Substance Abuse Treatment and Family Therapy (Revised) The fields of substance abuse treatment and family therapy share many common assumptions, approaches, and techniques, but differ in significant philosophical and practical ways that affect treatment approaches and goals. This CE course explores the impact of substance abuse on families; discusses approaches…
Why Family Conflict Affects Some Children More Than Others
New research reveals why some children are badly affected by negative family conflicts while other children survive without significant problems. Researchers found that the way in which children understood the conflicts between their parents had different effects on their emotional and behavioral problems. Where children blamed themselves for the conflicts…
Battle over housework breeds stress
For many couples, the division of household chores is a hot-button issue that stirs up questions about the essential fairness, or unfairness, of their relationship. Chores can stir up emotions, too. Unpaid domestic work can be physically demanding, monotonous and isolating, and when one partner – usually the woman –…