A family systems approach for preventing adolescent runaway behavior.
A family therapy approach, combining the conceptual frameworks of the Bowen model and Olson's Circumplex model, was used to restructure family relationships in order to prevent further runaway behavior of a 15-year-old Mexican-American female. A structured family interview was conducted to identify problems, a genogram was used to obtain the family's history, and therapy (family, individual, and mother-daughter) was provided to change the family system. The Family Satisfaction Scale was administered to evaluate the effectiveness of this therapeutic approach.
DePelchin Children's Center, Sandman, Houston, Texas 77007, USA.
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Coco
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Courtney
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology; D016241:Child of Impaired Parents / Q000523:psychology; D005196:Family Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007207:Individuation; D008297:Male; D010552:Personality Assessment; D010553:Personality Development; D012307:Risk Factors; D012419:Runaway Behavior / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D013598:Systems Theory; D016896:Treatment Outcome