Dysfunctional Family Therapy

Family is a system in which every member has some roles to play and rules to follow. There are various factors that may affect the members in a family, but the most important thing that affect them is their relationship within a family. Family plays an important role in the personality development of members in a family which is the basic idea of psychology and family therapy. For a family to be balance and functional all the members must have equal roles and rules to follow, however that cannot be the case always. One member in a family may become powerful and try to control the family and act as a leader of the family which could be the major cause of dysfunctional family and this is what the psychology and family therapy is all about.

For a balanced family life there must be proper understanding and communication among the family members, ego and attitude among the members can seriously damage the family. If a child in a family behave differently or seems depressed that may be the sign of a dysfunctional family. When someone in a family repeatedly fails to play his/her roles with sensitivity and awareness, the family unit may become dysfunctional. In a family therapy, the important thing that the therapist should consider along with other factors in dealing with client is the emotional health of clients. For a person to be healthy and having a healthy family life, it is very important to be physically and emotionally fit as well. The important thing for a functional family is proper communication, communication gap among the members in a family can disrupt the relationship. So physical health, emotional health, feelings and communication are the pillars of stable