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The use of children's drawings in multiple family group therapy

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This paper describes the advantages, difficulties and techniques of including young children in multiple family group therapy (MFGT). Multiple family group therapy consists of weekly sessions where three or more families meet conjointly with a therapist or cotherapists. Clinical vignettes demonstrate how to use children's drawings with parents to improve family communication. The efficiency of MFGT is compared to family therapy or individual therapy. The effective use of this modality with some children under 10 years is discussed.

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  1. Child Psychiatry Services, Children's Hospital Medical Center, Elland and Bethesda Avenues, 45229, Cincinnati, OH

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This research was supported in part by Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration Psychiatry Education Branch Grant MH 13882 from the National Institute of Mental Health.

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Maloney, M.J. The use of children's drawings in multiple family group therapy. Group 5, 32–36 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01456611

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