Bowen Family Systems Family Theory for Virtual Treatment of Endometriosis in Spanish
A Case Study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21476203 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Francisco Xavier Méndez (0000-0003-4033-2264, Texas Woman's University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 53 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 365-388 |
| Publication date | 2025-08-08 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Family Therapy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0192-6187 • E-ISSN: 1521-0383 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/01926187.2024.2446916 |
| OpenAlex | W4406036963 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 24 |
This case study examines the application of Bowen Family Systems Theory (BFST) delivered using telehealth and in Spanish to support a Mexico-born woman in the U.S. managing chronic endometriosis. The client presented with severe anxiety, depression, grief, insomnia, and symptoms associated with endometriosis. The therapy focused on increasing the client’s differentiation of self, addressing emotional cutoffs, exploring family projection processes, and targeting improvements in the client’s endometriosis symptoms. This study underscores the potential of culturally sensitive frameworks of family systems in addressing the emotional and physical dimensions of chronic health conditions like endometriosis
Developmental psychology · Endometriosis · Family systems theory · Family therapy · Gynecology · Psychotherapist · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Gender Studies in Language · Medicine · Psychology · Transactional Analysis in Psychotherapy
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
The role of differentiation of self in marital adjustment.
The Differentiation of Self Inventory
Psychological Stress and Disease
Chronic stress, glucocorticoid receptor resistance, inflammation, and disease risk
Stress-induced immune dysfunction
The PHQ-9
Biopsychosocial predictors of symptoms of depression in a sample of South African women diagnosed with endometriosis
Differentiation of Self, Psychological Distress, and Dyadic Adjustment
A woman's worth
From stress to inflammation and major depressive disorder
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