Family Therapy as a Treatment Model for Families with a Mentally Retarded Child.

Autor/inn/en	Parker, Tommie; Cooper, Robert M.
Titel	Family Therapy as a Treatment Model for Families with a Mentally Retarded Child.
Quelle	(1984), (18 Seiten)Verfügbarkeit
Beigaben	Tabellen
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Tagungsbericht; Leitfaden; Counseling Techniques; Elementary Secondary Education; Family Counseling; Family Relationship; Family Role; Family Structure; Intervention; Mental Retardation; Therapy + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Counseling technique; Counselling technique; Counselling techniques; Beratungsmethode; Family counselling; Familienberatung; Familienkonstellation; Familiensystem; Geistige Behinderung; Therapie
Abstract	Assessment and treatment implications of family therapy for mentally retarded individuals are examined. Parental reactions to initial diagnosis are noted as are special problems exhibited by parents (such as parental inadequacies and emotional problems) that require intervention. The critical nature of diagnostic interpretation is emphasized, and the need for supportive family counseling at this point is stressed. Three areas for treatment intervention are explored: (1) within the developmental life stages of families with a retarded child, (2) through the hierarchical structure of these families, and (3) inside the central triangle (mother, father, disabled child) of the retarded child's family. Case studies illustrating each type of treatment intervention are offered. Diagrams of family dysfunction commonly found in families with mentally retarded children are presented. The professional's role in trying to foster functional intrafamilial relationships through restructuring the family hierarchy and family role assignments is considered. Eleven references are listed. (CL)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2004/1/01