Family Treatment Models

Family Treatment Models

Introduction:

Explain the major differences between the family disease models, family systems models, and behavioral models of family treatment of addictive behaviors.

Instructions:

What clients might be best served by each of the models? Which of the models would you most likely learn about to advance your professional development?

Special Instructions:

Create a 1 page essay in APA format according to the instructions above. Use 2 scholarly sources for references. Be sure to utilize in-text citations.

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Family disease model refers to a model where the entire family system becomes absorbed by a problem such as addiction that is gradually spinning out of control. This model looks at substance as a disease that affects the entire family. In this model, members of the family are put under unusual stress, normal routine disrupted and push a family to a breaking point. Family disease models affect the stability of a home, its unity, mental and physical health, finances as well as the entire family dynamics.

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