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Although there is a rich history of collaboration and distinction among family practitioners, to remain progressive, the domains of family practice must continue to evolve based on the current practices of family professionals. Recently, family coaching (FC) has captured the professional attention of practitioners as another collaborative yet distinct field in family science. FC seeks to foster the achievement of family-identified goals through a process-driven relationship between a family and professional coach. In this article, the authors introduce FC and explore it as an extension to the domains of family practice model. In addition, the authors offer results from a nationwide sample of family practitioners (N = 180) regarding their experiences and opinions of FC to further substantiate the field's progression.As the field of family science continues to adapt to the changing needs of families, its methods of delivery for family practice are also evolving. Family coaching is one such example in its approach to delivering prevention and intervention services to families. Much like family life education, family therapy, and family case management, the aim of family coaching (FC) is to help families become more successful. FC is an emergent field; in this

This study used a grounded theory approach to examine and describe the process of conducting Medical Family Therapy (MedFT) in an inpatient psychiatric system. Fifteen clinical cases were analyzed from the point of view of the patient, family/support member, referring providers, and MedFTs. In this study, MedFT appears to function well when there are high levels of collaboration with the patient, family, and referring provider. The participants in this study reported that MedFT was effective in helping them deal with complex family dynamics that often surround psychiatric hospitalization, and in helping patients and their families initiate systemic changes that help to reduce the possibility of further hospitalization for psychiatric issues. Effective MedFT approaches used in this setting are included.

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