Citation

Liepman MR, Silvia LY, Nirenberg TD. Fam. Relat. 1989; 38(3): 282-287.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1989, National Council on Family Relations (USA), Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.2307/585053

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Addiction is a chronic condition with the potential for episodes of remission and relapse. Substance abuse by family members affects family function. There are two distinct phases (i.e., wet and dry) in substance abuse affected families. Family Behavior Loop Mapping as a method of diagramming the repetitive behavior cycles specific to wet and dry phases is introduced, and its use in assessing family functioning and designing effective interventions is illustrated by case examples.