TY - JOUR PY - 2019// TI - Using medical family therapy with parents of an adult child with traumatic brain injury JO - American journal of family therapy A1 - Davis, Jennifer A1 - Tadros, Eman SP - 261 EP - 274 VL - 47 IS - 4 N2 - Acquired traumatic brain injury (ATBI) is a public health concern causing approximately 2.5 million emergency room visits in the United States annually. Medical family therapy (MedFT) displays how biological issues impact each area of a client's life. This paper highlights how MedFT can be utilized with parents of an adult child with ATBI; the case is presented as treatment occurred with benefits of the inclusion of MedFT. Researchers propose a call to the field of marriage and family therapy to increase access of MedFT to afford more opportunities to help families who experience medical conditions.

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LA - en SN - 0192-6187 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01926187.2019.1640652 ID - ref1 ER -