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. 1975 Oct;21(10):53–55.

Assessment: the Foundation of Family Therapy

Elsa A Broder
PMCID: PMC2274725  PMID: 20469243

Abstract

In practice it is of utmost value to consider the influence of the family on the patients you are treating. A semi-structured assessment interview lasting about an hour is described and discussed, as are some basic concepts on how to produce change.

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