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Family Therapy and the Family Doctor − 1
Author(s) -
Martin Graham
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
australian journal of family therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1467-8438
pISSN - 0156-8779
DOI - 10.1002/j.1467-8438.1980.tb00140.x
Subject(s) - family therapy , psychotherapist , psychology , medicine , family medicine , medical education , psychiatry
The author shows that the family doctor's burden of responsibility in the area of psychological dysfunction in the community is immense. Traditionally he has little training, limited knowledge, and a paucity of skills, in the areas of counselling and psychotherapy. The author argues that structural and strategic family therapy skills may be applicable to family practice and of benefit to the family doctor. A brief introductory course and subsequent feedback are described.