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Family Secrets: An Illustrative Clinical Case Study Guided by Bowen Family Systems Theory

Donna G. Knauth, Ph.D., R.N.C.

Georgetown University, dgk2{at}georgetown.edu

Bowen family systems theory is useful in understanding both family emotional and relationship processes and symptom formation. This article presents principles of Bowen family systems theory and shows how they were applied to assessment and counseling of a clinical case that involved family secrets. Because Bowen family systems theory offers an encompassing way of viewing human behavior from a family and natural systems perspective, it is an effective framework to guide nursing toward better understanding human behavior, symptom formation, and the family.

Key Words: Bowen family systems theory • family functioning • family relationships • family secrets

Journal of Family Nursing, Vol. 9, No. 3, 331-344 (2003)
DOI: 10.1177/1074840703255451
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