Haley/Madanes

Question 1

Theory of Haley/Madanes (7)

Answer 1

SIMILAR TO MRI, focuses on:
- sequences of behavior
- communication patterns
- here and now (doesn’t give attention to intra-psychic process)
UNLIKE MRI, focuses on:
- importance of hierarchical structure
- emphasis to cybernetic & Erickson values
- lengthened duration of sequences (not S1, S2)
- stages in therapy (adjustment is important)

Question 2

How Symptoms Develop? (3)

Answer 2

• regarded as strategies
• Haley believed: control struggles are inevitable (how is power & control expressed through symptom?)
• Madanes believed: symptoms = metaphors for internal states. less focused on attempted solutions/problems in hierarchy

Question 3

Goals of Therapy (2)

Answer 3

• to improve/change hierarchy & boundary problems that support dysfunction
• Madanes’ later work expanded to focus on increasing balance, harmony & love

Question 4

Therapy set-up (2)

Answer 4

• who is seen: whole family

- role of therapist: like MRI, responsible for change (directive, active, takes authoritative stance)

Question 5

Therapy Process (3)

Answer 5

1. Approaches therapy in stages
2. Interventions are uniquely designed for each family with step-by-step instructions
3. Use of directives (coaching & suggestions for Haley; pretend techniques/enactments for Madanes)