Bibliography
Books | Articles | Book Chapters | Updated April 23, 2008
Wright, L.M. (2005).Suffering, spirituality, 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. Currently translated into French, Portuguese, Japanese, & Swedish.
Wright, L.M., Watson, W.L, & Bell, J.M. (1996). Beliefs: The heart of healing in families and illness. New York: Basic Books. Currently being translated into Japanese & Swedish.
Bell, J.M., Watson, L.W., & Wright, L.M. (Eds.)(1990). The cutting edge of family nursing. Calgary, Canada: Family Nursing Unit Publications.
Bell, J.M., Wright, L.M., Leahey, M., Watson, W.L. & Chenger, P.L. (Eds.)(1988). International family nursing conference proceedings. University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada.
Leahey, M., & Wright, L.M. (Eds.)(1987). Families and life-threatening illness. Springhouse, PA: Springhouse.
Leahey, M., & Wright, L.M. (Eds.)(1987). Families and psychosocial problems. Springhouse, PA: Springhouse.
Wright, L.M., & Leahey, M. (Eds.)(1987). Families and chronic illness. Springhouse, PA: Springhouse.
| Articles |
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. - new
Limacher, L.H., & Wright, L.M. (2006). Exploring the therapeutic family intervention of commendations: Insights from research. Journal of Family Nursing, 12, 307-331. - new
Wright, L.M. & Leahey, M. (2005). The three most common errors in family nursing: How to avoid or sidestep. Journal of Family Nursing, 11(2), 90-101.
Wright, L.M., & Leahey, M. (2004). How to conclude or terminate with families. Journal of Family Nursing, 10(4) , 402-403.
* Hougher 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.
*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 Research, 6(2), 133-140.
*Wright, L.M., Leahey, M. (1999). Maximizing time, minimizing suffering: 15 minute(or less) family interviews. Journal of Family Nursing, 5(3), 259-274.
*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.
*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.
Wright, L.M. (1997). Beliefs, illness, and healing: A dynamic threesome. AFTA Newsletter, Summer(68), 15-18. Wright, L.M., & Bell, J.M. (1997). Beliefs, families and illness: The evolution of a clinical practice approach. AARN Newsletter, 53(1), 11-12.
Wright, L.M. (1997). Suffering and spirituality: The soul of clinical work with families. [Editorial]. Journal of Family Nursing, 3(1), 3-14.
*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. Special issue: Methods and Methodologies of Qualitative Family Research, 24(3/4), 275-296.
*Tapp, D.M., & Wright, L.M. (1996). Live supervision and family systems nursing: Postmodern 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 nurses' beliefs: A clinical example of a post myocardial infarction couple. Journal of Family Nursing, 1(3), 238-256.
*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., 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.
* 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.
*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.
Bell, J.M., & Wright, L.M. (1990). Flaws in family nursing education. The Canadian Nurse, 86, 28-30.
*Wright, L.M. (1990). One way to deal with the perils of polytherapy: A contract for marital privacy. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy, 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.
*Wright, L.M., Luckhurst, P., & Amundson, J. (1990). Family therapy supervision as counter-induction. Journal of Family Psychotherapy, 1(3), 65-74.
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. The Canadian Journal of Nursing Research, 21, 59-74.
*Wright, L.M., Bell, J.M., & Rock, B.L. (1989). Smoking behavior and spouses: A case report. Family Systems Medicine, 7(2), 158-171.
Wright, L.M., & Dorsay, J.P. (1989). A case of Marilynitis or a Marilyn Monroe infection. Dulwich Centre Newsletter, 7-9.
*Wright, L.M. (1986). An analysis of "phone-ins": Implications for training family therapy supervisors. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 12, 187-190.
*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(invited).
*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.
*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). Clinical training of marriage and family therapists in Alberta. Alberta Association on Family Relations Newsletter, August.
Wright, L.M., & Leahey, M. (1980). Discrepancies abound. American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy Newsletter, 2(4).
*Tomm, K.M., & Wright, L.M. (1979). Family therapy training: Perceptual, conceptual and executive skills. Family Process, 18, 227-250.
*Wright, L.M. (1975). A symbolic tree: Loneliness is the root; delusions are the leaves. Journal of Psychiatric Nursing and Mental Health Services, May-June.
* Refereed Journals
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: Elsevier.
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: Bookcraft.
Wright, L.M. (1999). Spirituality, suffering and beliefs: The soul of healing with families. In F. Walsh(Ed.), Spiritual resources in family therapy(pp. 61-75). New York: Guilford Press.
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.W. (1995). L'avenir de la recherche en soins infirmiers de la famille: Les interventions. In F. Duhamel(Dir), La Santé et la famille: Une approche systémique en soins infirmiers(pp. 87-99). Montreal: Gaëtan Morin Éditeur.
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, NY: W.W. Norton.
Wright, L.M., & Levac, A.M. (1992). 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., Watson, W.L., & Bell, J.M. (1990). The Family Nursing Unit: A unique integration of research, education and clinical practice. In 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., & 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.
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. 278-289). New York: Guilford Family Therapy Series, Guilford.
Leahey, M., & Wright, L.M. (1987). Families and Chronic Illness: Assumptions, Assessment & Intervention. In L.M. Wright & M. Leahey(Eds.) Families and chronic illness(pp. 55-76). Springhouse, Pennsylvania: Springhouse.
Wright, L.M., & Leahey, M. (1987). Families and Life-Threatening Illness: Assumptions, Assessment & Intervention. In M. Leahey and L. Wright(Eds.) Families and life-threatening Illness(pp. 45-88). Springhouse, Pennsylvania: Springhouse.
Wright, L.M., & Leahey, M. (1987). Families and Psychosocial Problems: Assumptions, Assessment & Intervention. In M. Leahey and L. Wright(Eds.) Families and psychosocial problems(pp. 17-34). Springhouse, Pennsylvania: Springhouse.
Wright, L.M., & Leahey, M. (1985). Family assessment. In L. Jarvis(Ed.), Community health nursing: Keeping the public healthy(2nd ed., pp. 179-203). Philadelphia: F. A. Davis(invited).
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. 75-88). Rockville, MD: Family Therapy Collections, Aspen Systems(invited).
Tomm, K.M., & Wright, L.M. (1982). Multilevel training and supervision in an out-patient service programme. In R. Whiffen & J. Byng-Hall(Eds.), Family therapy supervision: Descriptions of teaching practices(pp. 211-227). London, England: Academic Press(invited).
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(invited).
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, Canada: The Canadian Association of Social Workers(invited).
