Family therapy in the adult psychiatric setting

Bloch, Sidney; Harari, Edwin

doi:10.1093/med/9780199696758.003.0174

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“…However, such a shift in conceptual thinking has invited criticism that systems approaches neglect subjective experiences and are inattentive to social and domestic injustice (e.g. domestic violence and racial discrimination; see Bloch & Haran, 2009). Indeed, if one considers political, social, and cultural structures as systems of a higher order, it is obvious that the interaction of these systems with the family system needs to be considered in some families affected by real-life diffi culties (e.g.…”

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Families and family therapy in Hong Kong

Tse

Tonsing

et al. 2012

International Review of Psychiatry

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Family therapy views humans not as separate entities, but as embedded in a network of relationships, highlighting the reciprocal infl uences of one ' s behaviours on one another. This article gives an overview of family demographics and the implementation of family therapy in Hong Kong. We start with a review of the family demographics in Hong Kong and brief notes on families in mainland China. Demographics show that the landscape has changed markedly in the past decade, with more cross-border marriages, an increased divorce rate, and an ageing overall population -all of which could mean that there is increasing demand for professional family therapy interventions. However, only a limited number of professionals are practising the systems-based approach in Hong Kong. Some possible reasons as to why family therapy is not well disseminated and practised are discussed. These reasons include a lack of mental health policy to support family therapy, a lack of systematic family therapy training, and a shortage of skilled professionals. Furthermore, challenges in applying the western model in Chinese culture are also outlined. We conclude that more future research is warranted to investigate how family therapy can be adapted for Chinese families.

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confidence: 99%