head: APPROACHES TO FAMILY THERAPY 1 Approaches to Family Therapy: Minuchin‚ Haley‚ Bowen‚ & Whitaker Running head: APPROACHES TO FAMILY THERAPY 2 Approaches to Family Therapy: Minuchin‚ Haley‚ Bowen‚ & Whitaker Treating families in therapy can be a complex undertaking for a therapist‚ as they are dealing not only with a group of individuals but also with an overall system. Throughout history several key theorists have attempted to demystify the challenges families face and construct
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goals Joining and Accommodating In an attempt to disarm family members who may be suspicious or fearful of being challenged or blamed‚ structuralists typically begin by adjusting to the family’s affective style. The therapist shows respect for the family hierarchy by asking first for the parents’observations. Nonthreatening‚ friendly‚ ready to help without being pushy‚ the structural therapist is at the same time adapting to the family organization‚ assimilating the family’s language patterns‚
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Applied Dynamics The Quest family is at a place where they are receptive to counseling. Paul and Jane are in agreement that they need help with their family. Jane feels that she has two separate families that she is trying to mend into one. Paul spends a lot of his time working and out of the home which leaves Jane to take care of the house. The issues observed circle around the care of the two boys‚ Jason and Luke. Paul and Jane want to find help for their family. However‚ they cannot seem
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WITH THERAPY 4 6. THE ROLE AND FUNCTION OF THE THERAPIST 5 7. WHICH CRITICAL ETHICAL CONCERNS CAN BE RAISED 6 8. HOW FIRST- AND SECOND-ORDER CYBERNITIC APPROACHES 7 CAN BE INTEGRATED IN USEFUL AND COMPLEMENTARY WAY 9. CONCLUSION 8 10. REFERENCES 9 PYC 4808 STUDENT NO 43700594 Question 1 1st order cybernetics -principles defined Recursion :- Emphasizes the context in which families operate and how the relationships within families influences each other. Behaviour of one family member
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End goals/interventions 1. a joing family as a coach‚ healthy triangle look up beginning stages of therapy limit emotional reactivity experimental therapy – teacher/coach b. therapeutic alliance/relationship c. how change brought about? Through insight… For Bowen theory – insight gained by looking at patterns in famly/genogram For Behavior therapy – shaping For cognitive therapy – challenging destructive schema Structural therapy- realigning structure Bowen – 1. Insight
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Experiential Family Group Therapy Experiential Family Group Therapy Melanie Davis Columbia College In today’s world‚ many people seek professional therapy or counseling for a limited amount of time in order to deal with different life crises‚ they may experience. Others seek professional help for the majority of their lives in order to deal with a psychological disorder. Earlier this year I was served with divorce papers. This entitles me to long hours of counseling‚ to help me understand
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Brown C. S. (2002). Marital Therapy: Concepts and Skills for Effective Practice. Brooks/Cole: Thomson Learning‚ United States. Gehart R. D.‚ Tuttle R. A. (2003). Theory Based Treatment Planning for Marriage and Family Therapists. Thomson/Brooks/Cole: California State Univeristy‚ Fresno. Gurman S.A.‚ Jacobson N.S. (2002). Clinical Handbook of Couple Therapy. The Guilford Press: New York. Hecker L. L‚ Wetchler L. J.(2003). An Introduction to Marriage and Family Therapy. The Haworth Press‚ Inc.
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ECOSYSTEMIC PSYCHOLOGY ASSIGNMENT 2 1. HOW IS REALITY SEEN BY EACH SPECIFIC APPROACH? Before attempting to describe differences and similarities regarding how these two approaches view reality‚ the best place to begin is to define “reality”. According to Reader’s Digest Universal dictionary (1987; 1278)‚ reality is that which exists objectively and in fact. In philosophy‚ it is the sum of all that is real‚ absolute‚ and unchangeable. In other words‚ it is something that occurs in real life and
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Individual Psychology Systemic Family Therapy John Locke - world of modernism (western culture belief system – Lockean tradition) American values Counter-cultural Focus is on individual Wholistic perspective: Moves away from individual & individual problems viewed in isolation. Relationships & relationship issues between individuals. From this perspective: • Linear cause/effect thinking • Any problem is solvable if we find the answer to the question. • Problems happens in a linear(unidirectional
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Multicultural Concerns The purpose of family therapy is to equip families with the tools needed to overcome difficulties with interpersonal relationships. The many issues the African-American culture face are more unstable and aggressive than those of other cultures. Therefore‚ without acquiring the skills needed; for instance‚ effective communication skills and problem-solving techniques‚ most African-American relationships normally end in divorce. According to a recent article published by
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