title: The myth of the multi-problem family.
abstract: It is suggested that the concept "multi-problem family" is a myth when viewed in the context of our current service delivery system. That system, itself fragmented, may do more to promote than relieve family distintegration, conflict, and personal anxiety. Continued professional training and tendencies that lead to viewing problems presented by individuals only as individual problems may result in overlooking opportunities for total family approaches to treatment and prevention.
mesh_terms: D003156:Community Mental Health Services; D003220:Conflict, Psychological; D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D005190:Family; D005196:Family Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010348:Patient Care Team