Family-Only Adjunctive Treatment
摘要
Family-only interventions provide a unique opportunity to engage families in what may be a more feasible or appealing model compared to fully inclusive family or couple approaches. I present both theoretical and research-informed justifications for intervening with family members alone, while also describing potential clinical pitfalls. A particular focus will be on a brief intervention for the family members of adults with posttraumatic stress disorder (the Brief Family Intervention for PTSD, or BFI). I will review the components of the BFI and discuss the rationale for various choices regarding its structure and content. This chapter includes a case vignette to illustrate the clinical approach.