Do Family and Individual Treatments for Alcoholic Adults Have Preventive Effects for Children?
Timothy J. O’Farrell, Michael Feehan Objective: This article identifies findings on alcoholism treatment and the family that may have implications for prevention of mental health and substance abuse problems in children. Method: We conducted a brief overview of research on family treatment for alcoholism and on family adjustment after individual treatment for the alcoholic. Results: Behavioral couples therapy with alcoholics and remission after individual alcoholism treatment have been associated with improved family functioning in a variety of domains, including reduced family stressors; improved marital adjustment; reduced domestic violence and verbal conflict; reduced risk of separation and divorce; improvement in important family processes related to cohesion, conflict and caring; and reduced emotional distress in spouses. These family factors have been linked with child mental health and psychosocial functioning in more general child developmental and psychopathology studies. Conc
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