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What is family therapy focused on?
What is family therapy focused on?
How do different schools of family therapy view change?
How do different schools of family therapy view change?
What is a common belief among different schools of family therapy?
What is a common belief among different schools of family therapy?
How is the involvement of families commonly accomplished in family therapy?
How is the involvement of families commonly accomplished in family therapy?
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How has the concept of family evolved in family therapy?
How has the concept of family evolved in family therapy?
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What skills does a family therapist need to have?
What skills does a family therapist need to have?
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What have family systems theorists applied their conceptual frameworks to?
What have family systems theorists applied their conceptual frameworks to?
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In the field's early years, how was the family typically defined?
In the field's early years, how was the family typically defined?
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What is the primary focus of family therapy?
What is the primary focus of family therapy?
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What is the overarching belief about involving families in solutions in family therapy?
What is the overarching belief about involving families in solutions in family therapy?
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Which movement emphasized feedback and homeostatic mechanisms in interactions?
Which movement emphasized feedback and homeostatic mechanisms in interactions?
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Who were the early founders of family therapy influenced by?
Who were the early founders of family therapy influenced by?
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Which approach emphasized subjective experience, authentic communication, and total therapist engagement?
Which approach emphasized subjective experience, authentic communication, and total therapist engagement?
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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?
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Which model dealt with the intergenerational transmission of health and dysfunction in families?
Which model dealt with the intergenerational transmission of health and dysfunction in families?
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Which professional association was founded in the 1940s and early 1950s?
Which professional association was founded in the 1940s and early 1950s?
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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?
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Which theoretical framework continued to develop through various groups that focused on individual psychology and the unconscious in the context of current relationships?
Which theoretical framework continued to develop through various groups that focused on individual psychology and the unconscious in the context of current relationships?
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Which approach emphasized formal procedures, rituals, and the extended family in many cultures?
Which approach emphasized formal procedures, rituals, and the extended family in many cultures?
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Which movement introduced ideas from cybernetics and general systems theory into social psychology and psychotherapy?
Which movement introduced ideas from cybernetics and general systems theory into social psychology and psychotherapy?
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What was the precursor of psychoeducational family intervention?
What was the precursor of psychoeducational family intervention?
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Which therapeutic approach emerged in the late-1960s and early-1970s and bears some resemblance to traditional practices such as Ho'oponopono?
Which therapeutic approach emerged in the late-1960s and early-1970s and bears some resemblance to traditional practices such as Ho'oponopono?
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What led to the revision of a number of original models and a moderation of some earlier stridency and theoretical purism?
What led to the revision of a number of original models and a moderation of some earlier stridency and theoretical purism?
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What trend was reflected in and influenced by lively debates within the field and critiques from various sources, including feminism and post-modernism?
What trend was reflected in and influenced by lively debates within the field and critiques from various sources, including feminism and post-modernism?
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What was a growing willingness and tendency on the part of family therapists from the late-1970s to work in multi-modal clinical partnerships with?
What was a growing willingness and tendency on the part of family therapists from the late-1970s to work in multi-modal clinical partnerships with?
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Which approach partly reflects the original schools and draws on other theories and methods from individual psychotherapy and elsewhere?
Which approach partly reflects the original schools and draws on other theories and methods from individual psychotherapy and elsewhere?
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What approach is associated with Dr. Karl Tomm's IPscope model and Interventive interviewing?
What approach is associated with Dr. Karl Tomm's IPscope model and Interventive interviewing?
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Which therapeutic approach is associated with the term 'post-Milan/collaborative/conversational, reflective'?
Which therapeutic approach is associated with the term 'post-Milan/collaborative/conversational, reflective'?
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What approach draws on psychodynamic and object relations approaches, attachment and emotionally focused therapy, and intergenerational approaches?
What approach draws on psychodynamic and object relations approaches, attachment and emotionally focused therapy, and intergenerational approaches?
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Which approach reflects a diversity of approaches that partly reflect the original schools and draw on other theories and methods from individual psychotherapy and elsewhere?
Which approach reflects a diversity of approaches that partly reflect the original schools and draw on other theories and methods from individual psychotherapy and elsewhere?
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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.
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Test your knowledge on the history and theoretical frameworks of family therapy with this quiz. Explore the origins, key figures, and diverse approaches that have shaped the practice of family therapy across cultures and time periods.
