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Families dealing with severely ill children may now play a more active role in the child's recovery. A study conducted by Texas Tech University Marriage and Family Therapy faculty and recently reported by Science Daily has found that family therapy works as a positive addition to medical treatment. "Medical family therapy is a proven benefit for children and families dealing with a serious illness," said Linda Hoover, a dean at Texas Tech. "With this new research, we can begin treating more children and their families and hopefully improve recovery and responsiveness to illness."

The study involved more than 300 families willing to undergo the ...