One articulation of the structural family therapy model: a biobehavioral family model of chronic illness in children |
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| Authors: | Beatrice L. Wood |
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| Affiliation: | Departments of Psychiatry and Neurology, University of Rochester, School of Medicine and Dentistry, 300 Crittenden Boulevard, Rochester, NY 14642, USA. |
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| Abstract: | This article presents the Biobehavioral Family Model (BBFM), which, as a general systems model, has the advantage of being conceptually neutral with respect to health versus pathology, and promotes integration of individual, family and social levels of theory. The BBFM provides a heuristic theory of pathways by which family patterns of interaction and individual family member physiological function influence one another. The BBFM also can be extrapolated to the clinical domain, providing a developmental biopsychosocial approach to assessment and intervention in childhood chronic illness or disability. A case illustration demonstrates clinical application. |
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