Nathan B Epstein

Biographic Data

ID3633138
NAMENathan B Epstein
GIVEN NAMESNathan B
FAMILY NAMEEpstein
SIGNATUREEPSTEIN N B
AFFILIATIONSBrown University
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS14
TOTAL CITATIONS2
AUTHOR COUNT14
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR1951
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2015
H-INDEX1

  • Duru Calculations and the Understanding of Mancala Expertise

    A De Voogt, Nathan B Epstein et al.ARTICLEJournal of Cognition and Culture2015References: 1

    Duru or rounds are a central aspect of calculating moves in a group of mancala games. It is shown that the ability to calculate multiple duru is a prerequisite to mancala (bao) expertise in Zanzibar, while duru-related optimization strategies explain the accomplishments of Maldivian mancala (ohvalhu) players. Since bao masters define duru calculation skills as part of bao expertise, their performance on duru calculation tasks is contrasted with t…

  • The McMaster Approach to Families: Theory, assessment, treatment and research

    Open AccessIvan W Miller, Christine E Ryan et al.ARTICLEJournal of Family Therapy2000

    The McMaster Approach to Families is a comprehensive model of family assessment and treatment. This paper provides an overview of the McMaster Approach and consists of five major sections. First, the under‐lying theoretical model (McMaster Model of Family Functioning) is described. Second, the three assessment instruments of the approach (Family Assessment Device, McMaster Clinical Rating Scale, McMaster Structured Interview of Family Functioning…

  • A cross-cultural study of family functioning

    Open AccessGabor I Keitner, Christine E Ryan et al.ARTICLEContemporary Family Therapy1990References: 3

  • The McMaster Family Assessment Device: Reliability and Validity

    Open AccessIvan W Miller, Nathan B Epstein et al.ARTICLEJournal of Marital and Family…1985

    This paper reports a series of studies investigating the reliability and validity of the McMaster Family Assessment Device (FAD). The results indicated that the FAD has: (a) adequate test‐retest reliability, (b) low correlations with social desirability, (c) moderate correlations with other self‐report measures of family functioning, and (d) differentiates significantly between clinician‐rated healthy and unhealthy families. Cut‐off scores for id…

  • The McMaster Family Assessment Device

    Open AccessNathan B Epstein, Lawrence M Baldwin et al.ARTICLEJournal of Marital and Family…1983

    This paper describes the McMaster Family Assessment Device (FAD), a newly developed questionnaire designed to evaluate families according to the McMaster Model of Family Functioning. The FAD is made up of seven scales which measure Problem Solving, Communication, Roles, Affective Responsiveness, Affective Involvement, Behavior Control and General Functioning. The paper describes the procedures used to develop the FAD and presents scale means and …

  • The McMaster Model of Family Functioning

    Open AccessNathan B Epstein, Duane S Bishop et al.ARTICLEJournal of Marital and Family…1978

    The model of family functioning being presented is the product of over twenty years of research in clinical work with family units. A method of family therapy has been developed based upon this model and will be described in a future issue. The model utilizes a general systems theory approach in an attempt to describe the structure, organization, and transactional patterns of the family unit. It allows examination of families along the total spec…

  • The role of goal attainment scaling in evaluating family therapy outcome

    C A Woodward, J Santa-Barbara et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Orthopsychiatry1978References: 7

    The role of an individualized goal attainment procedure as an outcome measure for brief family therapy is described. Establishment of a scale and assessment of goal attainment at six-month follow-up are reported in a study of some 270 families. Results support the procedure as being a reliable and valid means of examining the outcome status of treated families

  • Silent Majority

    Sylvia Clavan, William A Westley et al.ARTICLEJournal of Marriage and the Family1972

  • The Silent Majority; Families of Emotionally Healthy Children

    Paul Grass, William A Westley et al.ARTICLEAmerican Educational Research…1970

  • The Silent Majority: Families of Emotionally Healthy College Students

    Lawrence W Drabick, William A Westley et al.ARTICLEAmerican Sociological Review1970Cited by: 1

  • Family Structure and Emotional Health: A Case Study Approach

    William A Westley, Nathan B EpsteinARTICLEMarriage and Family Living1960

  • Parental Interaction as Related to the Emotional Health of Children

    Nathan B Epstein, William A WestleyARTICLESocial Problems1960Cited by: 1References: 1

    Parental Interaction as Related to the Emotional Health of Children Get access Nathan B. Epstein, Nathan B. Epstein McGill University Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar William A. Westley William A. Westley McGill University Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Social Problems, Volume 8, Issue 1, Summer 1960, Pages 87–92, https://doi.org/10.2307/798633 Publish…

  • Further Clinical Experience with Tetraethylthiuram Disulfide in the Treatment of Alcoholism

    Nathan B Epstein, Julius Guild et al.ARTICLEQuarterly Journal of Studies on…1951

  • Psychosis During the Treatment of Alcoholism with Tetraethylthiuram Disulfide

    Julius Guild, Nathan B EpsteinARTICLEQuarterly Journal of Studies on…1951