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What do you think is the significance of the family as client in the current health care environment, and how can this apply to your workplace.

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Short discussion of the profound difference between single and family-based counseling therapy.

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The switch from individuals as clients to families as clients is a simple one on the surface, but actually represents a profound paradigm shift in thought and treatment.

It has long been understood that an individual is generally not dysfunctional on their own; they are dysfunctional within a family unit which is also impacted by their problems, and which may even ...

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