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THE EFFECTIVENESS OF FAMILY INTERVENTIONS FOR PHYSICAL DISORDERS
Author(s) -
Campbell Thomas L.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
journal of marital and family therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.868
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1752-0606
pISSN - 0194-472X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1752-0606.2003.tb01204.x
Subject(s) - psychological intervention , spouse , typology , family therapy , intervention (counseling) , medicine , health promotion , randomized controlled trial , psychiatry , psychology , clinical psychology , public health , nursing , surgery , archaeology , sociology , anthropology , history
This article reviews the evidence for the effectiveness of family interventions in the prevention and treatment of physical disorders. Pathways by which families influence physical health and a typology of family interventions are described. Family intervention studies, particularly randomized clinical trials, are reviewed in four clinical areas: family caregiving of elders, childhood chronic illness, spouse involvement in chronic adult illnesses, and health promotion/disease prevention. Implications for family clinicians and recommendations for future research are presented.