Mapping family stress: The application of family adaptation theory to post-traumatic stress disorder
- 1 September 1992
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in The American Journal of Family Therapy
- Vol. 20 (3) , 195-203
- https://doi.org/10.1080/01926189208250889
Abstract
This articel examines the role of interpersonal factors in the maintenance of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and suggests a need for clinicans to conceptualize PTSD within a family systems context. A case study illustrates the use of Family Adaptation Theory as a model for assessment and intervention.Keywords
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