Structural Family Therapy 2

Question 1

Goal of Structural Family Therapy:

Answer 1

+ Structural change, clear boundaries

+ Change patterns of family

Question 2

Role of a Structural Family Therapist:

Answer 2

􏰀 +Perturb the system because the structure is too rigid (chaotic or closed) or too diffuse (enmeshed)

􏰀 +Facilitate the restructuring of the system
􏰀 Directive, expert—the therapist is the choreographer

+􏰀 See change in therapy session; homework solidifies change

􏰀 +Directive

Question 3

Termination in Structural family therapy occurs in which 2 ways:

Answer 3

1. Problem solved, structure changed (2nd order)

2. Problem solved, structure has not changed (1st order change).