TY - JOUR
T1 - Assessment of the family
T2 - Systemic and developmental perspectives
AU - Davidson, B.
AU - Quinn, W. H.
AU - Josephson, A. M.
PY - 2001
Y1 - 2001
N2 - Why was Elizabeth the symptomatic family member? This challenging question is informed by the family assessment, which examines family process patterns, family structure, family history, and developmental challenges of individual family members and the family as a whole. Although the answer to this question may never be explained completely, the family assessment does contribute to the biopsychosocial formulation on which rational therapeutic intervention is based. The family assessment does not replace a clinical assessment of the identified patient. Rather, the use of the family assessment provides a greater breadth from which to view children and adolesents' presenting complaints.
AB - Why was Elizabeth the symptomatic family member? This challenging question is informed by the family assessment, which examines family process patterns, family structure, family history, and developmental challenges of individual family members and the family as a whole. Although the answer to this question may never be explained completely, the family assessment does contribute to the biopsychosocial formulation on which rational therapeutic intervention is based. The family assessment does not replace a clinical assessment of the identified patient. Rather, the use of the family assessment provides a greater breadth from which to view children and adolesents' presenting complaints.
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U2 - 10.1016/s1056-4993(18)30038-5
DO - 10.1016/s1056-4993(18)30038-5
M3 - Review article
C2 - 11449804
AN - SCOPUS:0034966438
SN - 1056-4993
VL - 10
SP - 415
EP - 429
JO - Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America
JF - Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America
IS - 3
ER -
