Experiences with Group and Family Therapy in India

Hs, Narayanan

doi:10.1080/00207284.1977.11491333

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“…Early work from the center showed that families could be taught to cope with their burden through education, counseling and group support in an effective manner. [40] Subsequent work by researchers[41–43] showed the usefulness of involving families in the management of a variety of psychiatric disorders including marital discord, hysteria and psychosis. In the late 1980s, the center developed Indian tools for working in the field of family therapy, notable amongst which are the Family Interaction Pattern Scale, the Family Topology Scale[4445] and the Marital Quality Scale.…”

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Indian family systems, collectivistic society and psychotherapy

Chadda

Deb

2013

Indian J Psychiatry

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Indian society is collectivistic and promotes social cohesion and interdependence. The traditional Indian joint family, which follows the same principles of collectivism, has proved itself to be an excellent resource for the care of the mentally ill. However, the society is changing with one of the most significant alterations being the disintegration of the joint family and the rise of nuclear and extended family system. Although even in today's changed scenario, the family forms a resource for mental health that the country cannot neglect, yet utilization of family in management of mental disorders is minimal. Family focused psychotherapeutic interventions might be the right tool for greater involvement of families in management of their mentally ill and it may pave the path for a deeper community focused treatment in mental disorders. This paper elaborates the features of Indian family systems in the light of the Asian collectivistic culture that are pertinent in psychotherapy. Authors evaluate the scope and effectiveness of family focused psychotherapy for mental disorders in India, and debate the issues and concerns faced in the practice of family therapy in India.

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Indian family systems, collectivistic society and psychotherapy

Chadda

Deb

2013

Indian J Psychiatry

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“…Nearly 40% of the families reported improvement in presented symptoms, change in problems for which help was sought, and satisfaction with changes introduced in the family. Narayanan (1977) presented information on psychiatric patients' experiences of family and group therapy over two years. He reported improvements in patients who received group and family therapy over those who received none.…”

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A Re-Examination of the Current Status and Future of Family Therapy in India

Mittal

Hardy

2005

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Marital and family counseling has existed in India for many decades. However, the formalized discipline of marital and family counseling/therapy has its theoretical foundation in the West. The purpose of this paper is to present an overview of the need for and the current status of the practice of marriage and family therapy (MFT) in India. Based on our limited experiences we have attempted to prognosticate the future of the profession of family therapy in India by proposing a number of salient issues that we think would be useful discussion points as the development and advancement of family therapy in India is considered. KEY WORDS: Marriage and family therapy; India; status of profession.Marital and family counseling in India is not new. Indian folk tales and scriptures make references to and present numerous examples of advice being given by a large range of persons such as family members, doctors, lawyers, and priests, to married individuals as well as to those on the threshold of marriage (Mane, 1991). However, the formalized discipline of marital and family counseling/therapy (MFT) has its theoretical foundation in the West. Indians experiencing emotional problems typically visit native healers, gurus, and exorcists (Davar, 1999) before approaching a counselor or therapist. Mental health services are mostly sought as either a last resort Mona Mittal, PhD, is an Assistant Professor at

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“…As early as in the 1950's, patients were admitted for treatment with family members (Kohmeyer & Fernandes, 1963;Chacko, 1967). Studies were carried out to compare the impact of family treatment (Narayanan & Reddy, 1977;Narayanan, 1977;Geetha, 1980;Pai & Kapur, 1981;1982;Pai & Nagarajaiah, 1983;. In the last two decades, the efforts have been to provide support to famines (Suman et al, 1980), understand the role of family interactions and expressed emotions in the course and outcome of schizophrenia (Bhatti, 1980;Bhatti et al, 1980;Wig etal, 1987).…”

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Community resources for mental health care in India

Murthy¹

2000

Epidemiol Psichiatr Soc

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Experiences with Group and Family Therapy in India

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Indian family systems, collectivistic society and psychotherapy

Indian family systems, collectivistic society and psychotherapy

A Re-Examination of the Current Status and Future of Family Therapy in India

Community resources for mental health care in India

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