PracticePSYC-8705-6 | Final PaperEthical Issues in Family and Marital TherapyHealth Psychology Program | | Denise A. Bolden-Little | 11/7/2010 | Introduction Due to the extremely sensitive nature of marital and family therapy‚ it is imperative that therapists engage in the ethical‚ competent treatment of their clients. There are three aspects of marriage and family therapy research that makes it unique from other research fields: 1) multiple family members are involved; 2) it involves extremely
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What Is a Family? thorny question for many policymakers is‚ “What is a family?” Definitions abound‚ but consensus does not. How we define the family is often hotly-debated because the definition has significant consequences in people’s lives. Government agencies often have to define what a family is in order to determine who benefits from their program and who does not. Towns or cities often have to define families in developing zoning and housing regulations. Family definitions can have a bearing
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discuss about Structural Family Therapy and how I would go about the process of having a family in a therapy session. Structural Family Therapy was developed by Harry S. Aponte (Psychotherapy.net.). Structural Family Therapy is about dealing within the environment of the family. It was mainly developed from coming in contact with poor people and families such as Blacks and Puerto Ricans. It focus on people who come from devastated communities and families. Structural Family Therapy is all about being active
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In Strategic Family Therapy‚ the therapist’s role in this theory is that the therapist is a consultant‚ an expert‚ and a stage director (Bitter‚ 2014). The therapist is in control. The therapist’s responsibility is to develop a plan or a strategy for solving the client’s problems. In the initial phase of therapy‚ the goals are established‚ a plan is developed‚ and therapeutic strategies are designed to address the problems. The therapists that called into the counseling sessions‚ allow for the plan
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Introduction Experiential therapy emerged from the humanistic wing of psychology that was focussed on the immediate‚ here-and-now experience‚ which was most popular in the 1960’s and 70’s. Therapists focussed on the needs of the individual as they attempt to facilitate family interaction‚ resulting in the individuality of each member. As Becvar and Becvar (2000) asserted‚ the hallmarks of experiential family therapy were the importance of individuality‚ personal freedom and self-fulfillment (pp
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Original Essay: Culture Influences Identity Identity is influenced by many factors‚ with some more obvious then others. Gender and ethnicity are the most obvious traits to recognize‚ which leads other contributing factors to be overlooked‚ for example‚ culture. Culture plays a large role in each person’s identity but because it cannot be seen when just looking at an individual it goes unnoticed. There are two essays that demonstrate the influence and role culture has on identity; “Dude Looks
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Ethics concerns in Couple and Family therapy. Carolina Cuestas Gutierrez- S00059899 Master of Clinical Counselling - Australian Catholic University. Working with couples and families has a significant role to play in clinical Counselling. This population‚ allow the therapist to encourage the challenging practice that involves different principles‚ risk and threats in order to provide a good service. Couple and Family therapy involves many members whose needs are in conflict‚ which implicates
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As it is with there being many forms of therapy that is being conducted by a therapist‚ counselor‚ social worker‚ and etc.‚ there are always ways on how a therapy session is to be structured and assess. A study completed by Bailey (2012)‚ he states‚ “In family therapy the assessment process involves an examination of the context of family…interpersonal relations with emphasis on decision making and life course challenges” (p. 314). That is a significant statement by Bailey as it relates to the assessment
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THE FAMILY There is no general definition of the term ’’ family’’ as its structure and functions vary from society to society. In our society‚ the family is seen as a group or social arrangement in which individuals who are specifically related by blood‚ marriage‚ adoption or some other factor‚ group together and tend to share a domestic unit-a household. Not all households can be described as families‚ however. The family is the basis on which large communities or societies are formed. It
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Brice Family Assessment/Treatment Plan Christina Blair CMHC/581 June 12‚ 2012 Brice Family Assessment/Treatment Plan Assessment The writre interviewed the Brice family of 5. The family consisted of a father‚ a mother‚ 2 girls and 1 boy. David‚ the father‚ is mid to late 60 year old Caucasian male. He is tall with square shoulders wearing glasses. He metacommunication Presenting Problem History of Problem- BRIEF Family History Assessment Summary:
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