Family discussion group therapy for major depression: a brief systemic multi‐family group intervention for hospitalized patients and their family members

This paper describes a brief systemic multi‐family group intervention for hospitalized patients with major depression and their family members. The presented treatment integrates elements of systemic therapy, social constructionist and narrative concepts and the family systems‐illness model. It has further adapted a specific multi‐family group format combining marital group sessions and family group sessions. Similarities and differences with other family interventions for depression are discussed. The therapeutic foundations and goals, the organization, and the therapeutic process are explained. A number of clinical vignettes are presented to illustrate the treatment procedure. Although the first clinical impressions about the usefulness of the family discussion group intervention are promising, the efficacy of the treatment awaits the completion of a clinical trial that is currently underway.     

被遗忘的《古兰经》文化

文化是否能够改变文明，就像人类一样，个人或家族经历中曾被抑制的因素会留下印记，甚至会在当今引发混乱？对上述两种情况，我们是否可以提出假设：以往未解决的冲突和“被遗忘的”，即被抑制的渊源会在当下以不满、冲突和激情的方式重现显现出来？     

Book Reviews

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