title: Families in the treatment of alcoholism.
abstract: A review of the literature on family treatment of alcoholism suggests that although there is no single definition of family therapy, nor one single theory behind it, there is agreement that family therapy can be beneficial for both the alcoholic and the family.
mesh_terms: D000428:Alcohol Drinking; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000628:therapy*; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D005196:Family Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009042:Motivation; D009949:Orientation; D011340:Problem Solving; D012106:Research; D012917:Social Adjustment