Glossary F
Glossary F
Deutsch: Familienstudie / Español: Estudio familiar / Português: Estudo familiar / Français: Étude familiale / Italiano: Studio familiare
Family Study in the psychology context refers to a research or clinical method used to examine patterns of behavior, mental health conditions, relational dynamics, and genetic influences within a family unit across generations. It can also refer to therapeutic approaches or assessments that explore how family structure and history impact an individual’s psychological development and well-being.
Family systems therapy refers to psychotherapy that focuses on the family, rather than the individual, as the source of problems; Family therapists challenge communication styles, disrupt pathological family dynamics, and challenge defensive conceptions in order to harmonize relationships among all members and within each member. It is a type of Family therapy in which the entire family is seen as a unit or as a system. Focus is usually on the interaction of family members.