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Who is mainly associated with Family Systems Theory?
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Murray Bowen
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In Family Systems Theory nonsummativity means the whole is...
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...greater than the sum of its parts.
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In Family Systems Theory the locus of pathology is...
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...within the system not the person.
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In Family Systems Theory What kind of causality guides behavior?
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Circular - process rather than content.
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What are Bowen's eight interlocking concepts?
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-Differentiation of self
-Nuclear family emotional system -Triangles -Family projection process -Multigenerational transmission process -Emotional cutoff -Sibling position -Societal emotional process |
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In Family Systems Theory Differentiation of Self refers to...
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...one's ability to separate one's own intellectual and emotional functioning from that of the family.
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In Family Systems Theory Triangulation refers to a process where...
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...when two or more people have a problem with each other they will bring in a third member to reduce tension.
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In Family Systems Theory Emotional cut-off is used to...
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...reduce anxiety about unresolved family issues.
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In Family Systems Theory The nuclear family emotional process is...
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...how a family manages differentiation and anxiety.
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In Family Systems Theory Family projection process is...
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...parents focusing their anxieties on a child and the child develops problems.
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In Family Systems Theory Sibling position
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siblings in certain positions tend towards certain roles in family functioning
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In Family Systems Theory Societal emotional process
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people in a society tend to be more anxious and unstable at certain times depending on the societal context.
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In Family Systems Theory The most powerful rules in a family system are...
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... covert and unstated.
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In Family Systems Theory What kind of loops guide behavior?
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Feedback loops.
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In Family Systems Theory Double bind
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A kind of pathological communication in which a person is given two commands that contradict each other.
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In Family Systems Theory Equifinality
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Different behaviors can lead to the same results.
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In Family Systems Theory Equipotentiality
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One cause may produce separate results
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In Family Systems Theory Negative feedback
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maintains homeostasis - recalibrates the system and restores balance
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In Family Systems Theory Positive feedback
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upsets homeostasis - structural unbalancing and re-framing are techniques a therapist might use
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In Family Systems Theory surface communication
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overt, report level
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In Family Systems Theory metacommunication
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command - qualifies, contradicts, or comments on overt content
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In Family Systems Theory 5 goals of family therapy
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-facilitating communication of thoughts and feelings
-shifting and changing inflexible roles and coalitions -modeling, educating, and myth dispelling -strengthening the family system -increasing differentiation of family members -strengthening the marriage |
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Family therapy is definitely indicated when
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the presenting problem is a relationship issue or it exists in an individual but impacts the entire system profoundly
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Family therapy may be indicated when
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there has been minimal success working with an individual
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Family therapy is contraindicated when
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-key members are unavailable
-one member is very disturbed -fragile marital coalition |
