Haley & Madanes

Question 1

How Symptoms Develop

Answer 1

Haley believed that control struggles are inevitable in relationships therefore, he focused on how power and control was expressed through the symptom.
Madanes regarded symptoms as metaphors for internal states or interactional sequences between family members for other relationships in the system.

Question 2

Goals for Therapy.

Answer 2

To improve/change the family’s hierarchical and boundary problems that support dysfunctional sequenced (like structural)
-Madanes’ later work expanded focus to include increasing balance, love, and harmony.

Question 3

Therapy Set-up

Answer 3

Whole family is seen initially.
Therapist is responsible for change, therapist is highly directive and active.
Therapist starts off as authoritative and becomes more egalitarian later.

Question 4

Therapy Process

Answer 4

Approach therapy in stages:
Use specific tactics for each problem
-Use directives. Its not advice, its a direct suggestion.