Self-Organizing Therapeutic Systems in Outpatient Therapy of Borderline Patients with Substance Use Disorders
Author(s) -
А.Д. Шустов,
Д.И. Шустов,
O.D. Tuchina,
S.A. Shustova
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
counseling psychology and psychotherapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.173
H-Index - 5
eISSN - 2311-9446
pISSN - 2075-3470
DOI - 10.17759/cpp.2019270411
Subject(s) - substance use , family therapy , psychotherapist , psychology , psychiatry , family systems theory , clinical psychology , developmental psychology
Using a clinical case of three brothers, we discuss a spontaneous, self-organizing family system framework that prevents withdrawal from therapy and acting-out of the borderline clients diagnosed with alcohol dependence. This multi-family framework includes several family members and rests on the symbiotic and co-dependent relational patterns between the clients and their mothers. We discuss the positive and negative aspects of this framework and options for changing it.
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