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[Adolescence and family therapy]
La Semaine Des Hopitaux : Organe Fonde Par L'Association D'Enseignement Medical Des Hopitaux De Paris
|September 22, 1983
Summary
Understanding the adolescent crisis requires examining the adolescent, parental, and family system rationales. Identifying obstacles at individual or family levels guides effective therapeutic interventions for adolescent behavioral issues.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Family Studies
- Adolescent Development
Context:
- Adolescence is characterized by a crisis involving psychic disruption for the adolescent.
- Parents experience a "parental crisis" when their adolescent undergoes changes.
- The family system's relational organization requires adaptation during adolescent development.
Purpose:
- To explore the different "rationales" or levels of understanding contributing to the adolescent crisis.
- To investigate whether individual or family system factors present greater obstacles to change.
- To provide guidance on selecting appropriate therapies, including family therapy, for adolescents.
Summary:
- Adolescent crisis symptoms arise from conflicting individual and family system rationales.
- The study differentiates between the adolescent's, parents', and family system's perspectives.
- It examines the interplay of these rationales in adolescent behavioral disruptions.
Impact:
- Offers insights into the multifaceted nature of adolescent developmental challenges.
- Aids clinicians in determining the efficacy of family therapy for adolescent issues.
- Provides a framework for understanding and addressing obstacles to therapeutic change in adolescence.