Abstract
Compared to typically developing people, adults with high functioning autism (HFA) are more likely to have been abused during childhood, which would inescapably affect the present relationship with their parent(s). This paper narrates the healing journey of a Hong Kong Chinese family of an adult daughter with HFA, depression and suicidality through two family-focused interventions, structural family therapy (SFT) and multiple family therapy (MFT). Identifying the history of child maltreatment sheds light on direction for treatment. Treatment principles of SFT and MFT adapted to meeting the needs of this clientele are highlighted. Issues of integrating these two approaches are discussed. Copyright © 2019 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 121-130 |
Journal | Contemporary Family Therapy |
Volume | 42 |
Issue number | 2 |
Early online date | 20 Dec 2019 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jun 2020 |
Citation
Ma, J. L. C., Wong, C.‑Y., Xia, L. L. L., & Lo, J. W. K. (2020). Repairing the parent–child relationship for a Hong Kong Chinese family of an adult daughter with High Functioning Autism (HFA) through structural family therapy and multiple family therapy. Contemporary Family Therapy, 42(2), 121-130. doi: 10.1007/s10591-019-09529-2Keywords
- Chinese adults
- High functioning autism (HFA)
- Parent–child relationship
- Structural family therapy
- Multiple family therapy