The effectiveness of family therapy and systemic interventions for adult-focused problems

This review updates a similar paper published in JFT in 2000. It presents evidence from
meta-analyses, systematic literature reviews and controlled trials for the effectiveness of
couples and family therapy for adults with various relationship and mental health problems.
The evidence supports the effectiveness of systemic interventions, either alone or as part
of multimodal programmes, for relationship distress, psychosexual problems, domestic
violence, anxiety disorders, mood disorders, alcohol abuse, schizophrenia and adjustment
to chronic physical illness.