Attending to the Context of Family Treatment: Pitfalls and Prospects.

Doherty, William J.; Burge, Sandra K.

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ERIC Number: EJ356547

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1987

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Attending to the Context of Family Treatment: Pitfalls and Prospects.

Doherty, William J.; Burge, Sandra K.

Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, v13 n1 p37-47 Jan 1987

Argues that family therapy is failing to attend to the contexts in which family mental health services are provided. Presents a model for describing the institutional contexts of family mental health treatment in North America, and explores how these contexts influence family treatment, using 3 levels: primary, secondary, and tertiary care. Advises against translating treatment methods across levels. (Author/KS)

Descriptors: Family Counseling, Mental Health Clinics, Mental Health Programs, Models, Psychological Services, Systems Approach

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - General

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Language: English

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