Family & Group Therapies Flashcards
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Family Therapies
most approaches to family therapy have roots in what 3 theoretical frameworks?
general systems theory
cybernetic theory
communication theory
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3 assumptions of general systems theory
all systems:
* consist of interacting components
* are governed by the same general rules
* have homeostatic mechanisms that help them maintain a state of stability & equilibrium
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describe basic tenets of Cybernetic Theory
concerned with the mechanisms that regulate a system’s functioning and distinguishes between negative & positive feedback loops
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describe negative feedback loops
Cybernetic Theory
these loops resist change and help a system maintian the status quo
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describe positive feedback loops
Cybernetic Theory
these loops amplify change & disrupt the status quo
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describe the assumption of Communication Theory and describe when problems occur according to this perspective
certain types of repetitive patterns of communication and interaction produce problematic behavior
problems occur in families when interactions between family members are exclusively symmetrical or complementary
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Bateson (1972) linked the development of schizophrenia to double-bind communication. What is double-bind communication?
Communication Theory
when a person receives two contradictory messages from a family member & is not allowed to comment on the contradiction
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Bateson (1972) distinguished bewteen symmetrical and complementary interactions - define these terms
symmetrical interactions: reflect equality & occur when the behavior of 1 person elicits a similar type of behavior from the other person
complementary interactions: reflect inequality & occur when the behavior of 1 person complements the behavior of the other person
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these types of interactions can escalate in intensity and become a one-upmanship game
symmetrical
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these types of interactions can be described as 1 person in dominant role & 1 person in subordinate role
complementary
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recent approaches to family therapy are influenced by postmodernism, which challenges the basic premises of general systems theory - describe the basic premises of postmodernism
there are universal laws that govern systems & these laws can be discovered by scientific research
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list 2 perspectives adopted by postmodernism approaches and describe their assumption(s)
constructivist & social constructionism
assume there are multiple viewpoints & realities
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this process is associated with postmodernism approaches to family therapy and refers to forming a collaborative relationship with the family & helping family members identify alternative ways of interpreting and resolving problems
shared process
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list 9 family therapies
- Extended Family Systems Therapy
- Structural Family Therapy
- Strategic Family Therapy
- Milan Systemic Family Therapy
- Conjoint Family Therapy
- Narrative Family Therapy
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- Functional Family Therapy
- Multisystemic Therapy
Extended Family Systems Therapy
- developed by who
- theoretical assumption(s)
- primary goal
aka Intergenerational & Transgenerational Family Therapy
- Bowen
- views families as emotional units where changes in 1 person affect the whole family; thus, differentiation in 1 family member facilitates greater differentiation in other family members
- to increase each family member’s differentiation
Extended Family Systems Therapy
Bowen derived his approach from work with children with schizophrenia and their families, which led to what conclusion re: the etiology of schizophrenia?
transmission of certain emotional processes from one generation to the next is responsible for the development of schizophrenia in a fmaily member
Extended Family Systems Therapy
- concepts
- interventions
- concepts
* Differentiation
* Emotional Triangles
* Family Projection Process
* Multigenerational Transmission Process - interventions
* 3 generation enograms
* questions designed to difuse emotions & help family members identify how they contribute to family problems
* teach family members how to interact with their families-of-origin in ways that increase differentiation
Family & Group Therapies
differentiation, emotional triangles, family projection process, & multigenerational transmission process are all concepts of which family therapy
extended family therapy
Extended Family Systems Therapy
purpose of genograms
to help family members understand intergenerational patterns of functioning
Extended Family Systems Therapy
role of the therapist
- coach
- stay connected with family members but remain neutral to avoid becoming involved in the family’s emotional processes
- family members talk directly to therapist rather than to each other - reduces emotional reactivity in session
Extended Family Systems Therapy
how many family members do Bowenian therapists see at one time and typically who are these family members?
2; typically the parents
OR
the individual family member who is most capable of increasing their level of differentiation
Extended Family Systems Therapy
define differentiation
(intrapersonal) the degree at which each family member is able to separate their own emotional & intellectual functioning (e.g., separating thinking from feeling)
(interpersonal) which then makes it possible for them to separate their functioning from the functioning of other family members
Extended Family Systems Therapy
according to Bowen, a person with a low level of differentiation will become ____ with other family members
emotionally fused
Extended Family Systems Therapy
an extended family systems therapy concept that occurs when a family dyad experiencing tension recruits a 3rd family member
emotional triangles