Conversations that heal. In W.L. Watson (Ed.), The arms of His love (pp. 148-157). Salt Lake City, UT: Brookcraft.

Wright, L.M. (1999). Spiritual resources in family therapy. In F. Walsh (Ed.), Spirituality, suffering, and beliefs: The soul of healing with families (pp. 61-75). New York: Guilford.

Levac, A.M.C., Wright, L.M., & Leahey, M. (1997). Children and families: Models for assessment and intervention. In J.A. Fox (Ed.), Primary health care of children (pp. 3-13). New York: Mosby.

Wright, L.M. (1997). Multiple sclerosis, beliefs and families: Professional and personal stories of suffering and strength. In S. McDaniel, J. Hepworth, & W.J. Doherty (Eds.), The shared experience of illness: Stories of patients, families, and their therapists (pp. 263-273). New York: Basic Books.

Bell, J.M., & Wright, L.M. (1995). L’avenir de la recherche en soins infirmiers de la famille: Les interventions. In F. Duhamel (Dir.), La Sante et la famille: Une approche systemique en soins infirmiers (pp. 87-99). Montreal: Gaetan Morin Editeur.

Wright, L.M., & Levac, A.M. (1993). The non-existence of non-compliant families: The influence of Humberto Maturana. In S.L. Feetham, S.B. Meister, J.M. Bell, & C.L. Gilliss (Eds.), The nursing of families: Theory/research/education/practice (pp.111-117). Newbury Park, CA: Sage (reprinted with permission).

Wright, L.M., & Nagy, J. (1993). Death: The most troublesome family secret of all. In E. Imber Black (Ed.), Secrets in families and family therapy (pp. 121-137). New York: W.W. Norton.

Watson, W.L. (1992). Family therapy. In G.M. Bulechek & J.C. McCloskey (Eds.), Nursing interventions: Essential nursing treatments (2nd ed., pp. 379-391). Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders.

Wright, L.M., Watson, W.L., & Bell, J.M. (1990). The Family Nursing Unit: A unique integration of research, education and clinical practice. In J.M. Bell, W.L. Watson, & L.M. Wright (Eds.), The cutting edge of family nursing (pp. 95-112). Calgary, Canada: Family Nursing Unit Publications.

Wright, L.M., & Leahey, M. (1988). Nursing and family therapy training. In H.A. Liddle, D.C. Breunlin, & R.C. Schwartz (Eds.), Handbook of family therapy training and supervision (pp. 78-289). New York: Guilford Family Therapy Series, Guilford.

Wright, L.M., & Watson, W.L. (1988). Systemic family therapy and family development. In C.J. Falicov (Ed.), Family transitions: Continuity and change over the life cycle (pp. 407-430). New York: Guilford.

Bell, J.M. (1987). Assessing marital responses to the threat of breast cancer. In M. Leahey & L.M. Wright (Eds.), Families & life-threaten-ing illness (pp. 129-142). Springhouse, PA: Springhouse.

Leahey, M., & Wright, L.M. (1987). Families and chronic illness: Assumptions, assessment and intervention. In L.M. Wright & M. Leahey (Eds.), Families & chronic illness (pp. 55-76). Springhouse, PA: Springhouse.

Watson, W.L. (1987). Intervening with aging families and Alzheimer’s disease. In L.M. Wright & M. Leahey (Eds.), Families & chronic illness (pp. 381-404). Springhouse, PA: Springhouse.

Wright, L.M., & Leahey, M. (1987). Families and life-threatening ill-ness: Assumptions, assessment and intervention. In M.Leahey & L.Wright (Eds.), Families & life-threatening illness (pp. 45-58). Springhouse, PA: Springhouse.

Wright, L.M., & Leahey, M. (1987). Families and psychosocial problems: Assumptions, assessment and intervention. In M. Leahey & L.Wright (Eds.), Families & psychosocial problems (pp. 17-34). Springhouse, PA: Springhouse.

Watson, W.L., & Wright, L.M. (1984). The elderly and their families: An interactional view. In J.C. Hansen & E. Imber Coppersmith (Eds.), Families with a handicapped member (pp. 75-78). Rockville, MD: Family Therapy Collections, Aspen Systems.

Wright, L.M., & Watson, W.L. (1982). What’s in a name: Redefining family therapy. In A. Gurman (Ed.), Questions and answers in the practice of family therapy (Vol. 2, pp. 27-30). New York: Brunner/Mazel.

Tomm, K.M., & Wright, L.M. (1982). Multilevel training and supervision in an outpatient service program. In R. Whiffen & J. Byng-Hall (Eds.), Family therapy supervision: Descriptions of teaching practices (pp. 211-227). London, England: Academic Press.

Wright, L.M., & Bell, J.(1981). Nurses, families and illness: A new combination. In D. Freeman & B. Trute (Eds.), Treating families with special needs (pp. 199-205). Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: The Canadian Association of Social Workers.

Articles (2005 – Present)

 

*Duhamel, F., Dupuis, F., Wright, L.M. (in press). Families’ and nurses’ responses to the “One
Question Question”: Reflections for clinical practice, education, and research in family nursing. Journal of Family Nursing.

*Moules, N.J., MacLeod, M., Thirsk, L.M, & Hanlon, N. (in press). “and then you’ll see her in
the grocery store”: The working relationships of public health nurses and high priority families in northern communities. Journal of Pediatric Nursing.

*Moules, N.J., & Simonson, K. (in press). Following in behind: An interview with the Reverend
Bob Glasgow on his practice with grief work. Illness, Crisis, & Loss.

*Moules, N.J. (in press). A parent’s worst nightmare: Grief, families, and the death of a child.
Journal of Relational Child and Youth Care Practice.

*Bell, J.M., Moules, N.J., & Wright, L.M. (2009). Therapeutic letters and the Family
Nursing Unit: A legacy of advanced nursing practice. Journal of Family Nursing, 15(1), page numbers to be supplied.

*Moules, N.J. (2009). Therapeutic letters in nursing: Examining the character and influence
of the written word in clinical work with families experiencing illness. Journal of Family Nursing, 15(1), page numbers to be supplied.

*Moules, N.J. (2009). The past and future of therapeutic letters: Family suffering and
healing words. Journal of Family Nursing, 15(1), page numbers to be supplied.

*Wright, L.M. (2008). Softening suffering through spiritual care practices: One
possibility for healing families. Journal of Family Nursing, 14(4), 394-411.

Bell. J.M. (2008). The Family Nursing Unit, University of Calgary: Reflections on 25 years of
clinical scholarship (1982-2007) and closure announcement [Editorial]. Journal of Family Nursing, 14(3), 275-288.

*Flowers, K., St. John, W., & Bell, J.M. (2008). The role of the clinical laboratory in
teaching and learning family nursing skills. Journal of Family Nursing, 14(2), 242-267.
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Bell, J.M. (2008). Distinguished Contribution to Family Nursing Research Award (2007):
Catherine L. Gilliss, DNSc, RN, FAAN. Journal of Family Nursing, 14(2), 157-161.

Bell, J.M. (2008). Distinguished Contribution to Family Nursing Research Award (2007):
Suzanne L. Feetham, PhD, RN, FAAN. Journal of Family Nursing, 14(2), 147-150.

Bell, J.M. (2008). Distinguished Contribution to Family Nursing Research Award (2007): The
research team of Kathleen A. Knafl, Janet A. Deatrick, and Agatha Gallo. Journal of Family Nursing, 14(2), 151-156.

*McLeod, D.L., & Wright, L.M. (2008). Living the as-yet unanswered: Spiritual care practices in
Family Systems Nursing. Journal of Family Nursing, 14(1), 118-141.

Bell, J.M., Moules, N.J., & Wright, L.M. (2008). Closure of the Family Nursing Unit brings
reflection from colleagues, students. University of Calgary, Faculty of Nursing, Faculty Links. Summer, 7.

Bell, J.M., Moules, N.J., & Wright, L.M. (2007). Closure of the Family Nursing Unit (1982-
2007), University of Calgary. University of Calgary, Faculty of Nursing, Faculty Links. Fall, 8-9.

Bell, J.M. (2007). Innovative Contribution to Family Nursing Award 2007: Recognizing Family
Nursing leaders in Thailand. Journal of Family Nursing, 13(4), 503-508.

Bell, J.M. (2007). Distinguished Contribution to Family Nursing Award: Dr. Marilyn
Friedman [Editorial]. Journal of Family Nursing, 13(3), 287-289.

Bell, J.M. (2007). Distinguished Contribution to Family Nursing Award: Dr. Perri
J. Bomar [Editorial]. Journal of Family Nursing, 13(3), 290-292.

Bell, J.M. (2007). The Family Nursing Unit (FNU) Marks 25th Anniversary. University of
Calgary, Faculty of Nursing, Faculty Links. Summer, 9-12.

Bell, J.M. (2007). Family Nursing Network. Remembering Dr. Chieko Sugishita. Journal of Family Nursing 13(2), 278-280.

*Moules, N.J., Simonson, K., Fleiszer, A.R., Prins, M., & Glasgow, B. (2007). The soul of sorrow work: Grief and therapeutic interventions with families. Journal of Family Nursing, 13(1), 117-141.

Bell, J.M. (2007). Distinguished Contribution to Family Nursing Award: Dr. Lorraine
M. Wright [Editorial]. Journal of Family Nursing, 13(1), 3-8.

*Limacher, L.H., & Wright, L.M. (2006). Exploring the therapeutic family intervention of
commendations: Insights from research. Journal of Family Nursing, 12, 307-331.

*Moules, N.J., Thirsk, L.M., & Bell, J.M. (2006). A Christmas without memories: Beliefs about
grief and mothering–A clinical case analysis. Journal of Family Nursing, 12(4), 426-441.

Moules, N.J. (2006).A cautionary tale about stories [Guest Editorial]. Journal of Family
Nursing, 12(3), 231-233.

Bell, J.M., & Moules, N.J. (2005). Profiles in family nursing leadership: Innovative contributors [Editorial]. Journal of Family Nursing, 11(4), 313-323.

Bell, J.M. (2005). Profiles in family nursing leadership: Honoring the authors of family nursing textbooks [Editorial]. Journal of Family Nursing, 11(3), 191-194.

Bell, J.M., & Kobayashi, N. (2005). Profiles in family nursing leadership: Dr. Chieko Sugishita [Editorial]. Journal of Family Nursing, 11(2), 87-89.

*Wright, L.M., & Leahey, M. (2005). The three most common errors in family nursing: How to avoid or side-step. Journal of Family Nursing, 11(2), 90-101.

Bell, J.M. (2005). 10th Anniversary of the Journal of Family Nursing [Editorial]. Journal of Family Nursing, 11(1), 1-2.

Articles (2000 – 2004)

 

Bell, J.M. (2004). Foreword. In P. Bomar (Ed.), Promoting health in families: Applying family
research and theories in nursing practice (3rd ed.). Philadelphia: Saunders

*Wright, L.M., & Leahey, M. (2004). How to conclude or terminate with families. Journal of Family Nursing, 10(3), 379-401.

*Bell, J.M., Moules, N.J., Simonson, K., & Fraser, J. (2004). Marriage and illness: Therapeutic conversations with couples who are suffering. Vision 2004: What is the future of marriage? (pp. 47-52). Minneapolis, MN: National Council on Family Relations.

*Moules, N.J., Simonson, K., Prins, M., Angus, P., & Bell, J.M. (2004). Making room for grief: Walking backward and living forward. Nursing Inquiry, 11(2), 99-107.

Bell, J.M. (2003). Clinical scholarship in family nursing [Editorial]. Journal of Family Nursing, 9(2), 127-129.

*Houger Limacher, L., & Wright, L.M. (2003). Commendations: Listening to the silent side of a family intervention. Journal of Family Nursing, 9(2), 130-135.

*Bohn, U., Wright, L.M., & Moules, N.J. (2003). A family systems nursing interview following a myocardial infarction: The power of commendations. Journal of Family Nursing, 9(2), 151-165.

*Moules, N.J. (2003). Therapy on paper: Therapeutic letters and the tone of relationship. Journal of Systemic Therapies, 22(1), 33-49.

*Moules, N.J., & Tapp, D.M. (2003). Family nursing labs: Shifts, changes, and innovations. Journal of Family Nursing, 9(1), 101-117.

*Moules, N.J. (2002). Hermeneutic Inquiry: Paying heed to history and Hermes. International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 1(3), Article 1. Retrieved September 2002 from http://www.ualberta.ca/~ijqm/

*Moules, N.J. (2002). Nursing on paper: Therapeutic letters in nursing practice. Nursing Inquiry, 9(2), 104-113.

Bell, J.M. (2002). 20th Anniversary of the Family Nursing Unit [Editorial]. Journal of Family Nursing, 8(3), 175-177.

*McLeod, D., & Wright, L.M. (2001). Conversations of spirituality: Spirituality in family systems nursing – making the case with four clinical vignettes. Journal of Family Nursing, 7(4), 391-415.

*Wright, L.M. (2001). Suffering and family nursing intervention research: A healing combination. Japanese Journal of Family Nursing, 6(2), 133-140.

Bell, J.M., Swan, N.K.W., Taillon, C., McGovern, G., & Dorn, J. (2001). Learning to nurse the family [Editorial]. Journal of Family Nursing, 7(2), 117-126.

Bell, J.M. (2000). Reflections on the 5th International Family Nursing Conference, Chicago [Editorial]. Journal of Family Nursing, 6(4), 317-319.

Bell, J.M. (2000). Editor’s choice: Selected bibliography on research with families. Journal of Family Nursing, 6(4), 400-404.

Bell, J.M. (2000). Encouraging nurses and families to think interactionally: Revisiting the usefulness of the circular pattern diagram [Editorial]. Journal of Family Nursing, 6(3), 203-209.

Bell, J.M. (2000). Transforming your conference presentation into a publishable article [Editorial]. Journal of Family Nursing, 6(2), 99-102.

*Moules, N.J. (2000). Postmodernism and the sacred: Reclaiming connection in our greater-than-human worlds. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 2(1), 241-253.

Moules, N.J. (2000). Funerals, families, and family nursing: Lessons of love and practice [Guest Editorial]. Journal of Family Nursing, 6(1), 3-7.

Articles (1990 – 1999)

 

*Bell, J.M. (1999). Calgary Family Nursing Model: Practical and research tasks in family nursing. Japanese Journal of Research in Family Nursing, 5(1), 26-33.

Bell, J.M. (1999). Therapeutic failure: Exploring uncharted territory in family nursing [Editorial]. Journal of Family Nursing, 5(4), 371-373.

*Wright, L.M., & Leahey, M. (1999). Maximizing time, minimizing suffering: The 15-minute (or less) family interview. Journal of Family Nursing, 5(3), 259-273.

Bell, J.M. (1999). Family nursing in Japan: A firsthand glimpse. Journal of Family Nursing 5(2), 236-238.

Moules, N.J. (1999). Suffering together: Whose words were they? [Guest Editorial]. Journal of Family Nursing, 5(3), 251-258.

Bell, J.M. (1998). The professional meeting: Revenue generation versus meaningful dialogue [Editorial]. Journal of Family Nursing, 4(4), 347-379.

Bell, J.M. (1998). Editor’s choice: Selected bibliography on family nursing theory. Journal of Family Nursing, 4(3), 334-336.

Bell, J.M. (1998). Rx for certainty in clinical work with families: Insatiable curiosity [Editorial]. Journal of Family Nursing, 4(2), 123-126.

Bell, J.M. (1998). Postcard from Valdivia [Editorial]. Journal of Family Nursing, 4(1), 3-7.

*Levac, A.M., McLean, S., Wright, L.M., Bell, J.M., “Ann”, & “Fred”. (1998). A “Reader’s Theatre” intervention to managing grief: Post-therapy reflections by a family and a clinical team. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 24(1), 81-94.

*Moules, N.J. (1998). Legitimizing grief: Challenging beliefs that constrain. Journal of Family Nursing, 4(2), 138-162.

Bell, J.M. (1997). Illness stories and family nursing [Editorial]. Journal of Family Nursing, 3(4), 315-317.

*Tapp, D.M., Moules, N., Bell, J.M., & Wright, L.M. (1997). Family skills labs: Facilitating the development of family nursing skills in the undergraduate curriculum. Journal of Family Nursing, 3(3), 247-266.

Bell, J.M. (1997). Levels in undergraduate family nursing education [Editorial]. Journal of Family Nursing, 3(3), 227-229.

Bell, J.M. (1997). Year 3: A state of the union address [Editorial]. Journal of Family Nursing, 3(2), 115-119.

*Moules, N.J., & Amundson, J.K. (1997). Grief – An invitation to inertia: A narrative approach to working with grief. Journal of Family Nursing, 3(4), 378-393.

*Moules, N.J., & Streitberger, S. (1997). Stories of suffering, stories of strength: Narrative influences in family nursing. Journal of Family Nursing, 3(4), 365-377.

Wright, L.M. (1997). Beliefs, illness, and healing: A dynamic threesome. AFTA Newsletter, Summer (68), 15-18.

Wright, L.M. (1997). Suffering and spirituality: The soul of clinical work with families [Guest Editorial]. Journal of Family Nursing, 3(1), 3-14.

Wright, L.M., & Bell, J.M. (1997). Beliefs, families and illness: The evolution of a clinical practice approach. AARN Newsletter, 53(1), 11-12.

Bell, J.M. (1996). Signal events in family nursing [Editorial]. Journal of Family Nursing, 2(4), 347-349.

Bell, J.M. (1996). Advanced practice in family nursing: One view [Editorial]. Journal of Family Nursing, 2(3), 244-247.

*Gale, J., Chenail, R.J., Watson, W.L., Wright, L.M., & Bell, J.M. (1996). Research and practice: A reflexive and recursive relationship. Three narratives and five voices. Marriage and Family Review, 24(3/4), 275-295. [Special issue: Methods and Methodologies of Qualitative Family Research.]

*Tapp, D.M., & Wright, L.M. (1996). Live supervision and family systems nursing: Post-modern influences and dilemmas. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 3(4), 225-233.

*Robinson, C.A., & Wright, L.M. (1995). Family nursing interventions: What families say makes a difference. Journal of Family Nursing, 1(3), 327-345.

*Wright, L.M., Bell, J.M., Watson, W.L., & Tapp, D. (1995). The influence of the beliefs of nurses: A clinical example of a post-myocardial-infarction couple. Journal of Family Nursing, 1(3), 238-256.

Bell, J.M. (1995). Avoiding isomorphism: A call for a different view [Editorial]. Journal of Family Nursing, 1(1), 5-7.

Bell, J.M. (1995). What is “family”? Perturbations and possibilities [Editorial]. Journal of Family Nursing, 1(2), 131-133.

Bell, J.M. (1995). The dysfunction of “dysfunctional” [Editorial]. Journal of Family Nursing, 1(3), 235-237.

Bell, J.M. (1995). Wanted: Family nursing interventions [Editorial]. Journal of Family Nursing, 1(4), 355-358.

*Duhamel, F., Watson, W.L., & Wright, L.M. (1994). A family systems approach to hypertension. Canadian Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 5(4), 14-24.

*Wright, L.M., & Leahey, M. (1994). Calgary family intervention model: One-Way to think about change. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 20(4), 381-395.

*Wright, L.M. (1994). Live supervision: Developing therapeutic competence in family systems nursing. Journal of Nursing Education, 33(7), 325-327.

*Wright, L.M., & Bell, J.M. (1994). The future of family nursing research: Interventions, interventions, interventions. The Japanese Journal of Nursing Research, 27(2-3), 4-15.

*Robinson, C.A., Wright, L.M., & Watson, W.L. (1994). A nontraditional approach to family violence. Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, 8(1), 30-37.

*Watson, W.L., & Lee, D. (1993). Is there life after suicide?: The systemic belief approach for “survivors” of suicide. Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, 7(1), 37-43.

*Bell, J.M., Wright, L.M., & Watson, W.L. (1992). The medical map is not the territory; or, “Medical Family Therapy?” – Watch your language! Family Systems Medicine, 10(1), 35-39.

*Watson, W.L., Bell, J.M., & Wright, L.M. (1992). Osteophytes and marital fights: A single case clinical research report of chronic pain. Family Systems Medicine, 10(4), 423-435.

*Wright, L.M., & Levac, A.M. (1992). The non-existence of non-compliant families: The influence of Humberto Maturana. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 17, 913-917.

*Wright, L.M., & Simpson, P. (1991). A systemic belief approach to epileptic seizures: A case of being spellbound. Contemporary Family Therapy: An International Journal, 13(2), 165-180.

*Wright, L.M., Luckhurst, P., & Amundson, J. (1990). Family therapy supervision as counter-induction. Journal of Family Psychotherapy, 1(3), 65-74.

Bell, J.M., & Wright, L.M. (1990). Flaws in family nursing education. The Canadian Nurse, 86(6), 28-30.

*Loos, F., & Bell, J.M. (1990). Circular questions: A family interviewing strategy. Dimensions in Critical Care Nursing, 9(1), 46-53.

*Watson, W.L., & Bell, J.M. (1990). Who are we? Low self-esteem and marital identity. Journal of Psychosocial Nursing, 28(4), 15-20.

*Watson, W.L., & Nanchoff-Glatt, M. (1990). A family systems nursing approach to premenstrual syndrome. Clinical Nurse Specialist, 4, 3-9.

*Wright, L.M. (1990). One way to deal with the perils of polytherapy: A contract for marital privacy. Australian and New Zealand Family Therapy Journal, 11(3), 179-181.

*Wright, L.M. (1990). Research as a family therapy intervention technique. Contemporary Family Therapy: An International Journal, 12(6), 477-484.

*Wright, L.M., & Leahey, M. (1990). Trends in the nursing of families. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 15, 148-154.

Articles (1980 – 1989)

 

Wright, L.M. (1989). Decisions of competence and preference: An intervention for couples in conflict. American Psychiatric Nurses Association Newsletter, 1(3), 3.

Wright, L.M. (1989). When clients ask questions: Enriching the therapeutic conversation. Family Therapy Networker, 13(6), 15-16.

*Wright, L.M., & Bell, J.M. (1989). A survey of family nursing education in Canadian Universities. Canadian Journal of Nursing Research, 21, 59-74.

Wright, L.M., & Park Dorsay, J. (1989). A case of Marilynitis or a Marilyn Monroe infection. Adelaide, Australia: Dulwich Centre Newsletter, 7-9.

*Wright, L.M., Bell, J.M., & Rock, B.L. (1989). Smoking behavior and spouses: A case report. Family Systems Medicine, 7(2), 158-171.

Bell, J.M. (1988). Graduate student acquisition of family systems nursing skills. Family Health News, l.

*Wright, L.M. (1986). An analysis of live supervision “phone-ins” in family therapy. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 12, 187-190.

*Wright, L.M., Miller, D., & Nelson, K. L. (1985). Treatment of a non-drinking family member in an alcoholic family system by a family nursing team. Family Systems Medicine, 3(3), 291-300.

Wright, L.M., Watson, W.L., & Duhamel, F. (1985). The Family Nursing Unit: Clinical preparation at the Masters’ level. The Canadian Nurse, 81, 26-29.

Wright, L.M., Watson, W.L., & Duhamel, F. (1985). Une formation clinique en centre familial au niveau de la maitrise. L’Infirmiere Canadienne, 10, 31-32.

*Leahey, M., & Wright, L.M. (1985). Intervening with families with chronic illness. Family Systems Medicine, 3, 60-69.

Wright, L.M., & Leahey, M. (1985). Families with chronic illness: Three intervention approaches. Continuing Care Coordinator, March, 35-36.

*Wright, L.M., & Imber Coppersmith, E. (1983). Supervision of supervision: How to be ?meta? to a metaposition. Journal of Strategic and Systemic Therapies, 2, 40-50.

*Wright, L.M., Hall, J., O’Connor, M., Perry, R., & Murphy, R. (1982). The power of loyalties: One family’s developmental struggle during the launching years. The Journal of Strategic and Systemic Therapies, 1, 57-70.

Wright, L.M., & Leahey, M. (1980, July). Discrepancies abound. American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy Newsletter.

Wright, L.M., & Leahey, M. (1980, August). Clinical training of marriage and family therapists in Alberta. Alberta Association on Family Relations Newsletter.

Articles (1975 – 1979)

 

*Tomm, K.M., & Wright, L.M. (1979). Training in Family Therapy: Perceptual, conceptual and executive skills. Family Process, 18(3), 227-250.

*Wright, L.M. (1975). A symbolic tree: Loneliness is the root; Delusions are the leaves. Journal of Psychiatric Nursing & Mental Health Services, 13(3), 30-35.

Dissertations – PhD Graduates Specializing in Family Systems Nursing, University of Calgary

 

Houger Limacher, L. (2003). Commendations: The healing potential of one family systems nursing intervention. Unpublished doctoral thesis, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. (Supervisor: Dr. Lorraine M. Wright)

McLeod, D.L. (2003). Opening space for the spiritual: Therapeutic conversations with families living with serious illness. Unpublished doctoral thesis, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. (Supervisor: Dr. Lorraine M. Wright)

Moules, N.J. (2000). Nursing on paper: The art and mystery of therapeutic letters in clinical work with families experiencing illness. Unpublished doctoral thesis, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. (Supervisor: Dr. Janice M. Bell)

Tapp, D.M. (1997). Exploring therapeutic conversations between nurses and families experiencing ischemic heart disease. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. (Supervisor: Dr. Janice M. Bell)

Robinson, C.A. (1994). Women, families, chronic illness and nursing interventions: From burden to balance. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. (Supervisor: Dr. Lorraine M. Wright)

Additional Publications Related to Illness Suffering and Family Healing

These publications have been written by former graduate students of the Family Nursing Unit, University of Calgary (1982-2007).

 

Boyd, M.A., & Houger Limacher, L. (2008). Famiily assessment and intervention. In W. Austin
& M.A. Boyd (Eds.), Psychiatric care for Canadian practice (pp. 270-286). Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Campagna, L., & Duhamel, F. (2000). Les croyances : Element -clef dans une approche
systemique familiale de Calgary ["Beliefs, a key element in the Calgary Family Assessment Model"]. Sciences pastorales, 19(2), 119-134.

Ceri, P.M., Davidson, K.M., DeWitt, P.A., & Slauenwhite, C.A. (1995). Review of the book [The changing family life cycle: A framework for family therapists]. Journal of Family Nursing, 1(2), 219-232.

De Young, L, Webster, A.M., Tweedell, D., & Park Dorsay, J. (1994). Family systems nursing to the rescue. Registered Nurse, June/July, 31-32.

Dorsay, J.P., Premji, S., Lendrum, B.L., & Royle, J. (1995). Research. Family systems nursing education. Canadian Nurse, 91(9), 21.

*Duhamel, F. (1994). A family systems approach: Three families with a hypertensive member. Family Systems Medicine, 12(4), 391-404.

*Duhamel, F. (1995). The practice of family nursing care: Still a challenge! Canadian Journal
of Nursing Research, 27(1), 7-11.

Duhamel, F. (Dir). (1995). La sante et la famille: Une approche systemique en soins infirmiers ["Families and health: A systemic approach in nursing care"]. Montreal, Quebec, Canada: Gaetan Morin editeur.

Duhamel, F. (Dir.). (2007). La sante et la famille: Une approche systemique en soins infirmiers
["Families and health: A systemic approach in nursing care"] (2nd ed.). Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Gaetan Morin editeur, Cheneliere Education.

Duhamel F. (2007). L’analyse du systeme familial dans des contextes de sante et de maladie
["Family analysis in the context of health and illness"]. In F. Duhamel (Ed.), La sante et la famille : Une approche systemique en soins infirmiers ["Families and health: A systemic approach in nursing care"] (2nd ed., pp. 39-61). Montreal, Quebec, Canada: Gaetan Morin editeur. Cheneliere Education.

Duhamel F. (2007). Les interventions systemiques familiales aupres de la famille ["Family
nursing intervention"]. In F. Duhamel (Ed.), La sante et la famille : Une approche systemique en soins infirmiers ["Families and health: A systemic approach in nursing care"] (2nd ed., pp. 63-86). Montreal, Quebec, Canada: Gaetan Morin editeur. Cheneliere Education.

Duhamel F. (2007). Questions et reponses sur la mise en application des soins infirmiers a la
famille ["Questions and answers regarding the implementation of family nursing"]. In F. Duhamel (Ed.), La sante et la famille : Une approche systemique en soins infirmiers ["Families and health: A systemic approach in nursing care"] (2nd ed., pp. 229-241). Montreal, Quebec, Canada: Gaetan Morin editeur. Cheneliere Education,

*Duhamel, F., & Dupuis, F. (2003). Families in palliative care: Exploring family and health -
care professionals’ beliefs. International Journal of Palliative Nursing, 9(3), 113-119.

*Duhamel, F., & Dupuis, F. (2004). Guaranteed returns: Investing in conversations with families of cancer patients. Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing, 8(1), 68-71.

*Duhamel, F., & Talbot, L. (2004). A constructivist evaluation of family interventions in cardiovascular nursing practice. Journal of Family Nursing, 10(1), 12-32.

*Dupuis, F., & Duhamel, F. (2002). Le deces d’un enfant dans la famille : Integrer une
dimension spirituelle aux interventions familiales ["The death of a child in the family: Integrating a spiritual dimension in family interventions"]. Sciences pastorales, 21(2), 245-262.

*Fast Braun, V., Hyndman, K., & Foster, C. (in press). Family nursing for undergraduate
nursing students: The Brandon University Family Case Model approach. Journal of Family Nursing.

*Forchuk, C., & Park Dorsay, J. (1995). Hildegard Peplau meets family systems nursing: Innovation in theory-based practice. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 21, 110-115.

Friedman, M.M., & Levac, A.M. (1997). The family nursing process. In M.M. Friedman (Ed.), Family nursing: Research, theory and practice (4th ed., pp. 49-72). Stamford, CT: Appleton & Lange.

*Goudreau, J., & Duhamel, F. (2003). Interventions in perinatal family care: A participatory study. Families, Systems, & Health, 21(2), 165-180.

Goudreau J., & Duhamel, F. (2005). La famille : Lorsque des proches participent a la
consultation medicale ["Whe the family participate in the medical consultation"]. In C. Richard, & M.T. Lussier (Eds.), La communication professionnelle en sante ["Professionnal communication in health"] (pp. 483-502). Montreal, Quebec, Canada: Editions du renouveau pedagogique (ERPI). (Ce livre a recu le ” Prix Prescrire 2005 du livre medical et pharmaceutique).

*Goudreau, J., Duhamel, F., & Ricard, N. (2006). The impact of a Family Systems
Nursing educational program on the practice of psychiatric nurses. A pilot study. Journal of Family Nursing, 12(3), 292-306.

*Harper-Jaques, S., McElheran, N., Slive, A., & Leahey, M. (2008). A comparison of
two approaches to the delivery of walk-in single session mental health therapy. Journal of Systemic Therapies, 27(4), 40-53.

*Harper-Jaques, S., & Masters, A. (1994). Written communication with survivors of sexual
abuse: Use of letters in therapy. Journal of Psychosocial Nursing, 32(8), 11-16.

*Houger Limacher, L. (2008). Locating relationships at the heart of commending practices. Journal of Systemic Therapies, 27(4), 90-105.

*Keefler, J., Lach, L.M., & Duhamel, F. (2005). A review of current trends, debates and
intervention models in family therapy circa 2005. Intervention, 123, 6-16.

Kent-Wilkinson, A. (1993). After the crime, before the trial. The Canadian Nurse, December, 23-26.

*Kent-Wilkinson, A. (1999). Forensic family genogram: An assessment and intervention tool. Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health, 37(9), 52-56.

*Krusky, M. (2002). Women and thinness: The watch on the eve of the feast. Therapy with families experiencing troubled eating. Journal of Systemic Therapies, 21(1), 58-76.

Laliberte, S., Bohn, U., Bartlett, K.R., West, C., & Englehart, R. (2002). Remembering September 11th, 2001: Families and family nursing [Guest Editorial]. Journal of Family Nursing, 8(1), 3-10.

Lawson, A., McElheran, N., & Slive, A. (1997). Single session walk-in therapy: A model for the 21st century. Family Therapy News, August, 15, 25.

*Leahey, M., & Harper-Jaques, S. (1996). Family-nurse relationships: Core assumptions and clinical implications. Journal of Family Nursing, 2(2), 133-151.

*Leahey, M., Harper-Jaques, S., Stout, L., & Levac, A.M. (1995). The impact of a family systems nursing approach: Nurses? perceptions. The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, 26(5), 219-225.

Leahey, M., Stout, L., & Myrah, I. (1991). Family systems nursing: How do you practice it in an active community hospital? The Canadian Nurse, February, 31-33.

Limacher, L. H. (2007). Tribute to Dr. Maureen Leahey offered by Lori Houger Limacher, RN, PhD [Guest Editorial]. Journal of Family Nursing, 13(1), 9-12.

*Marshall, A.J., & Harper-Jaques, S. (2008). Depression and family relationships: Ideas for healing. Journal of Family Nursing, 14(1), 56-73.

*McElheran, N.G., & Harper-Jaques, S.R. (1994). Commendations: A resource intervention for clinical practice. Clinical Nurse Specialist, 8(1), 7-10, 15.

*McLeod, A.A. (1997). Resisting invitations to depression: A narrative approach to family nursing. Journal of Family Nursing, 3(4), 394-406.

*Nordgren, J., & Johnson, M.A. (1995). Using experiences of older adults to teach nursing students. Nurse Educator, 20(5), 34-38.

*Robinson, C.A. (1994). Nursing interventions with families: A demand or an invitation to change? Journal of Advanced Nursing, 19, 897-904.

*Robinson, C.A. (1995). Beyond dichotomies in the nursing of persons and families. Image, 27(2), 116-120.

*Robinson, C.A. (1995). Unifying distinctions for nursing research with persons and families.
Journal of Family Nursing, 1(1), 8-29.

*Robinson, C.A. (1996). Health care relationships revisited. Journal of Family Nursing, 2(2), 152-173.

*Robinson, C.A. (1998). Women, families, chronic illness, and nursing interventions: From burden to balance. Journal of Family Nursing, 4(3), 271-290.

*Shaw, M.C., & Halliday, P.H. (1992). The family, crisis and chronic illness: An evolutionary
model. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 17, 537-543.

*Simpson, P., & Tarrant, M. (2006). Development of the Family Nursing Practice Scale.
Journal of Family Nursing, 12(4), 413-425

*Simpson, P., Yeung, K. K., Kwan, T. Y., & Wah, W. K. (2006). Family systems nursing. A guide to mental health care in Hong Kong. Journal of Family Nursing, 12(3), 276-291.

*Slauenwhite, C.A., & Simpson, P. (1998). Patient and family perspectives regarding early discharge and care of the older adult undergoing fractured hip rehabilitation. Journal of Orthopaedic Nursing, 17, 30-36.

*Slive, A., McElheran, N., & Lawson, A. (2008). How brief does it get? Walk-in single session
therapy. Journal of Systemic Therapies, 27(4), 5-22.

*Southern, L., Leahey, M., Harper-Jaques, S., McGonigal, K., & Syverson, A. (2007).
Integrating mental health into urgent care in a community health centre. Canadian Nurse, January, 29-34.

*Tapp, D. (1993). Family protectiveness: A response to ischemic heart disease. Canadian Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 4(2), 4-8.

*Tapp, D. (1995). Impact of ischemic heart disease: Family nursing research 1984 – 1993. Journal of Family Nursing, 1(1), 79-104.

*Tapp, D.M. (2000). Family nursing in the fast lane: Therapeutic conversations that count. Canadian Nurse, 96(6), 29-32.

*Tapp, D.M. (2000). The ethics of relational stance in family nursing: Resisting the view of “nurse as expert”. Journal of Family Nursing, 6(1), 69-91.

*Tapp, D.M. (2001). Conserving the vitality of suffering: Addressing family constraints to
illness conversations. Nursing Inquiry, 8(4), 254-263.

*Tapp, D.M. (2004). Dilemmas of family support during cardiac recovery: Nagging as a gesture
of support. Western Journal of Nursing Research, 26(5), 561-580.

*Vosburg, D., & Simpson, P. (1993). Linking family theory and practice: A family nursing
program. Image: Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 25(3), 231-235.