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The Influence of Marital and Family Therapy on Health Care Utilization in a Health Maintenance Organization
Journal of Marital and Family Therapy
  • David D. Law, Utah State University
  • D. R. Crane
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2000
Abstract

Research has shown that people reduce their use of health care after individual psychotherapy. However, little research has been done to learn if marital and family therapy has a similar effect. Subjects (n = 292) from a health-maintenance organization were randomly selected according to the type of therapy they had received. Subjects' medical records were examined for 6 months before, during, and after therapy. Those who received marital and family therapy significantly reduced their use of health care services by 21.5%. These results show an “offset effect” for marriage and family therapy.

Citation Information
Law, D.D., & Crane, D.R. (2000). The influence of marital and family therapy on health care utilization in a health maintenance organization. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy. 26, 281-291.