Frank M. Dattilio von der Harvard Medical School macht sich in einem Aufsatz im Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy 2006 Gedanken, welche Alternativen es zum Standard der RCT-Studien gibt und plädiert für eine methodisch substantiierte einzelfallbasierte Familientherapie-Forschung:„Traditionally, case-based research has not been con- sidered as scientific by many in the field due to the lack of controlled conditions and objectivity. However, case-study material may be more effective than once believed in educating family therapists. Future implica- tions of the role of case studies in family therapy research are considered, including the manner in which case studies might be designed to be more rig- orous so that they can serve as the basis for drawing causal inferences in clinical cases, and at the same time, provide family therapists with useful information to improve their skills. A discussion section highlights the future direction of case-based research in the family therapy literature and how it may be used as an effective learning tool“
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