Family Therapy in Addiction and Mental Health Treatment

Summary

~ Family approaches recognize the reciprocal impact of every individual and every relationship on the functioning of the whole system

~ Family systems resist change in favor of homeostasis

~ It is important to assess

~ The health and wellbeing of all members of the family

~ The PACER needs of each individual and their readiness for change for every treatment goal.

~ Develop a unified vision of what health and happiness look like and each person’s tasks in helping the family move toward that goal.

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