title: Development of family self-control skills.
abstract: Family physicians require efficient and effective means for intervening with families of patients in order to positively affect the patient's health status. The purpose of this article is to present a new concept in behavioral intervention, family self-control skills, particularly stressing its potential use by physicians. The clinical interventions described here were developed in a family medicine clinic, and have been used successfully with several patients and families. The article identifies specific concepts and techniques found to be useful in promoting family self-control skills, and demonstrates their application in a family medicine setting. A case example is included to illustrate this approach.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000628:therapy; D005190:Family; D005194:Family Practice; D005260:Female; D006040:Goals; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans