1. The effectiveness of family interventions for physical disorders.
- Author
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Campbell TL
- Subjects
- Caregivers psychology, Chronic Disease therapy, Health Behavior, Humans, Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic, Chronic Disease psychology, Family Relations, Family Therapy, Health Status
- Abstract
This article reviews the evidence for the effectiveness of family interventions in the prevention and treatment of physical disorders. Pathways by which families influence physical health and a typology of family interventions are described. Family intervention studies, particularly randomized clinical trials, are reviewed in four clinical areas: family caregiving of elders, childhood chronic illness, spouse involvement in chronic adult illnesses, and health promotion/disease prevention. Implications for family clinicians and recommendations for future research are presented.
- Published
- 2003
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