ABSTRACTS

This is one of a series of research studies comparing parents and siblings of 30 schizophrenics with 30 neurotics. The parents of schizophrenics had a greater incidence of schizophrenia, personality disorders, and borderline disorders than did the normals. The siblings of the schizophrenics showed more varied disturbance than the parents. Of 30 schizophrenic families, 14 were "schizmatic" and 7 were "skewed"; 10 families were chaotic, 11 were rigid, 6 showed both patterns, and three were atypical. The families from which schizophrenics come are usually disturbed both genetically and environmentally.     

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This is an essay on the history of family diagnosis and therapy. The role of the family in the etiology of psychopathology was a longstanding "blind spot." Family psychotherapy is gradually developing as a form of psychotherapy with indications and contraindications of its own. Comparison studies with other forms of psychotherapy should be done.     

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ABSTRACTS OF LITERATURE

The importance of diagnosis in family treatment is emphasized. Diagnostic techniques include not only gathering historical information but also employing action-oriented measures such as family sculpting.     

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Family therapy is seen as complementary to individual therapy. Rationale and applicability are discussed in order to make clear the central thesis of the paper that treatment must be problem oriented, not technique oriented; that is, different levels of intervention are used depending on the family and the stage of treatment.     

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This is a working guide for a technique for the initial interview in marital therapy. There is a discussion of the seating arrangement and the opening. The therapist lays out ground rules and suggests a theoretical framework for the couple. Each partner is asked to do a self-assessment scale aimed at assessing his or her desire to stay in the marriage. This is followed by a discussion of family behavior. The session is terminated with homework for each of the partners, and a therapeutic contract is made. Nonsystematic feedback suggests the technique is useful.