Ch.14 Family Systems Therapy Flashcards
Therapy that focuses on the individual
Individual therapeutic approach
Therapy that explored the system for family process and rules
Systemic therapeutic approach
Schematic diagram of the family system
Genogram
Alfred Adler and Rudolf Dreikurs were the first known practitioners of what therapy
Family therapy
Who believed families could best be understood when analyzed from a three-generation perspective?
Murray Bowen
Why did Murray Bowen believe families could best be understood when analyzed from a three generation perspective?
Patterns of interpersonal relationships
What described the psychological separation of intellect and emotions and of independence of the self from others?
Differentiation of self
Why is differentiation of self important?
Keeps one from being drawn into dysfunctional family patterns
An approach that differentiates self within a system and seeks to understand one’s family of origin
Multigenerational family therapy
What was the difference between Murray Bowen and Virginia Satir?
Virginia relied on the power of congruence to achieve change.
An early human validation process model developed by Virginia Stir that emphasizes communication and emotional experiencing
Conjoint family therapy
Who developed conjoint family therapy?
Virginia Satir
Who was the earliest developer of structural family therapy?
Salvador Minuchin
Who’s central idea was it that individuals symptoms are best understood from the vantage point of interactional patters or sequences within a family?
Salvador minuchin
When did Salvador Minuchin originate structural family therapy?
1974
What did Salvador Minuchin state must be done in order for an individuals symptoms to be reduced or eliminated?
Structural changes must occur
What are the 2 goals of structural family therapy?
- Reducing symptoms of dysfunction
- Modify family’s transactional rules & establish appropriate boundaries
What are the 7 structural strategic approaches?
- Boundary setting
- Joining
- Unbalancing
- Reframing
- Ordeals
- Paradoxical interventions
- Enactments
What do postmodern approaches seek to do in family therapy?
Reduce or eliminate the power and impact of the family therapist
What is a strength of family systems therapy in a multicultural framework?
Many cultures place great value on extended family therefore creating a larger network for perspective sharing
Who is the most influential leader in the development of family therapy?
Monica McGoldrick
What is the most essential framework for family therapy?
Gender issues
How does understanding cultures help therapists in family therapy?
It allows the therapist to contextualize the family experiences in relation to larger cultures to which they belong
