Complementary alternative medicine: Implications for family therapy

This article considers the fit between family therapy and complementary alt ernative medicine (CAM). Descriptions of and research results on a variety of CAM practices are provided, as are implications for practice, education, research, and policy. It is concluded that the two fields mesh easily and that clients might be better served if their therapists had knowledge of CA M. At the same time, therapists are cautioned regarding the need for both f urther study and appropriate regulation of alternative practices.