title: The character-disordered family: a community treatment model for family sexual abuse.
abstract: A collaborative approach to treating sexually abusive families is described, in which such families are viewed as analogous to "character-disordered" individuals. This model, unlike traditional voluntary treatment models, assumes that effective intervention requires authoritative control and careful corrdination of all professional activity. Phases of treatment are outlined and a case history is presented.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse; D003156:Community Mental Health Services; D005196:Family Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007179:Incest; D008297:Male; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000235:genetics / Q000523:psychology