quiz 1 Flashcards
1
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4 concepts of systems
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- thinking systemically vs. causally
- circular vs. linear
- process vs. content
reduction vs. holistic
2
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Bowen’s 8 concepts
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- differentiation of self
- nuclear family emotional system
- multi-generational transmission process
- family projection process
- societal emotional process
- triangles
- emotional cut-off/distancing
- sibling positioning
3
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definition of differentiation of self
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safe core sense of self with maintaining emotional connection
4
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where does tension rest in multi-generational transmission process?
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- marital conflict
- dysfunction in one spouse
- impairment in 1 or more children
- emotional distancing
5
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Family Projection Process 3 steps of self-fulfilling prophecy:
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- focus on child for fear of something wrong
- interpret behavior as confirmation
- treat child as if something is really wrong
6
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self-reinforcing system
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- Over-responsible: Gain strength from other’s dependence on you.
- under-dependent: gives up too much self-control and depends on over-responsible.
7
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3 aspects of stress:
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- stimulus
- inferred inner state
- observable response
8
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stress puts pressure on 3 aspects:
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- individual
- family system
- space between them (relationship)
9
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Dimensions of ABC-X
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A: Event/Situation B: Resources C: Perception X: Degree of stress (low>High>crisis) * Interact with one another at times amplifying each other
10
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3 resources for protective factors in system stress
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- Individual resources
- Family systems resources
- Community resources
11
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What is double blind and two laws of it?
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“Damned if I do, damned if I don’t”
- can’t escape it
- can’t talk about it
12
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3 Coping strategies
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- direct action (changing behavior)
- Intrapsychic (changing thoughts)
- Controlling emotions generate by stress (social support, use of substances, etc.)
13
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Difference between process and content:
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Process is how we communicate, content is what we communicate.
