Milan Therapy Flashcards
Who proposed the Milan model?
Boscolo and Cecchin
Upon what idea is the principle of Milan therapy based?
Homeostasis - a system will aim to return to the same state, thus problems are functional.
Where is the problem held in Milan Therapy?
In the interactions, not within one person.
Upon what was therapy based in Milan Therapy?
Paradox and counter-paradox
What is the theory of change in Milan Therapy?
Defining the protective nature of a problem and giving it a paradoxical injunction. This will change the rules of the system.
What does Milan Therapy aim to change?
The rules of the system.
How is change brought about in Milan Therapy?
By introducing difference.
What are the three principles for conducting a session in Milan Therapy?
Hypothesising
Neutrality
Circularity
What does Hypothesising involve in Milan Therapy?
Considering the stage of the life cycle in the family and the functions the symptoms present
Should involve everyone in the system
What is the role of Neutrality in Milan Therapy?
The therapist actively avoids taking sides and remains indifferent to people, ideas and change
What is the role of Circularity in Milan Therapy?
Interviewing/questioning should be based upon feedback from the family in response to the previous question.
What is the aim of circular questioning?
To create information and make links between information that may not have previously been considered.
What is triadic questioning?
Where one family member is asked to comment on the relationship between two others.
What is positively connoting?
Empathising with a family member’s reason for engaging in problem maintaining behaviour.
What is the paradox of families as defined in Milan Therapy?
“Help us but don’t change us”
