Book chapter
Special Topics in Family Therapy: Mental Illness, Physical Illness, Substance Abuse, Family Violence, and Divorce
An Introduction to Marriage and Family Therapy, pp.488-524
Routledge
2014
DOI: 10.4324/9781315867335-25
Abstract
Family therapy approaches were first conceived and implemented in response to specific types of mental health issues that challenged the practitioners of the time. The first “special problems” addressed by the pioneering family therapists were those of the seriously mentally ill (Nichols & Schwartz, 2001). This chapter follows in this longest of family therapy traditions: the application of family therapy perspectives to health and relational problems. In particular, five specific problem areas are addressed: mental illness, physical illness, substance abuse, family violence, and divorce. In this chapter, the societal impact of each problem area is discussed, along with the contribution that marriage and family therapy approaches have made to the conceptualization and treatment of these problems.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Special Topics in Family Therapy: Mental Illness, Physical Illness, Substance Abuse, Family Violence, and Divorce
- Creators
- Jacob B Priest - University of Iowa, Psychological and Quantitative FoundationsConnie SaltsThomas Smith - Auburn University
- Contributors
- Joseph L. Wetchler (Editor)Lorna L. Hecker (Editor)
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
- Publication Details
- An Introduction to Marriage and Family Therapy, pp.488-524
- Publisher
- Routledge
- DOI
- 10.4324/9781315867335-25
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 2014
- Academic Unit
- Psychiatry; Psychological and Quantitative Foundations; University College Courses; Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984281655102771
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