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What is family therapy primarily focused on?
What is family therapy primarily focused on?
- Psychoanalysis of family dynamics
- Individual counseling
- Group therapy for unrelated individuals
- Nurturing change and development in families and couples (correct)
What is a common belief among different schools of family therapy?
What is a common belief among different schools of family therapy?
- Involving families in solutions often benefits clients (correct)
- Family problems should only be addressed through individual therapy
- Families should not be involved in therapy sessions
- Family problems are always caused by individual issues
How is the concept of 'family' commonly defined in modern family therapy?
How is the concept of 'family' commonly defined in modern family therapy?
- Narrowly, including only parents and children
- Including only married couples
- In terms of strongly supportive, long-term roles and relationships (correct)
- Exclusively based on blood relations
What is a key skill of a family therapist according to the text?
What is a key skill of a family therapist according to the text?
What is a branch of psychotherapy focused on families and couples in intimate relationships?
What is a branch of psychotherapy focused on families and couples in intimate relationships?
How is change primarily viewed in family therapy?
How is change primarily viewed in family therapy?
What is commonly accomplished to involve families in family therapy?
What is commonly accomplished to involve families in family therapy?
In the field's early years, how was the family typically defined?
In the field's early years, how was the family typically defined?
What have the conceptual frameworks developed by family therapists been applied to, according to the text?
What have the conceptual frameworks developed by family therapists been applied to, according to the text?
What is the primary focus of couple and family therapy?
What is the primary focus of couple and family therapy?
Who introduced ideas from cybernetics and general systems theory into social psychology and psychotherapy?
Who introduced ideas from cybernetics and general systems theory into social psychology and psychotherapy?
Which approach emphasized subjective experience, authentic communication, spontaneity, and total therapist engagement?
Which approach emphasized subjective experience, authentic communication, spontaneity, and total therapist engagement?
Who were the early founders of family therapy with backgrounds in psychoanalysis and social psychiatry?
Who were the early founders of family therapy with backgrounds in psychoanalysis and social psychiatry?
Which movement received a boost in the early 1950s through the work of anthropologist Gregory Bateson and colleagues?
Which movement received a boost in the early 1950s through the work of anthropologist Gregory Bateson and colleagues?
Which school of family therapy emphasized the intergenerational transmission of health and dysfunction in families?
Which school of family therapy emphasized the intergenerational transmission of health and dysfunction in families?
Which approach continued to develop through various groups that focused on individual psychology and the unconscious in the context of current relationships?
Which approach continued to develop through various groups that focused on individual psychology and the unconscious in the context of current relationships?
By the mid-1960s, which distinct schools of family therapy had emerged?
By the mid-1960s, which distinct schools of family therapy had emerged?
Which movement had a particular interest in the possible psychosocial causes and treatment of schizophrenia within the family system?
Which movement had a particular interest in the possible psychosocial causes and treatment of schizophrenia within the family system?
Where can the origins of professional family therapy in Western cultures be traced back to?
Where can the origins of professional family therapy in Western cultures be traced back to?
What did the formal development of family therapy date back to?
What did the formal development of family therapy date back to?
Which approach emerged as a pragmatic alternative form of intervention, especially as an adjunct to the treatment of serious mental disorders with a significant biological basis?
Which approach emerged as a pragmatic alternative form of intervention, especially as an adjunct to the treatment of serious mental disorders with a significant biological basis?
In the late-1960s and early-1970s, which therapy emerged and bore some resemblance to traditional practices such as Ho'oponopono?
In the late-1960s and early-1970s, which therapy emerged and bore some resemblance to traditional practices such as Ho'oponopono?
Which therapy was renamed as behavioral couples therapy in the 1990s?
Which therapy was renamed as behavioral couples therapy in the 1990s?
What was reflected in and influenced by lively debates within the field and critiques from various sources, including feminism and post-modernism?
What was reflected in and influenced by lively debates within the field and critiques from various sources, including feminism and post-modernism?
Which approach reflects the cultural and political tenor of the times and foreshadowed the emergence of various 'post-systems' constructivist and social constructionist approaches?
Which approach reflects the cultural and political tenor of the times and foreshadowed the emergence of various 'post-systems' constructivist and social constructionist approaches?
In the mid-1980s to the present, the field has been marked by a diversity of approaches that partly reflect the original schools, but also draw on other theories and methods from individual psychotherapy and elsewhere. Which approach is NOT mentioned in the text?
In the mid-1980s to the present, the field has been marked by a diversity of approaches that partly reflect the original schools, but also draw on other theories and methods from individual psychotherapy and elsewhere. Which approach is NOT mentioned in the text?
What was reflected in the field about the debate of whether the systemic-constructivist and medical-biological paradigms were necessarily antithetical to each other?
What was reflected in the field about the debate of whether the systemic-constructivist and medical-biological paradigms were necessarily antithetical to each other?
What approach did Dr. Karl Tomm develop as part of the Bring forthism approach?
What approach did Dr. Karl Tomm develop as part of the Bring forthism approach?
Which therapy is NOT mentioned as an approach that emerged from the mid-1980s to the present?
Which therapy is NOT mentioned as an approach that emerged from the mid-1980s to the present?
What approach partly reflects the original schools, but also draws on other theories and methods from individual psychotherapy and elsewhere?
What approach partly reflects the original schools, but also draws on other theories and methods from individual psychotherapy and elsewhere?
According to Salvador Minuchin, where does pathology rest in the context of family therapy?
According to Salvador Minuchin, where does pathology rest in the context of family therapy?
What is the primary focus of structural family therapy (SFT)?
What is the primary focus of structural family therapy (SFT)?
What is an essential trait of Structural Family Therapy (SFT)?
What is an essential trait of Structural Family Therapy (SFT)?
What does Salvador Minuchin subscribe to in his approach to family therapy?
What does Salvador Minuchin subscribe to in his approach to family therapy?
What is the main goal of a structural family therapist early on in the therapeutic relationship with the family?
What is the main goal of a structural family therapist early on in the therapeutic relationship with the family?
What does structural family therapy (SFT) strive to understand in the family system?
What does structural family therapy (SFT) strive to understand in the family system?
What is a key focus of structural family therapy (SFT)?
What is a key focus of structural family therapy (SFT)?
What does Salvador Minuchin consider as critical to his notion of change in family therapy?
What does Salvador Minuchin consider as critical to his notion of change in family therapy?
What does structural family therapy (SFT) utilize to depict key family parameters?
What does structural family therapy (SFT) utilize to depict key family parameters?
What does the structural family therapist strive to disrupt within the family?
What does the structural family therapist strive to disrupt within the family?
According to Minuchin, what are family subsystem boundaries characterized by?
According to Minuchin, what are family subsystem boundaries characterized by?
In healthy families, how are parent-children boundaries typically described?
In healthy families, how are parent-children boundaries typically described?
What has structural family therapy been criticized for focusing more on?
What has structural family therapy been criticized for focusing more on?
What has been the criticism from feminist family therapy critics regarding concepts like 'enmeshment'?
What has been the criticism from feminist family therapy critics regarding concepts like 'enmeshment'?
What has empirical research in the critical feminist tradition found about young women with a strong sense of family cohesion?
What has empirical research in the critical feminist tradition found about young women with a strong sense of family cohesion?
What has structural family therapy been criticized for ignoring?
What has structural family therapy been criticized for ignoring?
What is the primary focus of criticisms towards structural family therapy?
What is the primary focus of criticisms towards structural family therapy?
What has feminist family therapy critics argued about the labeling of women's preferred interactional styles?
What has feminist family therapy critics argued about the labeling of women's preferred interactional styles?
What is the criticism regarding the interaction involved in structural family therapy?
What is the criticism regarding the interaction involved in structural family therapy?
What has structural family therapy been criticized for neglecting?
What has structural family therapy been criticized for neglecting?
What is the primary goal of structural family therapy?
What is the primary goal of structural family therapy?
What is a key intervention in structural family therapy?
What is a key intervention in structural family therapy?
What is the main focus of the family structure model?
What is the main focus of the family structure model?
What is the primary assumption of structural family therapy?
What is the primary assumption of structural family therapy?
What is the source for goal development and treatment options in structural family therapy?
What is the source for goal development and treatment options in structural family therapy?
What do both structural family therapy and family structure models emphasize?
What do both structural family therapy and family structure models emphasize?
What is the goal of the structural family therapy model?
What is the goal of the structural family therapy model?
What is the focus of structural family therapy?
What is the focus of structural family therapy?
What do theory-based treatment plans help in identifying?
What do theory-based treatment plans help in identifying?
What is the main emphasis of interventions in structural therapy?
What is the main emphasis of interventions in structural therapy?
What is the primary focus of family therapy?
What is the primary focus of family therapy?
What is a key belief shared by different schools of family therapy?
What is a key belief shared by different schools of family therapy?
How is the concept of 'family' commonly defined in modern family therapy?
How is the concept of 'family' commonly defined in modern family therapy?
What have the conceptual frameworks developed by family therapists been applied to?
What have the conceptual frameworks developed by family therapists been applied to?
What is a key skill of the family therapist according to the text?
What is a key skill of the family therapist according to the text?
What is the criticism from feminist family therapy critics regarding concepts like 'enmeshment'?
What is the criticism from feminist family therapy critics regarding concepts like 'enmeshment'?
What approach partly reflects the original schools, but also draws on other theories and methods from individual psychotherapy and elsewhere?
What approach partly reflects the original schools, but also draws on other theories and methods from individual psychotherapy and elsewhere?
What is the primary goal of structural family therapy?
What is the primary goal of structural family therapy?
What is the main focus of the family structure model?
What is the main focus of the family structure model?
What is the source for goal development and treatment options in structural family therapy?
What is the source for goal development and treatment options in structural family therapy?
Which approach emphasizes subjective experience, authentic communication, spontaneity, and total therapist engagement?
Which approach emphasizes subjective experience, authentic communication, spontaneity, and total therapist engagement?
What was the precursor of psychoeducational family intervention?
What was the precursor of psychoeducational family intervention?
What did the late-1960s and early-1970s see the development of, which bore some resemblance to traditional practices such as Ho'oponopono?
What did the late-1960s and early-1970s see the development of, which bore some resemblance to traditional practices such as Ho'oponopono?
What did the mid-1980s to the present era of family therapy see a diversity of, partly reflecting the original schools, but also drawing on other theories and methods from individual psychotherapy and elsewhere?
What did the mid-1980s to the present era of family therapy see a diversity of, partly reflecting the original schools, but also drawing on other theories and methods from individual psychotherapy and elsewhere?
What was a conceptual challenge to some of the 'systemic' paradigms of pathogenesis implicit in many of the dominant models of family therapy?
What was a conceptual challenge to some of the 'systemic' paradigms of pathogenesis implicit in many of the dominant models of family therapy?
What did the late-1970s see a moderation of, in relation to the original models of family therapy?
What did the late-1970s see a moderation of, in relation to the original models of family therapy?
What did the mid-1980s to the present era of family therapy draw on other theories and methods from?
What did the mid-1980s to the present era of family therapy draw on other theories and methods from?
What did the late-1960s and early-1970s see the emergence of, which bears some resemblance to traditional practices such as Ho'oponopono?
What did the late-1960s and early-1970s see the emergence of, which bears some resemblance to traditional practices such as Ho'oponopono?
What was a growing willingness and tendency on the part of family therapists from the late-1970s?
What was a growing willingness and tendency on the part of family therapists from the late-1970s?
What did the late-1970s see a general softening of, with moves toward rapprochement, integration, and eclecticism?
What did the late-1970s see a general softening of, with moves toward rapprochement, integration, and eclecticism?
Which movement emphasized feedback and homeostatic mechanisms in interactions and eschewed the traditional focus on individual psychology and historical factors?
Which movement emphasized feedback and homeostatic mechanisms in interactions and eschewed the traditional focus on individual psychology and historical factors?
Who were the early founders of family therapy with backgrounds in psychoanalysis, social psychiatry, and later incorporated learning theory and behavior therapy into their work?
Who were the early founders of family therapy with backgrounds in psychoanalysis, social psychiatry, and later incorporated learning theory and behavior therapy into their work?
Which approach emerged as a pragmatic alternative form of intervention, especially as an adjunct to the treatment of serious mental disorders with a significant biological basis?
Which approach emerged as a pragmatic alternative form of intervention, especially as an adjunct to the treatment of serious mental disorders with a significant biological basis?
Which approach reflects the cultural and political tenor of the times and foreshadowed the emergence of various 'post-systems' constructivist and social constructionist approaches?
Which approach reflects the cultural and political tenor of the times and foreshadowed the emergence of various 'post-systems' constructivist and social constructionist approaches?
What did the Bateson Project emphasize in terms of the possible psychosocial causes and treatment of schizophrenia within the family system?
What did the Bateson Project emphasize in terms of the possible psychosocial causes and treatment of schizophrenia within the family system?
Which approach emerged as a distinct school of family therapy by the mid-1960s, emphasizing subjective experience, authentic communication, spontaneity, and total therapist engagement?
Which approach emerged as a distinct school of family therapy by the mid-1960s, emphasizing subjective experience, authentic communication, spontaneity, and total therapist engagement?
Which approach dealt with the intergenerational transmission of health and dysfunction in families?
Which approach dealt with the intergenerational transmission of health and dysfunction in families?
Which approach continued to develop through various groups that focused on individual psychology and the unconscious in the context of current relationships?
Which approach continued to develop through various groups that focused on individual psychology and the unconscious in the context of current relationships?
What was the primary focus of the early founders of family therapy in the 1940s and early 1950s?
What was the primary focus of the early founders of family therapy in the 1940s and early 1950s?
Which movement received a boost in the early 1950s through the work of anthropologist Gregory Bateson and colleagues?
Which movement received a boost in the early 1950s through the work of anthropologist Gregory Bateson and colleagues?
Which family therapy model focuses on de-triangulation, increasing emotional neutrality, and repairing emotional cut-offs?
Which family therapy model focuses on de-triangulation, increasing emotional neutrality, and repairing emotional cut-offs?
What is the term used by Bowen to describe the blurring of psychological boundaries between self and others, considered to be passed down from generation to generation?
What is the term used by Bowen to describe the blurring of psychological boundaries between self and others, considered to be passed down from generation to generation?
In the context of family therapy, what is the mechanism by which parental emotional issues are projected onto a child known as?
In the context of family therapy, what is the mechanism by which parental emotional issues are projected onto a child known as?
What is the primary focus of a genogram in family therapy?
What is the primary focus of a genogram in family therapy?
Which family therapy model emphasizes the creation of a family diagram of multigenerational emotional connections early in the treatment process?
Which family therapy model emphasizes the creation of a family diagram of multigenerational emotional connections early in the treatment process?
According to Murray Bowen's intergenerational theory, problems develop through a lack of intrapsychic and interpersonal differentiation, leading to anxiety. What does 'differentiation of self' refer to?
According to Murray Bowen's intergenerational theory, problems develop through a lack of intrapsychic and interpersonal differentiation, leading to anxiety. What does 'differentiation of self' refer to?
In Murray Bowen's intergenerational theory, what is the role of a therapist as a coach?
In Murray Bowen's intergenerational theory, what is the role of a therapist as a coach?
In the context of Murray Bowen's intergenerational theory, what is triangulation?
In the context of Murray Bowen's intergenerational theory, what is triangulation?
What is the main goal of therapy according to Murray Bowen's intergenerational theory?
What is the main goal of therapy according to Murray Bowen's intergenerational theory?
According to Murray Bowen's intergenerational theory, what is the role of anxiety in the development of problems within the family system?
According to Murray Bowen's intergenerational theory, what is the role of anxiety in the development of problems within the family system?
Study Notes
History and Theoretical Frameworks of Family Therapy
- Family therapy has a long history in many cultures, often involving formal procedures, rituals, and the extended family.
- The origins of professional family therapy in Western cultures can be traced back to the 19th century social work movements in the United Kingdom and the United States.
- The formal development of family therapy dates back to the 1940s and early 1950s with the founding of the American Association of Marriage Counselors and the work of various independent clinicians and groups.
- The early founders of family therapy had backgrounds in psychoanalysis and social psychiatry, and later incorporated learning theory and behavior therapy into their work.
- The movement received a boost in the early 1950s through the work of anthropologist Gregory Bateson and colleagues, who introduced ideas from cybernetics and general systems theory into social psychology and psychotherapy.
- The Bateson Project emphasized feedback and homeostatic mechanisms in interactions and eschewed the traditional focus on individual psychology and historical factors.
- The members of the Bateson Project had a particular interest in the possible psychosocial causes and treatment of schizophrenia, especially in terms of the "meaning" and "function" of signs and symptoms within the family system.
- By the mid-1960s, distinct schools of family therapy had emerged, including MRI Brief Therapy, strategic therapy, structural family therapy, and the Milan systems model, each with its own emphasis and approach.
- Experiential approaches by Virginia Satir and Carl Whitaker emphasized subjective experience, authentic communication, spontaneity, and total therapist engagement.
- Intergenerational therapies by Murray Bowen, Ivan Boszormenyi-Nagy, James Framo, and Norman Paul dealt with the intergenerational transmission of health and dysfunction in families.
- Psychodynamic family therapy, influenced by Nathan Ackerman's ideas and the British School of Object Relations, continued to develop through various groups that focused on individual psychology and the unconscious in the context of current relationships.
- Overall, the history and theoretical frameworks of family therapy have been shaped by a diverse range of influences, theories, and approaches.
Structural Family Therapy Model Overview
- Structural family therapy and family structure models use different approaches to conceptualize and address family problems.
- Therapy goals include interrupting covert hierarchical structures and altering dysfunctional family dynamics for growth and support.
- Minuchin's goal is to promote a restructuring of the family system along more healthy lines by entering various family subsystems and causing upheavals to induce change.
- Interventions in structural therapy involve family mapping, identifying family rules, patterns, and structure, and using directives to emphasize communication.
- The primary assumption of structural family therapy is to identify family structure and subsystems formed through authority and boundaries.
- Family structure model is based on organization and subsystems, including interactions between individuals with assigned roles and expectations.
- Family members establish rules and roles that manifest into redundant patterns of communication.
- SFT focuses on identifying family interactions and the organization of the family setting to understand how family members can solve problems.
- Theory-based treatment plans are the source for goal development and treatment options by identifying the presenting problem and social influences.
- Both models emphasize diversity and theory as a major component in choosing a theory that addresses diversity issues.
- The goal of the structural family therapy model is to prevent repeating sequences and altering dysfunctional family dynamics for growth and encouragement.
- Theory-based treatment plans help in identifying the presenting problem and social influences to develop treatment options and goals for therapy.
History and Theoretical Frameworks of Family Therapy
- Family therapy has a long history in many cultures, often involving formal procedures, rituals, and the extended family.
- The origins of professional family therapy in Western cultures can be traced back to the 19th century social work movements in the United Kingdom and the United States.
- The formal development of family therapy dates back to the 1940s and early 1950s with the founding of the American Association of Marriage Counselors and the work of various independent clinicians and groups.
- The early founders of family therapy had backgrounds in psychoanalysis and social psychiatry, and later incorporated learning theory and behavior therapy into their work.
- The movement received a boost in the early 1950s through the work of anthropologist Gregory Bateson and colleagues, who introduced ideas from cybernetics and general systems theory into social psychology and psychotherapy.
- The Bateson Project emphasized feedback and homeostatic mechanisms in interactions and eschewed the traditional focus on individual psychology and historical factors.
- The members of the Bateson Project had a particular interest in the possible psychosocial causes and treatment of schizophrenia, especially in terms of the "meaning" and "function" of signs and symptoms within the family system.
- By the mid-1960s, distinct schools of family therapy had emerged, including MRI Brief Therapy, strategic therapy, structural family therapy, and the Milan systems model, each with its own emphasis and approach.
- Experiential approaches by Virginia Satir and Carl Whitaker emphasized subjective experience, authentic communication, spontaneity, and total therapist engagement.
- Intergenerational therapies by Murray Bowen, Ivan Boszormenyi-Nagy, James Framo, and Norman Paul dealt with the intergenerational transmission of health and dysfunction in families.
- Psychodynamic family therapy, influenced by Nathan Ackerman's ideas and the British School of Object Relations, continued to develop through various groups that focused on individual psychology and the unconscious in the context of current relationships.
- Overall, the history and theoretical frameworks of family therapy have been shaped by a diverse range of influences, theories, and approaches.
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