Does multifamily therapy help parents of adolescents with anxiety-based school refusal? A qualitative approach.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Anxiety-based school refusal is a major public health problem among adolescents, with serious professional, social, and psychiatric consequences in adulthood. Family and especially parental involvement is essential. Multifamily therapy has been shown to be effective in the management of many psychological disorders including anxiety-related disorders. The aim of this qualitative study is to explore the experiences of parents who participated in the MULTI FAST program (a multifamily therapy focused on anxiety-based school refusal).

Method

Participation in the study was offered to all families who participated in a MULTI FAST group in 2022 and 2023. A semi structured interview was conducted with each parent who agreed to participate, six months after the end of th

SUBMITTER: Snegaroff C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12507313 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature