Indication and Contraindication of Couple and Family Therapy
Over the past decade, numerous systemic couple and family treatments have emerged as some of the most notable evidence-based models, second only to traditional cognitive-behavioral therapies in total number of evidence-based treatments. For many types of chronic and severe problems – such as conduct disorder, alcohol and substance use disorders, eating disorders, and psychosis – couple and family therapies are frequently the first choice for treatment, even before medication or individual therapy. In general, the more difficult it is to treat a particular condition or individual client, the more likely involving significant others will be the most effective treatment (Lebow 2006). Overall, child and adolescent interventions have a broader and stronger evidence base. This entry will first review the indications for family therapy with children and adolescents and then indications for couple therapy for adults. Finally,...
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Gehart, D.R. (2018). Indication and Contraindication of CFT. In: Lebow, J., Chambers, A., Breunlin, D. (eds) Encyclopedia of Couple and Family Therapy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-15877-8_945-1
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