n. in family *psychotherapy, a family tree and a family history of a particular psychological disorder, which are constructed in view of the whole family to help them understand each other better.
a form of *psychotherapy based on the belief that psychological problems are the products of abnormalities in communication between family members. All family members are therefore seen together, when possible, in order to clarify and modify the ways they relate together (see genogram; paradox).... family therapy
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