Study of Brief Single Session Medical Family Therapy with Low-Income Patients

Medical Family Therapy (MedFT) has been promoted as beneficial for vulnerable patient populations. However, there is a need for MedFT effectiveness studies with longitudinal randomized control trials. Thus, this pilot study investigated the results of a brief single session of MedFT over a one-week period with low-income primary care patients. Effectiveness in this study was defined as increasing a sense agency and communion and decreasing psychological distress. Results suggested that over time, MedFT may increase some sense of agency for lower-income patients, increase patient satisfaction with care, increase family support for patients with higher education, and decrease depression symptoms for various ethnic groups. Limitations, implications, and future research were also discussed.

Name thesis:degree_name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Counseling and Family Sciences

Year

2013

Author dc:creator

• Pandit, Mayuri

Contributors dc:contributor

• Distelberg, Brian
• Baker, Winetta
• Knudson-Martin, Carmen
• McDaniel, Susan H.

• Marriage and Family Therapy and Counseling
• Family psychotherapy; Family medicine; Sick - Family relationships;
• Single-session therapy
• Medical Family therapy
• Low-income patients
• Agency and communion
• Psychological distress

Statement dc:rights

• This title appears here courtesy of the author, who has granted Loma Linda University a limited, non-exclusive right to make this publication available to the public. The author retains all other copyrights.

Language dc:language

English

Repository record dc:identifier

https://scholarsrepository.llu.edu/etd/142

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:scholarsrepository.llu.edu:etd-1141