From my perspective, these threes have relations to my family because growing up my parents had rules, punishments, and rewards, which allow our behavior to change as we got older. The goal of behavior therapy is defined by the client and is limited to modifying the current behavior pattern (Becvar & Becvar, 2013). When I think of the postmodern approach, I defined the theory as looking back at a person history to define a problem and a solution to assist within the present problem. Postmodern is confusing when I read the book, it is hard to understand and to put the theory into perspective. Postmodern approach focus is more on the client than on some preconception of what is “really” going on in the client system (Becvar & Becvar, 2013). Preconception is when an opinion is formed beforehand, others might say bias. Since postmodern approach focuses on the client, the main interaction is gathering as much information about the client just by observing the client. What need to be defined is trying to understand the client system, the …show more content…
I have a Dysfunctional family when it comes to listening, understanding, and communication. The concept of family therapy implies an assumption that a set of categories exists by which families can be assessed to functional and healthy or dysfunctional and unhealthy (Becvar & Becvar, Family Therapy: A Systemic Integration, 2013). When assembling a family to define if they’re functional and healthy or either dysfunctional and unhealthy will determine whether or not the family members are healthy or not. The question of the assessment help developed a framework for the families, to assist with a better outcome. The family assessment is the foundation of a good case planning, most families such as my own needs to be assessed. Assessing includes understanding the family function and the family system, the functional strengths, needs, domains and cycles of needs including the underlying need. This will help families like my own become healthy and functional with assessing and finding the root of what is going on, which will only determine if my family is described as healthy/unhealthy and