Lcsw Exam - Strategic Family Therapy

Front 1

People associated with Strategic Family Therapy

Back 1

Milton Erikson
Jay Haley
Chloe Madanes
Don Jackson
Mental Research Institute (MRI)
The Milan Group

Front 2

The goal of Strategic Family Therapy is to

Back 2

resolve the family's current problem

Front 3

In Strategic Family Therapy, dysfunction is regarded as

Back 3

the cause and result of rigid and repetitive interactional patterns.

Front 4

In Strategic Family Therapy the two types of change are

Back 4

first-order: superficial, does not cause change in a system

second-order: basic change in structure and functioning of family system

Front 5

Three techniques of Strategic Family Therapy are

Back 5

-identify the problem
-specify explicit concrete goals for therapy
-select and apply appropriate treatment strategies

Front 6

According to Jay Haley

Back 6

Strategic therapy isn't a particular approach or theory, but a name for the types of therapy where the therapist takes responsibility for directly influencing people

Front 7

A therapist employing strategic therapy must

Back 7

-Identify solvable problems.
-Set goals.
-Design interventions to achieve those goals.
-Examine the responses.
-Examine the outcome of the therapy.