Other modern models: IFS, network Flashcards
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Theorist of Internal Family System Model:
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Richard Schwartz
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Major Concepts of Internal Family Systems:
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- The mind is made up of a Self and subparts that form an inner family.
- Parts emerge to keep the personal functional and safe or to maintain control of inner and outer worlds.
- 8-C’s of the Self-Led person (calmness, curiosity, clarity, compassion, confidence, creativity, courage, and connectedness).
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Theory of Dysfunction in Internal Family Systems:
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- Parts are forced into extreme roles by unhealthy circumstances (exiles, managers, or firefighters)
- Parts do not trust the Self, so keep the pain of Exiles out of awareness and use Managers and Firefighters to control the family.
- Unable to heal when parts are exiled or unintegrated.
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Theory of Change in Internal Family Systems:
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- Teach members to differentiate between their Self and parts.
- Allow Self to help the parts out of their extreme roles.
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Methods/Techniques of IFS:
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- Step Back procedure
- Teach IFS language
- Blending (keeping feelings from overwhelming the Self)
- Enactment, creating a healing place
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Theorists of Network Therapy:
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- Attneave
- Rueveni
- Speck
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Major Concepts of Network Therapy:
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- Assisting families in crisis.
- Network’s energies are unleashed and directed toward active resolution of problems, strengthening bonds.
- Use action instead of affect to move beyond despair.
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Theory of Change in Network Therapy:
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Broadening the context of treatment beyond the nuclear family provides greater resources.
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Stages of Network Therapy:
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- Retribalization (identifying the network)
- Polarization (conflicting points of view emerge)
- Mobilization (begin to shape solutions)
- Depression (exhaustion, loss of hope for entrenched problems)
- Breakthrough
- Exhuastion-Elation
Sessions last 2-4 hours and include 3-6 meetings.
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Methods/Techniques of Network Therapy:
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- Confrontation
- Tasks
- Rituals
- Psychodrama
- Conferences
