Review of The Family and Chronic Pain. A Special Issue of the International Journal of Family Therapy. Vol. 7, No. 4, Winter 1985.

1986 ◽  
Vol 31 (12) ◽  
pp. 1009-1009
Author(s):  
No authorship indicated



1988 ◽  
Vol 33 (6) ◽  
pp. 527-528
Author(s):  
Thorana S. Nelson






Author(s):  
Claudia Binz Astrachan ◽  
Matthias Waldkirch ◽  
Kimberly A. Eddleston ◽  
Michael A. Hitt ◽  
Shaker A. Zahra


PEDIATRICS ◽  
1976 ◽  
Vol 57 (3) ◽  
pp. 436-438

WHO WORKS FOR CHILDREN: THE REALITIES: 11th Annual Conference sponsored by the Association for the Care of Children in Hospitals, Hilton Hotel, Denver, Colorado, March 24 to 27. Preregistration is required. For information write: Ms. Lynn Moulthrop, ACCH Colorado Affiliate, P.O. Box 613, Aurora, Colorado 80010 PSYCHOSOMATIC MEDICINE AND FAMILY THERAPY: Symposium sponsored by the Family Therapy Training Center, Philadelphia Child Guidance, Clinic, May 1 and 2. Fee $100. For information write: Ms. Helene Davis, Philadelphia Child Guidance Clinic, 34th St. & Civic Center Boulevard, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104.



PEDIATRICS ◽  
1993 ◽  
Vol 91 (5) ◽  
pp. 880-884
Author(s):  
Carl-Erik Flodmark ◽  
Torsten Ohlsson ◽  
Olof Rydén ◽  
Tomas Sveger

Study objective. To evaluate the effect of family therapy on childhood obesity. Design. Clinical trial. One year follow-up. Setting. Referral from school after screening. Participants. Of 1774 children (aged 10 to 11), screened for obesity, 44 obese children were divided into two treatment groups. In an untreated control group of 50 obese children, screened in the same manner, body mass index (BMI) values were recorded twice, at 10 to 11 and at 14 years of age. Intervention. Both treatment groups received comparable dietary counseling and medical checkups for a period of 14 to 18 months, while one of the groups also received family therapy. Results. At the 1-year follow-up, when the children were 14 years of age, intention-to-treat analyses were made of the weight and height data for 39 of 44 children in the two treatment groups and for 48 of the 50 control children. The increase of BMI in the family therapy group was less than in the conventional treatment group at the end of treatment, and less than in the control group (P = .04 and P = .02, respectively). Moreover, mean BMI was significantly lower in the family therapy group than in the control group (P < .05), and the family therapy group also had fewer children with BMI > 30 than the control group (P = .02). The reduction of triceps, subscapular, and suprailiac skinfold thicknesses, expressed as percentages of the initial values, was significantly greater in the family therapy group than in the conventional treatment group (P = .03, P = .005 and P = .002, respectively), and their physical fitness was significantly better (P < .05). Conclusions. Family therapy seems to be effective in preventing progression to severe obesity during adolescence if the treatment starts at 10 to 11 years of age.



Author(s):  
William Meezan ◽  
Maura O'Keefe

The authors compare the effectiveness of multifamily group therapy (MFGT) with traditional family therapy with abusive and neglectful caregivers and their children. Positive changes in the family functioning of the MFGT group occurred in areas critical to the reduction of child abuse and neglect, whereas changes in the family functioning of those in traditional family therapy occurred only in the area of parental support. The MFGT group children became significantly more assertive and less submissive according to their self-report and, according to their caregivers, showed significantly fewer overall behavior problems and greater social competence at the end of treatment. Changes in the children in the comparison group were not self-reported and did not occur in the area of social competence. These positive findings argue that agencies should consider adopting this modality in the treatment of this population and that it should be included as a treatment option in family-centered child welfare services.



1983 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 239-241
Author(s):  
Howard A. Liddle
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