Family treatments of schizophrenia: background and state of the art

Schizophrenia, as a failure to achieve maturity and independence, has always had distressing effects on a patient's family. Unfortunately, scientific theories that propose the family itself as a contributing factor have eroded the alliance between professionals and family members and added to t...

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Published inHospital & community psychiatry Vol. 33; no. 7; p. 541
Main Authors Beels, C C, McFarlane, W R
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.07.1982
Subjects
Adaptation, Psychological
Adolescent
Adult
Child
Communication
Deinstitutionalization
Family
Family Therapy - methods
Humans
Parent-Child Relations
Parents - psychology
Psychotherapy, Group - methods
Schizophrenia - therapy
Schizophrenic Psychology
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Summary:Schizophrenia, as a failure to achieve maturity and independence, has always had distressing effects on a patient's family. Unfortunately, scientific theories that propose the family itself as a contributing factor have eroded the alliance between professionals and family members and added to the burden of family guilt. The initiative in designing family therapy for schizophrenia began among an early group of innovators who subscribed to strong family-theory ideologies. Today a more pragmatic group, trained in various research methodologies, has taken the lead. The authors discuss the historical development of family therapy for schizophrenia and review new programs including relatives' groups, psychoeducational family therapy, and strategic and systemic approaches.
ISSN:0022-1597
DOI:10.1176/ps.33.7.541