systems theoies

Question 1

what does it mean to be a systems therapist

Answer 1

the person and their problem is embedded in a family system. all clients issue are attached to the family relationship somehow.

Question 2

what therapies are under systems theories

Answer 2

Bowen, structural, satir/C, strategic

Question 3

homeostasis–systems term

Answer 3

a family’s way of functioning, when you do something to disrupt the homeostasis the family will naturally find another form of homeostasis

Question 4

Bowen–theory of change

Answer 4

believes change occurs if you understand multigenerational dynamics, concern with past generations, Increases differentiation. genogram, family mapping, family diagram, etc. showing generational emotions

Question 5

Bowen–therapist role

Answer 5

coach, neutral, investigator, educate about the effects of your issues in relationship to your family. not take sides, the detrianglist. use “I” statements

Question 6

Bowen-treatment goals

Answer 6

decrease anxiety in family, reduce emotional turmoil. heighten arousal in family. self differentiation. . improving communication skills. “I” skills. reducing reactivity respond not react, facilitate detrianglation.

Question 7

Bowen–Triangle

Answer 7

bringing in a third party in a two party relationship that negatively effects the two party relationship.

Question 8

Bowen–differentiate

Answer 8

can you separate your feelings from your thoughts, be angry and be able to think reasonably or logically.
Also can you differentiate yourself from other s in the family, or if your husband get aggravated do you get aggravated. Teaching difference between thoughts and feelings

Question 9

Bowen–nuclear family process

Answer 9

emotions is a family effect the whole family.

Question 10

Bowen–family projection process

Answer 10

how your family handled issues or behaviors is projected or passed down in the family, how did your parents handle conflict will be how you attempt to handle conflict in your family.

Question 11

Bowen–emotional cutoff

Answer 11

someone cutting off one or more in the family, should be looked at, re-engaged or repaired

Question 12

Bowen–modeling

Answer 12

modeling “I” statements, role playing,

Question 13

Bowen–bibliotherapy

Answer 13

assign reading material

Question 14

Strategic–key concept

Answer 14

about the strategies that will target a particular problem, change occurs with direct strategies.

Question 15

strategic–therapist

Answer 15

very directive,

Question 16

strategic–goals

Answer 16

solve presenting problem, change strategies, goals are clearly stated.

Question 17

Strategic–paradoxical

Answer 17

therapist wants you to engage in the problem.

Question 18

Strategic–positioning

Answer 18

therapist takes an unexpected reactionary view, to get a reaction from the client, by aligning with he client’s problem or taking it to the extreme.

Question 19

Strategic–homework

Answer 19

telling client to engage in their problem, trying to get the client to gain control over their problem and can decide when they want to engage their problem.

Question 20

Strategic-restraining

Answer 20

therapist encourages clients not to change to fast, they can hold back and gain more control over when they are going to change

Question 21

Strategic–ordeals

Answer 21

getting client to do something instead of their problem or to replace engaging in their problem, or before they engage in their problem

Question 22

Structural–theory of change

Answer 22

focus on the whole family system, looks at what’s going on in the family that needs to be resolved to change the client’s issue.

Question 23

Structural–therapist

Answer 23

becomes part of the family, understand the cultural and language of family, active and involved,

Question 24

Structural–treatment goals

Answer 24

restructure the family by changing dysfunctional problems in the family. have them try out new behaviors

Question 25

Structural–key concepts

Answer 25

a healthy family has a clear hierarchy, coalition between parents/aligned together, spouses have clear subsystem, clear boundaries

Question 26

Structural–family map

Answer 26

mapping out a representations of patterns and alliances, conflicts,

Question 27

Structural–alliances

Answer 27

2 or more bond together

Question 28

Structural–coalition

Answer 28

2 or more family members join against another family member

Question 29

Structural–hierarchy of power

Answer 29

what adults are in charge, it should be the adults

Question 30

Structural–subsystems

Answer 30

different organizations within family

Question 31

Structural– boundaries

Answer 31

disengaged boundaries 1 or more not engaging with others. enmeshed boundaries- parent too engaged with child instead of spouse.

Question 32

Structural–Joining

Answer 32

therapist joins in with family to line up with or replace one of the family members that have checked out or been pushed out

Question 33

Structural–tracking

Answer 33

therapist keeping track of how the members relate to one another, may comment on them or bring them up later.

Question 34

Structural–memesis

Answer 34

formal term for the therapist taking on the family style of communication, adapting to their culture or way of communicating with each other. only used in this therapy

Question 35

Structural–unbalancing

Answer 35

therapist helping bring balance to the family by taking the unbalanced role or whomever is not in balance with the family.

Question 36

Structural–reframe

Answer 36

reframe a problem to fit the whole family system.

Question 37

Structural–enactment

Answer 37

therapist wants to see the problem unfold in session so therapist can track it, highlight, make suggestions, etc., create boundaries

Question 38

Satir/Communications–theory of change

Answer 38

change happens thru self-awareness and increased congruent communication

Question 39

Satir/Communications–therapist role

Answer 39

active, warm, congruent, honest, direct, detective, looking for strength and resourced in family that my be unique or under the radar

Question 40

Satir/Communications–congruent communication

Answer 40

person be able to communicate what they feel about others in front of others, need to be open and honest about how they feel. they way they present should be in align with how they feel.

Question 41

Satir/Communications–improved self-esteem

Answer 41

each individual is unique and it should be respected and valued

Question 42

Satir/Communications–growth

Answer 42

respect differences and opinions allows for growth don’t stifle individuals in family.

Question 43

Satir/Communications–key concepts

Answer 43

incongruent communication/discrepancies between verbal and nonverbal and the 4 main styles of communications in family: placater/apologizer go along, blamer/ attacking others, computer/ super reasonable but distance have all the answers, distractor/ irrelevant acting out just to get attention.

Question 44

Satir/Communications–family life cronology

Answer 44

sit with family get history of family as far back as possible, explore different values and rules, consider milestones, what family has been through, etc.

Question 45

Satir/Communications–family sculpting

Answer 45

therapist put people in metaphor or roles, like pick someone to be the distractor or placater, etc. a way to get people in touch with the roles that have been played in the past

Question 46

Satir/Communications–taking responsibility

Answer 46

therapist getting family members to own how they are feeling, yet valuing each person as unique

Question 47

Satir/Communications–metaphors and storytelling

Answer 47

using these to get other family members and/or therapist to understand

Question 48

Satir/Communications–transforming rules

Answer 48

looking at past rules from family of origins looking at underlying feelings around those rules and finding better rules for current family.