Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure
family therapy Audio
fam·i·ly ther·a·py [ fam-uh-lee, fam-lee ther-uh-pee ]
Subclass of:
Group Psychotherapy
Definitions related to family psychotherapy:
  • (family therapy) A form of group psychotherapy. It involves treatment of more than one member of the family simultaneously in the same session.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • (family therapy) A form of psychological counseling for the purpose of assisting family members to improve communication and resolve conflicts.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (family therapy) A type of therapy in which the whole family talks with a professional counselor to solve family problems.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (family therapy) Assisting family members to move their family toward a more productive way of living
    Nursing Interventions Classification
    University of Iowa, 2007
  • (family therapy) Form of group psychotherapy involving the treatment of more than one member of a family simultaneously in the same session.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • Family therapy is a type of psychological counseling (psychotherapy) that can help family members improve communication and resolve conflicts.
    Mayo Clinic
    Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 2025
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