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Open vs. Closed Systems
More closed a family/system more suseptivle to entropy
Non-summative
whole is more than parts
Equifinality
different behaviors can lead to same end
Equipotentiality
one cause may produce separate results
Hoeostasis
place of stability
negative feedback
maintains homeostasis
Positive feedback
shakes things up, can be use to change system (eg. reframing)
Double-bind
communication that can be interpreted in different ways, so person is wrong either way
Is family therapy indicated? -
presenting problem is relationship issue or problem with individual impacts whole family
Yes
Is family therapy indicated? -
therapist working with individual with little success, so may shift focus to treat family and upset homeostasis
maybe
Is family therapy indicated? -
key family members unavailable. 1 person so disturbs session cannot move forward. marriage so fragile direct exploration could worsen
no
Family Therapy
-Facilitate communication through thoughts and feelings
- Shift & change roles and coalitions
- Strengthen system
- Increase individuation
- Strengthen marriage
Extended Family Systems Therapy
Bowen says goal is to extend individuation
*Therpaist as coach
* Therapist to triangle with parents to free kids
Structural Family Therapy
Minuchin says family dysfunction results from inflexible structure
*Therapist JOIN family
*Work to restructure family with healthy cear boundaries
*SUBSYSTEMS here
Communication Family Therapy
Haley & Palo Alto group say dysfunction cause by dysfunctional communication patterns
Strategic Family Therapy
Milan Group says that dsynfunction is caused by rigid interactional patterns.
*Break homeostasis
*2 types of change, first and second order
First order change
superficial change
Second order change
deeper real change in family structure and functioning
Behavioral Family Therapy
Focus is observable behavior, goal is to change behavior.
5 Stages of Group Therapy
1) Preaffiliation - ambivalant, gaurded
2) Power and control - establish roles
3) Intimacy - genuine care for each other *longest stage
4) Differentiation - develop sense of own problems as group
5) Separation - regains sense of individuation and go back to life without group