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chapters 1 to 4 Flashcards

1
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General systems theory is applicable to many things, its the

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foundation for family therapy

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2
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2 principles in the general systems are

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hierarchies and boundaries.

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3
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If you have a systems outlook, you’re more concerned with

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process than content.

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If you have a systems outlook, you’re more concerned with process than content. You want to understand

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what’s occurring, how it occurs, and when it occurs but NOT why it occurs.

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Process vs content- process refers to

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the interaction. So instead of the content, you’re looking at who talks to who, etc.

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Reciprocal determinism

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the individual, the environment, and the behavior all influence each other.

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7
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Enabled family system:

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the family is able to balance the individual needs and family needs.

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8
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Disabled family system has

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an imbalance

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9
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identified patient:

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the family member with the presenting problem

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10
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Pluralistic view:

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looking at something from multiple perspectives

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11
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A rule in a family often determines

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someone’s role in the family

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12
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Family narratives and assumptions:

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stories passed on through generations to explain the family.

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13
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Family reliance processes:

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A belief system, a consistent and positive belief system. “We’re gonna get through this.”

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The family’s organizational process.

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How effectively is the family using its resources to absorb the shock.

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15
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Family communication and problem solving processes that are clear and consistent and congruent (congruent means ____)

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your words and nonverbal communication match

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16
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3 things necessary for therapist resilience

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Trust in self - have reverence for yourself and the self of others

Career development - keep educating yourself

Enjoy the practice of therapy - enjoy the job

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17
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Paradigm shift

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a change in the overarching perspective through which we see everything

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18
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General systems theory

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rather than focusing on intrapsychic, you have to view people as part of their system to understand

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reciprocal determinism

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Instead of A causes B, they both cause each other

20
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Interactive patterns

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Are developed by families to respond to internal and external stressors

21
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Family resiliency

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ability to thrive even when there’s stress

22
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family stage markers and developmental tasks

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Things that the family must accomplish so that it can move on to the next stage.

A family stage marker is a specific event that requires a change.

23
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continuous vs discontinuous change

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continuous is when the family is progressing on/growing. Discontinuous is when something specific happens and you have to stop and change things

24
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vertical vs horizontal stressors

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Vertical is things that are passed down through your family.

Horizontal is things that affect your immediate family from the outside.

25
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Organization and wholeness

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Organization- a system is predictable and organized around the relationships between the parts

Wholeness- the sum is greater than the parts

26
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Rules

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Rules are usually unstated. They help the family function.

27
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Redundancy principle

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Family members act according to patterns over and over when interacting with each other rather than using the full range of possible behaviors

28
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subsystems

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eg mother-daughter, wife-husband. Its a part of the system that carries out a certain function

29
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boundaries

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a line separating something/someone from the outside surrounding

30
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open vs closed system

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open has less boundaries and is more open to the outside.

closed is the opposite.

31
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ecosystem approach

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looking at regular systems and larger systems (family system and also community system, etc)

32
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the foundation for family therapy.

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General systems theory

33
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2 principles in the general systems theory are

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hierarchies and boundaries.

34
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If you have a systems outlook, you’re more concerned with process than

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content

35
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if you have a systems outlook, you’re more concerned with process than content. You want to understand what’s occurring, how it occurs, and when it occurs but

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NOT why it occurs

36
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Process vs content- process refers to

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the interaction.

So instead of the content, you’re looking at who talks to who, etc.

37
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Reciprocal determinism:

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the individual, the environment, and the behavior all influence each other.

38
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Enabled family system:

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the family is able to balance the individual needs and family needs

39
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Disabled family system has

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an imbalance

40
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A rule in a family often determines

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someone’s role in the family

41
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Family narratives and assumptions:

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stories passed on through generations to explain the family

42
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Family reliance processes:

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  • A belief system, a consistent and positive belief system. “We’re gonna get through this.”
  • The family’s organizational process. How effectively is the family using it resources to absorb the shock.
  • Family communication and problem solving processes that are clear and consistent and congruent (congruent means your words and nonverbal communication match).
43
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Family reliance processes: a consistent a positive

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belief system

44
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Family reliance processes: the family’s o___ process

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organizational process. How effectively is the family using it resources to absorb the shock.

45
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Family reliance processes: c___ and p___ processes

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communication and problem solving processes that are clear and consistent and congruent (congruent means your words and nonverbal communication match).

46
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Necessary for therapist resilience

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Trust in self - have reverence for yourself and the self of others

Career development - keep educating yourself

The practice of therapy - enjoy the job

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