functional family therapy

a type of family therapy that focuses on family interaction patterns and on the benefits family members may derive from problem behavior. Using reframing and cognitive behavior therapy methods, functional family therapy focuses primarily on at-risk and behaviorally troubled youth and their families.

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February 17th 2025

panacea

n. a solution or remedy for everything that is wrong with a given problem or that universally applies to a set of related problems.