MILAN Flashcards

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Milan

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SYSTEMIC FAMILY THERAPY

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Primary goal of systemic family therapy

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Alter family rules + communication patterns that are maintaining problematic behaviour.

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Patterns of communication are known as what

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Dirty games

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Hypothesizing

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Continual interactive process of speculating and making assumptions about family

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Neutrality

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Therapist interest in family + acceptance of each family members perception of the problem

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Circular questioning

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Asking each family member the same question to identify differences in perceptions about events and relationships and uncover family communication problems

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Positive connotation

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Reframing helps family members view a symptom as BENEFICIAL because it maintains the family’s cohesion and well being

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Family rituals

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Activities carried out by family members between sessions and designed to alter family games

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