The Relationship between Family Developmental Crisis and the Appearance of Symptoms in a Family Member

To assess the relation between family crisis and the onset of symptoms in family members, 90 families in an outpatient facility were studied to determine the elapsed time between the appearance of symptoms and two types of family crisis: addition of a family member and loss of a family member. For e...

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Published in:Family process 1974-06, Vol.13 (2), p.207-214
Main Authors: HADLEY, TREVOR R., JACOB, THEODORE, MILLIONES, JAKE, CAPLAN, JOELLE, SPITZ, DOROTHY
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Language:English
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Summary:To assess the relation between family crisis and the onset of symptoms in family members, 90 families in an outpatient facility were studied to determine the elapsed time between the appearance of symptoms and two types of family crisis: addition of a family member and loss of a family member. For each type of crisis, results clearly indicated a significant and positive relationship between family developmental crises and symptom onset. At the same time, it was acknowledged that the strength of this relationship was only moderate, findings were correlational, and conclusions may not be applicable to other samples.
ISSN:0014-7370
1545-5300
DOI:10.1111/j.1545-5300.1974.00207.x