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Multiple Family Group Therapy in a Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Centre: Residents' Experiences

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 March 2012

Gabriele Schäfer
Gabriele Schäfer
Affiliation:
Department of Social Sciences, Auckland University of Technology, [email protected]
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Abstract

This study documents how residents experience Multiple Family Group (MFG) treatment in an 18-week residential therapeutic program for people with a severe substance disorder. Individual in-depth interviews with nine residents and three ex-residents of European descent were undertaken, and analysed using a descriptive thematic analysis. Results indicate that, prior to taking part in the program, their relationships with their families were seriously damaged and their situations often appeared complex and hopeless. After attending the MFGs all of the participants of this study experienced a number of positive changes in their relationships with their family members and partners. All interviewees said that they had gained more awareness about their interactions, better communications skills and were able to integrate these skills into their relationships with their families and partners.

Keywords

multifamily therapy groupssubstance abuse treatment
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Articles
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Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy , Volume 29 , Issue 2 , 01 June 2008 , pp. 88 - 96
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2008

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