Marriage by arrangement: a metaphor for one particular use of network therapy.
This paper uses the metaphor of the wedding in an arranged marriage to describe the process of using a network meeting to overcome resistance and engage a hostile adolescent and her family in a residential treatment programme. A review of the literature is followed by a description of the clinical case. Finally, practical and theoretical issues are discussed.
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Young People's Unit, Royal Edinburgh Hospital, U.K.
D000293:Adolescent; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D003134:Commitment of Persons with Psychiatric Disorders / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D005196:Family Therapy / Q000639:trends*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010349:Patient Compliance; D010553:Personality Development; D011368:Professional-Family Relations; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D012931:Social Environment; D012944:Social Support