title: [Multi-family therapy in day care settings].
abstract: This article describes the practice of multi-family therapy in day care settings. Between six to eight families attend together for whole days and weeks and the principles and the methods of this approach are described and illustrated with examples of systemic work with children with severe behavioural and learning disorders, as well as with adolescents presenting with anorexia nervosa.
authors.affiliation: Marlborough Family Service, London. eia.asen@nhs.net
authors.forename: Eia
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Asen
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Scholz
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000342:Affective Symptoms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D000856:Anorexia Nervosa / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003631:Day Care, Medical; D004493:Education / Q000379:methods; D004519:Education, Special / Q000379:methods; D005196:Family Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D007859:Learning Disabilities / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group / Q000379:methods*