title: Family Therapy in Poland: Development and Current Perspectives.
abstract: The authors of the present article describe the historical context of family therapy in Poland and current issues in the field. They highlight the fact that Polish therapists first began to develop the field after coming into contact with family therapy leaders from the United States and Western Europe. With the political breakthrough of 1989, there were new opportunities for multilateral cooperation, attendance at international conferences, and the exchange of experiences. Currently, the work of Polish family therapists, the place of family therapy among other forms of psychotherapy, and the related problems and challenges do not differ from other European nations.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Psychology and Systemic Psychotherapy, Family Therapy Unit, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Cracow, Poland.
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Józefik
authors.forename: Bogdan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: de Barbaro
authors.forename: Grzegorz
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Iniewicz
authors.forename: Irena
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Namysłowska
keywords: Current issues; Family therapy; History; Poland