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Systems Flashcards

1
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Mutual interaction means mutual _______?

A

influence

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2
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The individual is the _______.

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system

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3
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What is the system?

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when one’s dimensions of feeling, thinking, and acting are inseparably interrelated.

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4
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Are patterns in a system circular or linear?

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circular

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5
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What is goal directedness?

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family serves some universal purpose. Family systems exist for the purpose of facilitating the greatest overall survival, health, and development of its members

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What is the purpose of the family system?

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to support the welfare of members and promote the maximal development of each family member

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7
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Maintenance of Dynamic Equilibrium:

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when interacting, two fundamental operational functions come into play, they are the mechanisms of the creation, and maintenance of a social system: morphogenesis & morphostasis

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8
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What characterizes the the family atmosphere?

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the overall functioning

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9
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What is family of origin?

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the family we are born into

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10
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What is family of creation?

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family/familes we create

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11
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What is monogamy?

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two spouses

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What is polygamy?

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more than two spouses

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13
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Nuclear:

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core is one set of parents and possibly children living together

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14
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Extended:

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core is three or more generations living together

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Goal directedness (teleology):

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To facilitate the greatest overall survival and

welfare of its members and, IDEALLY, to promote the maximal development of each family member

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16
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Maintenance of Dynamic Equilibrium:

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WORKS LIKE A THERMOSTAT IN HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEM

The members of a system are always monitoring and regulating the dynamic equilibrium of their system

17
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What is Morphostasis?

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fundamental tendency to keep structure the same and stable; first order change; adapt within current mode of operation; same rules[Enforcing
punishment for young child that curses.]

18
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What is Morphogenesis?

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tendency arising out of interaction to create and recreate its own structure; second order change; adopting a new mode of operation; new rules
[Accepting cursing of older child.]

19
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What are the two types of change?

A

Morphostasis & Morphogenesis

20
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What are Perturbations?

A

changes that provoke or threaten to provoke disequilibrium

21
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(Healthy functioning) Clear subsystem boundaries and clear family roles-

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easier for members to define & fulfill roles and rules; equilibrium more easily maintained

22
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(Healthy functioning) Clear family rules with consistent and fair enforcement-

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rules are known & understood by all members and consequences or infractions are fair and consistent

23
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(Healthy functioning) Respect for individual autonomy coexisting with a respect for family connection –

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differentiation is supported; family not threatened by individual thinking & functioning

24
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What constitutes unhealthy functioning?

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  • boundaries with too rigid or too diffuse
  • Rules/enforcements are either too rigid or very inconsistent
  • Roles/expectations of members are either too rigid or not clearly defined
  • Individual identity is not encouraged or recognized
  • Communication is unclear, indirect, abusive, and or coercive
  • Fennell’s elements of family dysfunction
25
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Should the client see the issue as an individual issue or systemic?

A
  • systemic

- accept mutual causality

26
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How does one change in this theory?

A

altering the method of solving a problem

27
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What is the counselor’s role in this theory?

A

To be constructively triangulated into the family system

28
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Initial contact stage:

A

don’t get too much of story in order to avoid appearance of bias; get person to bring in family

29
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What to do in the first interview?

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build rapport; encourage each person to express their

perspective

30
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What to do in the early phase?

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move away from rapport building to a stance of perturbing the system so change can occur. Emphasize circular causality. THE SYSTEM WILL
ACT OUT ITS PATTERN IN REAL TIME DURING THE SESSIONS. HW target changes in patterns

31
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What to do in the middle phase?

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Encouraging interaction among members and testing new ways of being. Therapist can move to periphery, be less directive and challenging

32
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Termination:

A

No more change is necessary according to family, new sense of balance.

33
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Reframing:

A

disobedience becomes independent thinking

34
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What is sculpting?

A

physically arrange members in the room, symbolic representation of interaction patterns in family

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