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family therapy
noun
- the psychotherapeutic treatment of more than one member of a family simultaneously at the same session, based on the assumption that problems can best be understood and corrected by observing the interaction of family members and identifying methods for improving their interrelationships.
family therapy
noun
- a form of psychotherapy in which the members of a family participate, with the aim of improving communications between them and the ways in which they relate to each other
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Word History and Origins
Origin of family therapy1
First recorded in 1975–80
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Example Sentences
During a family therapy session, Nicky confronts his father.
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Marriage or family therapy is ideally an educational experience.
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Often, family therapy can provide more effective help to a troubled individual than therapy that treats the individual alone.
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Paradoxical intention, discussed in Chapter 11, can also be very helpful in marriage and family therapy.
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Marriage therapy and family therapy are not magic wands that can be waved over trouble to make things better.
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Marriage and family therapy treats emotional disorders in terms of the interdependent relationships among members.
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