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Family therapy

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A type of psychotherapy designed to identify family patterns that contribute to a behavior disorder or mental illness and help family members break those habits.

Family therapy involves discussion and problem-solving sessions with the family.

Some of these sessions may be as a group, in couples, or one on one.

In family therapy, the web of interpersonal relationships is examined and, ideally, communication is strengthened within the family

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