Expanding uses of the telephone in family therapy.
The telephone has been used as an instrument for live supervision. This article describes innovative uses of the telephone by a family therapy training team, including (a) strategic calls to the therapist; (b) calls from the team to family members; (c) calls between family members. Case examples describing the interventions and their impact are given. Both training and therapeutic benefits are discussed.
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