Critique of Family Therapy Approaches Critique of Family Therapy Approaches William Jones University of Phoenix MFCT 556 Family Systems Theory Professor Desiree DeShay-Weakley‚ MSW LM07MFC07 December 18‚ 2008 This paper will give a brief background of Family Therapy and critique the various family systems approach. In addition‚ the paper will address the approaches that I will apply as a therapist. Family therapy
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Despite some of the family not wanting to attend family counseling‚ these sessions were referred by the juvenile court to address issues surrounding John and Mary’s second child‚ Mark (14)‚ being caught stealing. John and Mary appear upset by Mark’s recent misdemeanor‚ although they don’t seem surprised by his behavior. Mark is reluctant to talk about the event‚ however‚ after a short time he does open up and talk briefly about getting caught and just wanting to “fit in” with his basketball teammates
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Challenges During my studies in Couples and Family Therapy (CFT) program‚ I foresee encountering challenges such as: maintaining work-life balance and being faced with emotionally rigorous courses‚ which can be both intricate and emotionally taxing. Furthermore‚ it will require me to juggle with heavy course load‚ part-time employment‚ finding personal and family time. Support System It is essential to have a strong support system as that would aid in overcoming these challenges. Some of the techniques
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The evolution of “The structural Family Therapy‚” was researched by a team of therapists and researchers that was led by Salvador Minuchin; in the early 1960’s. Minuchin’s research was done in an institutional correctional facility for young delinquents‚ which Minuchin transformed this delinquent institutional setting into a family oriented treatment program (Guise‚ 2015). Structural family therapy is a strength-based‚ outcome oriented treatment modality based on eco-systemic principles. A) The
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Abstract Family Therapy is very important in many families and homes for several reasons. Family therapy helps many families with communication issues and it helps to resolve major family conflicts. Family therapy also assists family members become able to relate to one another in a positive way. Family therapy also helps families going through traumatic events such deaths‚ divorces‚ and major illnesses. Family therapy can involve certain members of the family or the entire
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Family Therapy The principles of group dynamics are relevant to family therapists who must not only work with individuals‚ but with entire family systems Two key concepts that influence family therapy are the distinction between the process and content of group discussions‚ and role theory. Therapists strive to understand not just what the group members say‚ but how these ideas are communicated . Therapists can help families improve the way they relate and thus
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important element of structural family therapy model is a strong stance of the therapist in order to interact with the family and influence change. The therapist holds an expert/active stance and is directive. Additionally the therapist assumes leadership in the therapeutic process‚ thus he/she has the most power in the therapy room (Minuchin‚ 1974). Therefore‚ it is important for a therapist to become involved in the structure of the family and has to be inducted into the family. After that the therapist
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The American Journal of Family Therapy‚ 36:300–311‚ 2008 Copyright © Taylor & Francis Group‚ LLC ISSN: 0192-6187 print / 1521-0383 online DOI: 10.1080/01926180701647512 Money Doesn’t Buy Happiness‚ but It Helps: Marital Satisfaction‚ Psychological Distress‚ and Demographic Differences Between Low- and Middle-Income Clinic Couples JOHN DAKIN and RICHARD WAMPLER Texas Tech University‚ Lubbock‚ Texas‚ USA The characteristics of 51 very low-income and 61 middle-income couples receiving services
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was structural family therapy. Family structure “refers to the way a family is organized into subsystems whose interactions are regulated by interpersonal boundaries”‚ (Nichols‚ 2013‚ pg. 124). How structural family therapy is applied is when the subsystems have unclear boundaries. Those unclear boundaries force the family member to become isolated or disengaged. The reason why they become disengaged is because their partner has enmeshed or became closer to someone else in the family. In return leaving
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Structural Family Therapy and Strategic Family Therapy‚ they both provided beneficial information that is important‚ and have the opportunity in showing improvement and a change within a client and their family. They address and focus on presenting issue(s) that is the reason for a change in their family structure‚ and individually. The focus of this paper on L.E. and B.V.’s (daughter) conflicting relationship‚ because of the issue of substance‚ I believe that the Strategic Family Therapy model would
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