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In the past years, In the treatment of psychological and psychiatric problems, the individual was handled alone, and psychotherapy focused on the inner life of the person.. Today, as a result of developments in psychology and psychiatry, a more holistic approach is applied with the combination of biological and social models.. Because human biological, It is a complex creature with a psychological and social aspect and it is the inner life of the individual., psychological world is greatly influenced by its environment as well as its biological structure..

On human psychology and personality, The family, which is the closest social circle, is of great importance.. Likewise, the family is also affected by the psychological state of the individual.. For this reason, it is almost impossible to treat the individual alone today., It is a fact that has been determined by research that only individual treatment approaches are insufficient..

The first applications of family therapy began in the 1940s.. 1950Studies on communication accelerated in the 1970s and family therapies have been predominantly applied since the 1970s.. Particularly in the treatment of children and young people, it is an inevitable necessity for the family to be involved in therapy.. In our specialized unit, a holistic approach to problems is adopted and family treatments have an important place in our practices as well as individual treatments..

• family therapy, These are not meetings where the therapist gathers family members and gives them some advice and advice..
• Problems in the family or in the individual are discussed in therapy sessions where family members participate collectively.. Recognition of the problem by all members, understanding is provided, but the process is not limited to this..
• Family therapies are based on a number of basic assumptions.. In the therapy process, Various intervention techniques are used, based on psychological theories about how human problems occur and how they can be overcome.. There are multiple methods of family therapy that are similar and have different foundations and techniques..

• Although there are many schools in the field of family and marriage therapy, the common point of them is this:; relationships and interactions between family and individual are discussed. Therapy focuses on the communication process between family members or spouses..
• General purpose in family therapy; better understanding of family members and resolution of conflicts within the family. It is aimed to increase the communication and problem-solving skills of the members of the family.. How to apply family therapy?

family therapy, It is maintained with various techniques in which individual and group therapies are used together.. The family is considered as a whole, but in practice, it may not always be possible to get all the family members together due to the problems experienced or for other reasons.. In such a case, the work to ensure exchange with the other member or members is continued..

In marriage therapy, married or cohabiting couple are usually interviewed together. In some cases, it may be necessary to address an individual problem of one or both couples while marital therapy continues.. For example, when one of the spouses has a problem such as depression or a mood disorder and the individual's problem affects the marriage, then it may take priority to turn to the individual or marriage therapy is carried out in parallel with individual therapy.. When it comes to individual therapy of spouses, their therapy is carried out by separate therapists..

• Family therapy for almost all types of psychiatric disorders, e.g. "Psychosis", “Psychosomatic Disorders”, "Depression", "Obsessive compulsive disorder", “Alcohol-Substance use”, Can be used in "Emotional or Behavioral Disorders in Children" or "Domestic Relationship Problems".
• While struggling with the disease, especially in chronic psychiatric disorders, both the individual himself, The family is experiencing great difficulties.. Due to illness, personal responsibilities in the family are disrupted and another family member has to undertake these responsibilities.. For example, when the parent is sick, the spouse can take care of the children., grand mother- your fathers, or older children who may need parental attention themselves. It is not so easy for responsibilities to change hands., on the one hand practical difficulties and on the other hand emotional problems coexist. Wife in spouse's illness- Husband roles are disrupted and expectations need to be adjusted. In the event of such a disease, first of all, the family should be informed about the nature and treatment of the disease by the treatment team..

– Before starting family therapy, parents and children are handled separately.. Neuropsychological screening if needed (brain check- up ‘ı) makes. The following scales are routinely applied and relationship profiled with these scales:

1. Relationship status assessment battery for marital therapy.
2. PARI parent inventory for parent-child relationship.

• When it comes to psychiatric illnesses, In addition to the individual problems of the person who has the disease, family members also experience some negative emotions.. Inability to accept the disease in the family, anger, feelings of guilt or blaming each other. Don't be afraid to let the environment hear about the disease, It is common for the family to stay away from social life in an effort to hide the disease..
• In the face of the disease, mutual interactions are experienced as a result of the negativities experienced by the individual on the one hand and the difficulties experienced by the family on the other.. If the problems are not addressed with appropriate therapy methods, the picture in the family can become more complicated and inextricable.. For this reason, individual psychotherapy and family therapy have a very important place in the treatment process and should not be neglected..
• If the disease is caused by relationship problems in the family or if the family has lost its natural balance during the disease process, the therapy part of the treatment is neglected.; Even if the person recovers, the disease may recur due to the continuation of negative interactions within the family.. Through family therapy; both the individual and family members can learn to live with the disease. By finding suitable solutions to the emerging problems and establishing a new balance, the individual's recovery and the continuation of the functioning in the family are ensured..

In family therapies, the interviews are repeated at regular intervals and the therapy covers a certain period.. It is not possible to determine in advance how long the process will take, because it depends on the type of problems experienced., This period may vary depending on the severity and the rate of change of people.. Although the session intervals may change according to the needs, the interviews are started at intervals of one week and ten days and the session intervals are gradually extended.. When setting the call intervals; long enough to allow for the realization of the topics covered in the sessions., however, it is taken into account that it is in a short enough time frame to prevent the continuation of old habits and interruption of treatment.. When the targeted point in therapy is reached, the therapy is concluded by making follow-up and control interviews at long intervals in order to maintain the well-being and prevent relapses..