Kristina Drayton, RN, APRN is a nurse in Maywood, IL specializing in family medicine. Kristina Drayton, RN, APRN is affiliated with Loyola Medicine and Loyola University Medical Center (LUMC).
2160 S First Avenue
Maywood, IL 60153
Family Issues
The famed writer Leo Tolstoy once wrote, "All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way." Family issues are problems that occur amongst members of an immediate, extended, or adopted family. Many forms of family issues exist and can vary in intensity and in duration. Nearly every family will experience a negative family issue at some point.
Each family member can be affected by an issue in an individual and unique way, typically depending on age, maturity, and involvement. This means that family issues are often inequitable, with one or more family members bearing a disproportionate weight of the problem. A frequent example is parental divorce. While both parents may appreciate the immediate relief, divorce can rapidly threaten a developing child's sense of stability and self-confidence. Similarly, a mother who is subject to domestic abuse may conceal the issue in order to shield her children from her distress. In some cases, family issues are generational; a father may cause residual guilt or disagreements from his childhood to carry forward to his own son. While each family's experience is unique, common family issues can include:
Some family issues are inevitable – such as retirement and minor lifestyle disagreements – while others can be unexpected and dramatic. Unsafe household environments, abuse, and neglect can lead to severe trauma and intervention by social services or law enforcement.
Most common family issues can be addressed through therapy with one or more family members. Family therapy involves sessions led by a licensed mental health therapist. These sessions often include family discussion, resolution strategies, and other activities to promote family harmony. Another form of treatment for family issues is couples counseling, in which a couples counselor can help spouses communicate and employ problem-solving techniques to improve the strength of their relationship. For children, specialized child therapy can help children and adolescents manage and overcome family issues with age-appropriate methods.
Some people find individual therapy or counseling beneficial in resolving family issues, especially for those who are unable to attend family therapy with other family members. Therapists may encourage the creation of family boundaries. At an extreme, therapy may cause an adult to come to the conclusion that communication with a narcissistic parent must stop in order to preserve mental health and wellbeing.
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The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Kristina Drayton, RN, APRN treated were hypertension, diabetes, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.
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She is certified by the Nurse Practitioner, Family, Nurse Practitioners, American Academy and has a state license in Illinois.
Board Certification: Nurse Practitioner, Family, Nurse Practitioners, American Academy (2017)
Licensed In: Illinois
Kristina Drayton, RN, APRN is associated with these hospitals and organizations:
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Ms. Kristina Drayton specializes in family medicine and practices in Maywood, IL. Ms. Drayton is affiliated with Loyola University Medical Center (LUMC).
