Gerald R. Weeks

Weeks received his PhD in Clinical Psychology. Since 1979, Weeks served in a number of professional positions, including Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of North Carolina, Program Director at the Council for Relationships, and later Clinical Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. He also served as President of the American Board of Family Psychology from 1988-1989.

He was a Professor and Chair of the Marriage and Family Therapy Program at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas from 1999-2013, becoming professor in 2013.

Career

One of Weeks' major achievements is the development of the 'Intersystem Approach to Therapy' (see Weeks & Hof, 1994). It is a theoretical framework which combines individual, couple, and intergenerational factors in the diagnosis and treatment of individuals, couples, and families. It includes two constructs: the attachment theory construct, and the interactional construct. Early in his career, he was influential in the development of strategic therapy.