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Key Concepts Key Figures Therapeutic Goals

-A family systems perspective holds -Adlerian family therapy: Alfred Adler & -Goals are determined by the
that individuals are best understood Rudolf Dreikurs-focus on a relationship practitioner’s theoretical orientation
through assessing the interactions b/t based on mutual respect, investigation or by a collaborative process b/t the
& among family members. -The of birth order and mistaken goals, & therapist & the family.
development & behavior of one family reeducation -Adlerians:unlocking mistaken goals
member is interconnected w/others in -Multigenerational approach: Murray and interactional patterns in the
the family. Bowen-basedon a number of key ideas, two family&promotion of effective
-Symptoms are viewed as an of which are differentiation of the self and parenting.
expression of a set of habits & triangulation -Bowenian:Seeks to (1) decrease
patterns w/in a family. -Human Validation Process: Virginia anxiety(2) bring about the maximum
-The family systems therapy models Satir-communication process to encourage self-differentiation
are grounded on the assumptions new possibilities -Satir’s view:generating self-esteem &
that a client’s problematic behavior -Structural family therapy: Salvador hope, identifying & strengthening
may (1) serve a function or purpose Minuchin-he family as a system, coping skills, &facilitating movement
for the family, (2) be a subsystems, boundaries, and hierarchies. toward health & actualization
function of the family’s inability to Ther, changes these structues -Experiential:increasing awareness of
operate productively, especially -Experiential family therapy: Carl one’s presentexperiencing, facilitating
during developmental Whitaker-take a developmental perspective individual growth &more effective
transitions, or (3) be a symptom of -Strategic model:Cloé Madanes and Jay interactional patterns,& promoting
dysfunctional patterns handed down Haley-base their interventions on a authenticity
communications model, which focuses -Structural: treating symptoms &
on stuck interactional sequences in a family changing dysfunctional transactional
patterns w/inthe family.
-Strategic: resolve a family’s
Family Systems
Therapist’s Function & Role Therapy
-Understanding family process is almost
always facilitated by how questions
-Use of formal assessments to enable Techniques & Procedures
family structure,genogram, formal tests -Personal characteristics such as
& ratings are also used Therapeutic Relationship respect for clients, compassion,
-Adlerian: role of teachers, motivational -experiential and human validation empathy, and sensitivity are human
investigators, & models are based on the quality of qualities that influence the manner in
Collaborators that relationship. which techniques are delivered
-Bowen:guides and objective -Some family therapists are more -Practitioners will need to be flexible
researchers concerned with implementation of in selecting intervention strategies.
-Human validation process:guide the techniques designed to solve -The central consideration is what is
individual family members through the presenting problems than with the in the best interests of the family.
process of change quality of the therapeutic relationship -There is a diversity of techniques,
-Experiential family therapist -It is the therapist’s responsibility to depending on the therapist’s
functionsas a family coach, challenger, meet each person with openness and theoretical orientation, and a
& model for change through play warmth. Generally, a focused interest considerable degree of flexibility in
-Structural:st act like stage directors in on each family member helps to reduce applying them
restructuring process the anxiety the family may be feeling.
-Strategic:function in active and
directive way
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