Clinical Conference

February 10, 2012
Functional Interdependence and Family Relationships

Laura Brooks, LCSW-C

Functional interdependence between family members derives from an underlying emotional process in the relationship system. This conference will focus on the evidence for functional interdependence in family relationships, the part each person plays and the impact of chronic anxiety. Emphasis will be on functional interdependence, reciprocity, and adaptiveness in family relationships. Automatic and predictable patterns will be elucidated that are driven by an underlying emotional process within the family relationship system. Issues related to functional interdependence will be illustrated in interviews with two families.

When: 9:30-3:30
Where: Metropolitan Memorial United Methodist Church
3401 Nebraska Avenue NW, Washington, DC (see link above for directions)