Satir, Experiential

Question 1

Satir’s Experiential Approach/Human Validation Process Model

Answer 1

Classical

Human Validation Process Model - humanistic psychology

Shift from sx relief/B change to healing within the growht process.

Therapist’s own empathic connection is a corrective emotional experience.

warmth, compassion, genuineness, goodness of people

Question 2

Human Validation Process: Themes

Answer 2

Satir
Classical, humanistic

• Want to be whole, authentic.
• Various things in life block these tendencies. Genuine care/acceptance from therapy helps overcome that.
• Warmth, genuineness, congruent communication
• Self-esteem/worth - primary source of fulfillment. Most significant factor in family.

Self-esteem is the pot. Family dysfunction is an empty pot. Healthy families are a full pot. Communication is the gauge where we can see the pot level.

Self, other, context.
Use of touch.

4 Assumptions

1) People move toward growth.
2) All people have resource for positive growth.
3) We are impacted by and impact everything.
4) Therapy is process between therapist/client - ea. person responsible for themselves.

Question 3

Primary Survival Triad

Answer 3

Satir, Human Validation Process

Child, both parents. Child learns how to interact with others based on parents, develops internal sense of self and relationship to others through parent examples.

Question 4

Body, Mind, & Feelings

Answer 4

Satir, Human Validation Process

They all interact and influence both verbal/nonverbal.

Question 5

Communication

Answer 5

Satir, Human Validation

All B is communication.

Question 6

Self-Worth

Answer 6

Satir, Human Validation

The degree to which we feel we have value. Primary of growth-oriented therapy.

Question 7

Dysfunctional Communication Styles (Survival Stances)

Answer 7

Satir, Human Validation

4: Placaters, blamers, computers, distractors

Levelers - functional communication

Question 8

Placaters

Answer 8

Satir, Human Validation

dysfunctional communication style

Disregard your own feelings/worth, give power to someone else. people pleaser. context, other acknowledge, but not self.

Question 9

Blamers

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Satir, Human Validation

dysfunctional communication style

Disagree often, blame others. Insecure, powerless. Self/Context acknowledge, not other.

Question 10

Computers

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Satir, Human Validation

dysfunctional communication style

Overly rational, analytical, level head. matter of fact. fear vulnerability. Context acknowledge, not self nor other.

Question 11

Distractors

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Satir, Human Validation

dysfunctional communication style

avoid conflict, change topic. may take on any other role as well. insignificant, scared. self/other/context all unacknowledged

Question 12

Levelers (congruence)

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Satir, Human Validation
functional communication style

open, honest. genuine receptiveness. acknowledge self, other, context.

Question 13

Model Integration Analysis

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Satir, Human Validation

Child makes sense of parents’ differences. internalize perceptions of behavior toward each other. road map for relationships with others

Question 14

Role-Function Discrepancy

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Satir, Human Validation

relationships w/inappropriate roles

Question 15

Human Validation Process: Assessment, Diagnosing

Answer 15

Satir
Classical

1) Family’s symptomatic behavior
2) Communication patterns, stances
3) Influence/exploration of family of origin issues

Diagnosis: Non-pathologizing, strengths-based. Diagnosis was systemic.

Question 16

Role of Therapist

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Satir, Human Validation Process

Equal. Unique. Genuineness, empathy, curiosity, transparency

Question 17

Modeling Communication

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Satir, Human Validation Process

Therapist would model this to family.

Question 18

Metaphors

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Satir, Human Validation Process

powerful tools to promote change. especially useful when info is threatening

Question 19

Self-Mandala

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Satir, Human Validation Process

Circle on page, “I am” with 8 concentric circles: physical, intellectual, emotional, sensual, interactional, nutritional, contextual, spiritual Strengths, resources, interrelatedness.

Question 20

Parts Party

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Satir, Human Validation Process

Looking at all parts to promote wholeness. In family, people act out parts

Question 21

Temperature Reading

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Satir, Human Validation Process

exploration thoughts/feelings, while improving comm. and self worth. share experiences of positive, difficulties, hopes, wishes, etc.

Question 22

Temperature Reading

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Satir, Human Validation Process

exploration thoughts/feelings, while improving comm. and self worth. share experiences of positive, difficulties, hopes, wishes, etc.

Question 23

Family Reconstruction

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Satir, Human Validation Process

re-experiencing the development of primary triad across several generations

Question 24

Family Sculpting

Answer 24

Satir, Human Validation Process

in session - place family members in symbolic positions of their roles from perspective of sculptor.