Structural Therapy Flashcards
Primary Contributors
Minuchin
Aponte
Length of Session
usually 10-20 sessions
Assumptions of Structural Therapy
- families were seen as systems structured around patterns and rles
- there are SUBSYSTEMS operating interdependently within the whole,
- look at the family as a system of smaller systems,
- change occurs when shift in structure is more OPEN and FLEXIBLE
- families can solve their own issues;
- all families want stability and individual sxs often a result of entire family system
structural maps
each member of family describes how problem occurs, the thp will create a map of the structure of the family. there is no emotion graphed. used as an assessment tool and a way to show the family the structural components of the system
reframing
provides alternate perspectives
Enactment
encourages family to engage with one another rahter than the Thp directly
joining & accomodating
becoming a part of the family by taking on patterns, symbols and organizational structure
mimesis
the thp will adopt the other person’s mood, tone of voice or posture
intensity
Thp uses techniques to destabalize, unbalance and raise intensity to disrupt the patterns, these must be disrupted before new bxs can be introduced
planning
spontaneous bxs sequences
focus the spotlight on a particular bxs, when interaction occurs-point out the dynamics and seuences of bxs. focus on tprocess not content
challenging family assumptions
Challenging the sxs
affective intensity
thp will change tone, volume, mood to shift the intensity of the system when dealing with problem bxs
shaping competence
highlighting and reinforcing the positive