Research Interests

My research interests include: process studies in family therapy; clinical service evaluation; the relationship between adult attachment styles and repressive coping style.

Publications

Selected Books

Dallos R and Vetere, A (2009) Systemic Therapy and Attachment Narratives: Applications in a range of clinical settings. London: Routledge

Dallos, R and Vetere, A (2005) Researching Psychotherapy and Counselling: Exploring Outcome, Process and Theory. Milton Keynes: McGraw Hill and Open University Press.

Vetere, A. and Dowling, E. (Eds.) (2005) Narrative Therapies with Children and Their Families: A Practitioners Guide to Concepts and Approaches. London: Routledge

Cooper, J. and Vetere, A. (2005) Domestic Violence and Family Safety: A Systemic Approach to Working with Violence in Families. London: Whurr/Wiley

Vetere, A and Dallos, R (2003) Working Systemically with Families: Formulation, Intervention and Evaluation. London: Karnac.

Selected Book Chapters

Vetere, A (2002) The use of expert witnesses: useful or useless? In Rt Hon Lord Justice Thorpe and C Cowton (eds) Delight and Dole: The Children Act ten years on. Bristol: Jordan

Vetere, A (2003) On the effectiveness of family, marital and systemic therapies. In S. McPherson, P. Richardson and P Leroux (eds) Clinical Effectiveness in Psychotherapy and Mental Health London: Karnac.

Vetere, A and Myers L (2005) Families, coping styles and physical health. In R. Crane and E. Marshall (eds) Handbook of Families and Health. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Vetere, A and Cooper J (2005) Children who witness violence at home. In A Vetere, And E Dowling (Eds.) Narrative Therapies with Children and Their Families: A practitioners guide to concepts and approaches. London: Routledge.

Dowling E and Vetere, A (2005) Narrative concepts and therapeutic challenges. In A. Vetere, And E. Dowling (Eds.) Narrative Therapies with Children and Their Families: A practitioners guide to concepts and approaches. London: Routledge.

Vetere, A and Cooper J (2005) The effects of domestic violence on children: Trauma resilience and breaking the cycle of violence. In C. Newnes and N. Radcliffe (eds) Making and Breaking Children’s Lives. Ross on Wye: PCCS Books

Vetere A and Cooper J (2008) Supervision and family safety: Working with domestic violence. In J Hamel (ed) Intimate Partner and Family Abuse. NY: Springer Vetere A and Dallos R (2009) Family mirrors: Reflective practice in systemic therapies. In J Stedmon and R Dallos (eds) Reflective Practice in Psychotherapy and Counselling. Maidenhead: OU Press

Vetere AL and Cooper J (2006) Couple violence and couple safety: a systemic approach to working with uncertainty. In J. Hamel and T. Nicholls, (Eds) Family Interventions in Domestic Violence. NY: Springer

Vetere, A. (2008) Terapia systemowa I narracje przywiqzania. Zastosowanie w terapii par. In Redakcja, P, Jozefik, B and Iniewicza, G, (eds) Koncepcja Przywiazania. Krakow: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellonskiego.

Vetere, A and Dallos R (2009) Family Mirrors: Reflective practice in systemic therapies. In J. Stedmon and R. Dallos (Eds.) Reflective Practice in Psychotherapy and Counselling. Maidenhead: OU Press

Vetere, A. (2010) Evaluation of systemic interventions. In JM Brown and EAC Campbell (Eds.) Cambridge Handbook of Forensic Psychology. Cambridge: CUP

Vetere, A. (2011) Children who witness violence at home. In M. Rapley, J. Moncrieff and J. Dillon (Eds.) De-Medicalizing Misery: Psychiatry, psychology and the human condition. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan

Vetere, A. (2012) Family violence and family safety: working therapeutically with victims, Perpetrators, survivors and their families. In JM Brown and S. Walklate (Eds) Handbook on Sexual Violence. London: Routledge

Conference Presentations

Selected Conference Presentations

Vetere, A (2004) The Effects on Children of Witnessing Domestic Violence. Paper presented at International Conference on Depression in Children and Families, Universidad Internacional Menendez Pelayo, Valencia, March. 24th-26th

Vetere, A and Cooper J (2004) Bearing the Burden of Domestic Violence. Inaugural Workshop, East Anglian Association for Family Therapy, Chelmsford, March.

Vetere, A (2004) What’s in it for Practitioners: A review of the Family Therapy outcome research. Paper presented at 6th European Association for Family Therapy Conference, Berlin, 29 September – 2 October.

Vetere, A and Cooper J (2004) Keeping Fathers Visible: Men, domestic violence and therapeutic responses. Paper presented at 6th European Association for Family Therapy Conference, Berlin, 29 September – 2 October.

Vetere, A and Cooper J (2004) Children and Domestic Violence: Trauma, safety and resilience. Gwent Domestic Abuse Conference, Newport, 5th November.

Vetere, A (2004) Working Systemically with People with Learning Difficulties. Workshop for HAFT, 26th November.

Vetere, A and Cooper J (2005) Fathers and domestic violence. paper presented at Dutch Association for Family Therapy Conference, Beilen, 18 March.

Vetere, A and Dallos R (2005) Attachment Narrative Therapy. Two day workshop for Institute of Family Therapy, London, 18/21 February.

Vetere, A and Kohnstamm B (2005) Dynamic systems: working with couples in an emotion focused way. Workshop for the Irish Association for Family Therapy. April 9th, Dublin.

Vetere, A (2005) Dynamic systems: couples, emotions and attachments. Paper presented at 25th Anniversary Conference of Leeds Family Therapy and Research Centre, Leeds University, June 6.

Vetere, A (2005) Working systemically with family violence. Annual Conference of Nordic Family Therapy Associations, Helsingor, Denmark, August 19-21. Vetere, A (2005) Opening Address. Annual Conference of Nordic Family Therapy Associations, Helsingor, Denmark, August 19-21.

Vetere, A (2005) Keynote Address: Bio/Psycho/Social models and multi-disciplinary team working in healthcare: Can systemic thinking help? Congresso Nacional Familia, Saude e Doenca. Universidade do Minho, Braga, Portugal, 17-19 November

Vetere A (2007) Keynote address. Trastornos de comportamiento y violencia en infancia y adolescencia. Castellon, Spain, 12-13 January.

Vetere, A (2007) Children, Domestic Violence and Resilience: Who can be light on their toes? Invited Plenary Speaker. European Association for Psychotherapy Congress, Florence, Italy, 14-16 June.

Vetere, A. (2007) De-medicalising distress: The effects of domestic violence on children.
Conference: De-medicalising Misery. Dept of Psychology, UEL, UK. 14 September.

Vetere A and Dallos R (2007) Attachment Narrative Therapy: Applications across diverse
Practice settings. 4 day course for London Institute of Family Therapy.

Vetere, A. and Dallos, R. (2007) Working systemically with attachments and narratives.
Sub-plenary presentation. EFTA/AFT Congress, Glasgow, 4-6 October.

Vetere, A. (2007) Systemic couples therapy and attachment narratives. Conference: Working with couples after brain injury. Oliver Zangwill Centre, Ely, 23 November.

Vetere, A. (2007) Invited Discussant. Third Family Therapy Research Conference. Institute of Psychiatry, London. 28 November.

Vetere, A. (2007) Dynamic systems: couples, emotions and attachments. Annual Invited Lecture.
Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, University of Southampton, 29 November.

Vetere, A. (2008) Twilight Meeting: Working Systemically with Domestic Violence. The Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health, London & SE Branch, 6 February.

Vetere, A. and Cooper, J. (2008) Working systemically with family violence. Two day workshop for Oulu Family Therapy Association, Finland, 8-9 May.

Vetere, A. and Dallos, R. (2008) Systemic therapy and attachment narratives. Invited speakers.30th Anniversary meeting, N Ireland Family Therapy Association, Belfast, 16
May.

Vetere A and Dallos R (2008) Attachment Narrative Therapy: Applications across diverse Practice settings. 4 day course for London Institute of Family Therapy. Oct/November.

Vetere, A. (2008) Keynote: The effects of domestic violence on children. Resolving Trauma and Crisis in the Community. Castellon, 27-29 November.

Vetere, A. (2008) Opening Plenary: Systemic therapy and attachment narratives. Conference: Working systemically with couples following brain injury. Oliver Zangwill Centre,
12 December.

Vetere, A. and Northey, W. (2009) Setting standards and defining competence in family therapy: International trends in education and supervision. World IFTA Congress, Slovenia, March 4-7

Vetere, A. (2009) Keynote: The effects of domestic violence on children. Children and Adversity Conference, Institute of Family Therapy, London, 23 April.

Vetere, A. (2009) Keynote: Working systemically with domestic violence: risk, responsibility and collaboration. From Ideology to Inclusion 2009: New Directions in Domestic Violence Research and Intervention. California Alliance for Families and Children
Conference, Los Angeles, 26-28 June.

Vetere, A. (2009) Invited Speaker for annual CPD event, PsychD in Counselling and Psychotherapeutic Practice. Supervision, Systemic practice and domestic violence.
University of Surrey, 20 July.

Vetere, A. (2010) Systemic Therapy and Attachment Narratives.  10th Anniversary
Workshop for Surrey AFT.

Vetere, A. (2010) Keynote and Workshop: Working within and between: Systemic Therapy and Attachment Narratives. BABCP Spring Conference, 8-9 April, Westminster University,
London.

Vetere, A. (2010) Closing Plenary Discussant. Family Troubles? Exploring Changes and Challenges in the Family Lives of Children and Young People. 8-9 July. The Open
University and London South Bank University, London.

Vetere, A. (2010) Closing Lecture: Couples and Domestic Violence: Safety, responsibility and attachment. International Association for the Study of Attachment, August,
Cambridge, UK.

Tissandier, A., Vetere, A., Crockett, N. and Dallos, R. (2010) A multi-lens narrative analysis of foster carers’ stories of childhood and fostering relationships. Poster presentation.
International Association for the Study of Attachment, August, Cambridge, UK.

Vetere, A. (2010) Keynote: Domestic violence and family safety: working systemically with family attachments, responsibility and risks. First Interactive Symposium in Psychotherapy,
Iraklion, 25-26 September.

Vetere, A. & Dallos, R. (2010) Keynote: Working systemically with couples violence: Safety, Responsibility, and attachment. Oppression, Depression & Mental Health: A systemic
approach to domestic violence. East & West Kent MH Trust, The Friars, Aylesford, 8 October.

Vetere, A. (2010-2011) Working with domestic violence and family safety. 6 x two day seminars.
Mielenterveysseura, Helsinki

Vetere, A. & Dallos, R. (2011) Terapia Sistemica y Narrativas de Apego. Invited speakers:
Asociacion de Terapeutas de Familia, Mediadores Familiares y Expertos en Intervenciones Sistemicas de la Communidad Valenciana, Valencia, 26 March

Vetere, A. (2011) Qualitative Research Methods Course, Clinical Psychology Training Programme,
University of Bergamo, April-May. Also in 2012.

Vetere, A. (2011) Attachment Narrative Therapy training. Norwegian Family Therapy Association,
Bergen, 26-27 May.

Vetere, A. (2011) Working within and between: couples therapy and substance misuse. British Psychological Society, Division of Clinical Psychology, Addictions Faculty, CPD day,
London, 27 July.

Journal Articles

Selected Journal Articles

Vetere, A and Henley M (2001) Integrating couple and family therapy into a community alcohol service - a pan theoretical approach. Journal of Family Therapy, 23, 85-101

Vetere, A and Cooper J (2001) Working systemically with family violence: risk responsibility and collaboration. Journal of Family Therapy, 23, 378-396

Vetere, A (2001) Therapy Matters: Structural family therapy. Child Psychology and Psychiatry Review, 6, 133-139.

Vetere, A and Cooper J (2001) Losing it and owning it: addressing responsibility for violence therapeutically. ACPP Occasional Papers No 18: Parenting – Applications in Clinical Practice, pp 39-44

Myers L and Vetere, A (2002) Adult romantic attachment styles and health-related measures. Psychology, Health and Medicine, 7, 175-80.

Vetere, A and Myers L (2002) Repressive coping style and adult romantic attachment style; is there a relationship? Personality and Individual Differences, 32, 799-807.

Green G and Vetere, A (2002) Parenting, learning disabilities and inequality: can systemic thinking help? Clinical Psychology, 14, 9-12.

Vetere, A and Dowling E (2002) Changes in the Family. The Psychologist, 15, 50-53.

Vetere, A and Cooper J (2003) Setting up a domestic violence service: some thoughts and considerations. Child and Adolescent Mental Health, 8, 61-67.

Myers L, Vetere, A and Derakshan, N (2004) Are suppression and repressive coping related? Personality and Individual Differences, 36, 989-990.

Vetere, A (2004) (Why) Can’t you sit still? The effects on children of witnessing domestic violence. Clinical Psychology, 40, 14-16.

Vetere, A and Cooper, J (2005) Violenza intra-familiare e terapia sistemica: rischio, responsabilita e collaborazione. Psicobiettivo, 25, 61-80.

Vetere A and Dallos R (2008) Systemic therapy and attachment narratives. Journal of Family Therapy, 30, 374-385

Pugh M and Vetere A (2009) Lost in translation: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of mental health professionals' experiences of empathy in clinical work with an interpreter. Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice, 82, 305-321

Vetere, A and Cooper, J (2006) The effects of domestic violence on children: Trauma, resilience and breaking the cycle of violence. Journal of Critical Psychology, Counselling and Psychotherapy, 6, 26-38.

Mond J, Robertson-Smith, G and Vetere A (2006) Stigma and eating disorders: is there evidence of negative attitudes towards anorexia nervosa among women in the community? Journal of Mental Health, 15, 519-532

Vetere, A (2006) The role of formulation in psychotherapy practice. Journal of Family Therapy, 28, 388-391

Feely, M, Vetere, A, and Myers, L (2007) A qualitative analysis of reading rehabilitation in patients with age-related macular degeneration. Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 101, 44-49.

Vetere, A and Cooper, J (2007) Systemisches Arbeiten mit Gewalt in der Familie: Risiken, Verantwortung und Zusammenarbeit. Systeme, 21, 5-28.

Vetere AL (2007) Biopsychosocial models and MDT working: Can systemic thinking help? Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 12, 5-12.

Dallos, R and Vetere, A (2010) Emotions, Attachments and Systems. Context, 107, 8-10

Brown, J., Dodd, K. and Vetere, A. (2010) “I am a normal man.” A narrative analysis of the accounts of older people with Downs Syndrome who lived in institutional settings. British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 8, 217-224.

Vetere, A. (2011) Family violence and family safety: An approach to safe practices in our mental health services. Partner Abuse, 2, 246-256

Dallos, R. and Vetere. A (2012) Triangles and triangulation: A possible bridge between systemic theory and attachment theory. Journal of Family Therapy, 34, 117-137

Vetere, A. (2012) Supervision and consultation practice with domestic violence.  Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 17, 181-185 DOI: 10.1177/1359104511433563

Ferrito, M., Vetere, A., Moore, E. And Adshead, G. (2012) Life After Homicide: accounts of redemption and recovery of offender patients in a high security hospital – a qualitative study. Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology, DOI 10.1080/14789949.2012.668211

Bonham, L. and Vetere, A. (2012) A qualitative study using a systemic perspective exploring the remediation of abusive interactions in intimate heterosexual couples. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, Sage Online First DOI 10.1177/0886260511423253

Sammut Scerri, C., Abela, A. and Vetere, A.  (2012) Ethical dilemmas of a clinician/researcher interviewing women who have grown up in a family where there was domestic violence. International Journal of Qualitative Methods. 11, 102-131