Family Therapy Flashcards
What does Family Therapy involve?
Talking about family membes concerns and asking questions about how they think and feel
Establishing and exploring family’s beliefs and values
Listning to the point of view of everyone present
The aim is to understand the effect of the problems on everyon and everyone on the probelms
Who can benefit from family therapy?
Any situation or a problem that affects relationships and communication among family members and family functioning and its supportive role, can benefit from family therapy/systemic practice
Family Therapy is effective in promoting change in family communication and relationships
Family Therapy is considered a highly effective approach in the prevention and treatment of various emotional and behavioural problems in childhood and adolescence
According to Carr (2016) how many sessions will it take to tell you whether family therapy is likely to help?
“You will know after about 6 to 10 sessions if family therapy is likely to help you”
What is behavioural family therapy?
An evidence-based, psychoeducational approach. the main focus of delivery has been around working with families where a member experiences psychosis or bipolar disorder.
What are the 7 stages of the family life cycle?
Family of origin experiences
Leaving home
Courtship/marriage
Transition to parenthood with young children
Transition to parenthood with adolescents
Launching children and moving on
Later life
What is a genogram?
A graphic representation of a family tree that displays detailed data on relationships among individuals. It goes beyond a traditional family tree by allowing the user to analyze hereditary patterns and psychological factors that punctuate relationships.
What types of questions about a mental health problem in the child might be asked at family therapy?
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When did they first perceive the problem?
What have they tried to do?
Do they see other problems, anxiety, mood problems etc?
What is the “jelly fish” type carer like emotionally?
There is high levels of self blame due to the myth that it is the parents fault.
Could be a perfectionist and hold themselves totally responsible.
Can be very tearful and emotionally over whelmed could also be due to exhaustion and despair that things will improve.
What is the “ostrich” type carer like emotionally?
Carers find it difficult to cope with the distress, upset and challenge of the disorder.
They avoid trying to think or talk about the problem at all. While they try and avoid the effects they may or may not be aware of the consequences for the family.
Spend time working away from home, watching TV or finding anything else to do.
They might ignore symtpoms and behaviours and down play the severity of the disorder.
What is the “st bernard” type carer like emotionally?
This is the more helpful way of trying to deal with the emotional impact of disorders:
A St Bernard is calm and collected.
Organised and provides companionship and warmth and nurture.
What is “kangaroo” type of carer?
This approach can emerge when the parent is drawn to protect the child due to their fragile physical state i.e. put them in the pouch. The kangaroo will go over board to accommodate demands.
E.g. drive for miles to get food to tempt appetites.. Rearrange the family to fit with the exercise schedule.
What is the “rhinoceros” type of carer?
May become frustrated in the face of an apparently simple solution (“eat the food” tries to smash the eating disorder) with argument s and logic
What is the “jack russel” type of carer?
Is the carer a Jack Russell constantly nipping at the heels (going on about eating and food) Will probably be tuned out.
What is the “dolphin” type of carer?
Nudging the young person towards safety and swim ahead leading the way, along side for encouragement or even behind during the good times
