title: Multiple family group therapy: a review of the literature.
abstract: This review focuses upon multiple family group therapy, its origin in the intersection of family and group therapies, its use in a variety of settings, its specific techniques and group development in individual and ongoing meetings, its goals and dominant themes, its parallels in family and group work. Also discussed are evaluation of outcome of this therapy modality and those dynamics thought to contribute to family change. Areas for further investigation are outlined.
mesh_terms: D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005196:Family Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007100:Imitative Behavior; D008297:Male; D011577:Psychodrama; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group / Q000379:methods*; D012106:Research; D012381:Role Playing