Is symptom outcome the whole story?-A multilevel meta-analysis of systemic therapy for adults including family system functioning

Systemic Therapy conceives mental health symptoms in the context of social systems. Previous meta-analyses on Systemic Therapy focused on symptoms. This meta-analysis aims to focus on family system functioning while including all types of outcomes. We conducted a systematic literature research in mu...

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Main Authors: Braus, Niels, Flückiger, Christoph, Wichmann, Johanna, Frankman, Christian, Lang, Antonia, Hunger-Schoppe, Christina
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