Child Psychiatry and Human Development

, Volume 19, Issue 2, pp 87–97 | Cite as

Contrasting child psychiatry and family therapy

  • David V. Keith
  • Jack C. Westman
  • Carl A. Whitaker
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Abstract

This paper contrasts child psychiatry as a health care discipline with family therapy as a diagnostic and treatment method. Family therapy limits itself to the family system level, while child psychiatry encompasses multiple system levels from the organ, individual, family, and organizational levels to society

Key words

Child psychiatric training family therapy training 

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© Human Sciences Press 1988

Authors and Affiliations

  • David V. Keith
    • 1
  • Jack C. Westman
    • 2
  • Carl A. Whitaker
    • 2
  1. 1.Park Nicollet Medical CenterMinneapolisUSA
  2. 2.Department of Psychiatry, Clinical Science CenterUniversity of Wisconsin-MadisonMadisonUSA

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