The evidence base for Multiple Family Therapy in psychiatric disorders: a review (part 1)

Gelin, Zoé; Cook‐Darzens, Solange; Hendrick, Stéphan

doi:10.1111/1467-6427.12178

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“…Despite their need for social or professional help (Nordström et al., ; Ridley et al., ), there is still a dearth of family interventions to support family members of mentally ill offenders (Absalom, McGovern, Gooding, & Tarrier, ; Absalom‐Hornby, Gooding, & Tarrier, ; Geelan & Nickford, ). Nevertheless, family work, and especially Multi‐Family Group (MFG) therapy, within and across cultures (e.g., Marlborough multi‐family groups, FiSch, Wilows family group …) and for different psychiatric disorders (e.g., psychotic disorders, mood disorders, and eating disorders) is growing (Gelin, Cook‐Darzens, & Hendrick, ; Potter & Mannings, ). To address this lack, a Family Support Group (FSG) intervention has recently been developed to support and empower family members in dealing with the mental illness and the judicial situation of a relative (Rowaert, Hanssens, Audenaert, Vandevelde, & Lemmens, submitted a ).…”

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Family Support Groups for Family Members of Mentally Ill Offenders: Therapeutic Factors

Rowaert

Vandevelde

Audenaert

et al. 2018

ANZ J of Family Therapy

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This study investigates therapeutic factors of a Family Support Group (FSG) intervention for family members of mentally ill offenders. Seventeen family members completed the 'Group Therapeutic Factors-Client Questionnaire' (GTF-CQ-28) during four sessions of two FSGs. Results indicate that family members experienced the following therapeutic factors over the course of treatment: the relational climate, interactional confirmation, expressing and experiencing mutual positive feelings, forgetting own problems, hope from seeing progress in others, guidance from therapists, and getting interpersonal feedback treatment. The therapeutic factors, including learning by observation, support from the group, and universality of problems, correlated with a decrease in selfblame, improved emotional well-being, and experiencing less loss of control over one's life, respectively. Further, family members were satisfied with what the FSG has provided for them personally and for the relation with their relative. Finally, clinical implications of the FSG are discussed. The study sheds light on valuable therapeutic factors within an FSG and the important role of therapists. Key Points1 Family members who have a relative that is a mentally ill offender are often doubly stigmatised because of the latter's psychiatric problems and the criminal offences committed, which cause manyburdens that need to be addressed by others (friends, family members, or professionals). 2 Family Support Groups (FSGs) are based on Multi-Family Group therapy to support and empower family members of mentally ill offenders. 3 It is important for practitioners to know and focus on helpful therapeutic factors underlying an FSG including group support, similarity with others, and therapeutic guidance to empower and support family members in dealing with their situation. 4 Within forensic psychiatry there is a dearth of family interventions to support family members of mentally ill offenders, especially those that focus on family members, and this is also not yet addressed in research. 5 Focusing on treatment improvement is valuable in looking at the impact the FSG has on family members' coping strategies and burdens; FSG is a valuable therapy for family members to relieve burdens and to reduce feelings of self-blame.

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Family Support Groups for Family Members of Mentally Ill Offenders: Therapeutic Factors

Rowaert

Vandevelde

Audenaert

et al. 2018

ANZ J of Family Therapy

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“…In recent years there has been an increase in research on MFT with studies suggesting that it can lead to a reduction in eating disorder symptoms (Eisler et al, 2016a(Eisler et al, , 2016bGelin et al, 2015;Hollesen, Clausen, & Rokkedal, 2013;Salaminiou et al, 2015), weight gain (Eisler et al, 2016a(Eisler et al, , 2016bGelin et al, 2015;Mehl, Tomanov a, Kub ena, & Pape zov a, 2013), improvement in quality of life (Gelin et al, 2015;Mehl et al, 2013), improved mood and self-esteem (Salaminiou et al, 2015), increased insight and motivation, and improved familial communication (Voriadaki, Simic, Espie, & Eisler, 2015). Furthermore, the treatment has been found to be associated with high treatment satisfaction and low drop-out (Eisler et al, 2016a(Eisler et al, , 2016bGelin et al, 2017;Salaminiou et al, 2015).…”

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Creating Community – The Introduction of Multi‐Family Therapy for Eating Disorders in Australia

Dawson

Baudinet

Tay

et al. 2018

ANZ J of Family Therapy

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It is well established that connection and support are associated with supporting recovery from eating disorders whereas isolation and feeling misunderstood can be barriers to change. While the consumer and recovery movements have long advocated for treatments that go beyond symptom reduction alone to include factors such as connection with others, there are few treatments that are designed to target these directly for young people with eating disorders and their families. In 2014 the Sydney Children's Hospital Network Eating Disorder Service at The Children's Hospital at Westmead introduced multi‐family therapy (MFT), the first program of its kind in Australia, with a primary aim being to increase solidarity and support for families in addition to helping promote eating disorder recovery more broadly. Rooted in the principles of family therapy for anorexia nervosa, MFT generally brings together six to eight families for a four‐consecutive day workshop followed by six single follow‐up workshops over the course of six months. This paper reviews the current literature available on MFT, describes its introduction at a specialist tertiary eating disorder service in Australia, explores preliminary feedback from families, and discusses the importance of creating solidarity for families affected by eating disorders.

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“…MFT is a therapeutic method that brings together several families affected by the same pathology (Gelin, Cook‐Darzens and Hendrick, , p. 2). The multi‐family format provides opportunities for families to connect with one another, and learn from each other’s strengths, which in turn may alleviate their sense of social isolation and stigma, and empower them with mutual help and mutual support (Asen and Scholz, ).…”

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Multiple family therapy for Chinese families of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): treatment efficacy from the children’s perspective and their subjective experiences

Joyce

Lai

Wan

et al. 2018

Journal of Family Therapy

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This paper reports the results of our study that assessed the treatment efficacy of multiple family therapy (MFT) from the perspective of participating Chinese children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and identified their subjective experiences. Forty‐three children with ADHD in the experimental group (EG) completed a forty‐two‐hour MFT, whilst forty‐five children with ADHD in the control group (CG) had attended two writing classes scheduled three months apart that were similar to those of the MFT. Data from the outcome study were gathered using standardized questionnaires and data from the qualitative study were drawn from thirteen children with ADHD who had completed the MFT and attended the focus group interviews (n = 5) or individual interviews (n = 8) conducted in the post‐treatment phase. The results of the Paired sample t‐test and MANOVA indicated no significant changes on the scores for the four measures adopted (perception of competence, hopefulness, parent‐child relationship and perceived social support) in the pre‐ and post‐treatment for the EG and the CG. Five themes emerged from the narratives of children with ADHD, which revealed the children’s subjective experiences with the MFT: (a) full of fun; (b) building friendships through common experiences; (c) a happy family time; (d) safe space; and (e) positive parental responses and communications.

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The evidence base for Multiple Family Therapy in psychiatric disorders: a review (part 1)

Cited by 51 publications

References 83 publications

Family Support Groups for Family Members of Mentally Ill Offenders: Therapeutic Factors

Family Support Groups for Family Members of Mentally Ill Offenders: Therapeutic Factors

Creating Community – The Introduction of Multi‐Family Therapy for Eating Disorders in Australia

Multiple family therapy for Chinese families of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): treatment efficacy from the children’s perspective and their subjective experiences

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