Strategic Family Therapy
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Which technique involves instructing family members to engage in the problematic behavior, often in an exaggerated way?

  • Prescribing the symptom (correct)
  • Restraining
  • Ordeal
  • None of the above

    • What does restraining involve in the context of paradoxical directives?

  • Encouraging family members not to change (correct)
  • Encouraging family members to change quickly
  • Encouraging family members to engage in the undesirable behavior
  • None of the above

    • What is an ordeal in the context of paradoxical directives?

  • An unpleasant task performed by a family member (correct)
  • An exaggerated way of engaging in the problematic behavior
  • A warning to family members not to change too quickly
  • None of the above

    • According to Haley's strategic family therapy, what is the primary goal of therapy?

    <p>To change family interactions that maintain symptoms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the assumptions of Haley's strategic family therapy?

    <p>Symptoms are strategies for controlling relationships</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the four stages of the initial session in Haley's strategic family therapy?

    <p>Social, problem, interactional, goal-setting</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Haley's strategic family therapy, what is the primary assumption about power and control in relationships?

    <p>Power and control are determined primarily by hierarchies within a family</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main goal of strategic family therapy?

    <p>To alter family interactions that are maintaining its symptoms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the two types of directives used in strategic family therapy?

    <p>Straightforward and paradoxical directives</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of a paradoxical directive in Haley's strategic family therapy?

    <p>Instructing family members to engage in the problematic behavior in an exaggerated way</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of prescribing the symptom in Haley's strategic family therapy?

    <p>To instruct family members to engage in the problematic behavior</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of an ordeal in Haley's strategic family therapy?

    <p>To ask family members to perform an unpleasant task as a consequence of engaging in undesirable behavior</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Haley's strategic family therapy, what is the primary assumption about maladaptive family functioning?

    <p>It is often related to unclear or inappropriate hierarchies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of strategic family therapy?

    <p>To alter family interactions that maintain symptoms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which stage of the initial session in Haley's strategic family therapy involves observing family members' interactions when addressing the problem?

    <p>Interactional stage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of a paradoxical directive in strategic family therapy?

    <p>Instructing family members to engage in the problematic behavior</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of restraining in strategic family therapy?

    <p>To prevent family members from changing too quickly</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an ordeal in the context of paradoxical directives?

    <p>An unpleasant task that family members are asked to perform</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Paradoxical Directives in Strategic Family Therapy

    • One technique involves instructing family members to engage in the problematic behavior, often in an exaggerated way.

    Restraining in Strategic Family Therapy

    • Restraining involves telling family members to reduce or stop the problematic behavior, but in a way that they will resist.

    Ordeals in Strategic Family Therapy

    • An ordeal is a task that is extremely difficult or unpleasant, assigned to the family to help them change their behavior.
    • The purpose of an ordeal is to help the family change their behavior by making the problem more uncomfortable than the solution.

    Primary Goal of Therapy in Haley's Strategic Family Therapy

    • The primary goal of therapy is to change the behavior of the family, rather than to understand the underlying causes of the problem.

    Assumptions of Haley's Strategic Family Therapy

    • The assumptions of Haley's strategic family therapy are that the family's behavior is maintaining the problem, and that the family has the power to change their behavior.

    Four Stages of the Initial Session

    • The four stages of the initial session are: (1) joining, (2) interviewing, (3) observing, and (4) directing.
    • Joining involves building a relationship with the family.
    • Interviewing involves gathering information about the problem.
    • Observing involves observing family members' interactions when addressing the problem.
    • Directing involves giving the family directions for change.

    Primary Assumption about Power and Control

    • The primary assumption about power and control in relationships is that the person with the problem has more power and control than others in the family.

    Main Goal of Strategic Family Therapy

    • The main goal of strategic family therapy is to change the behavior of the family, rather than to understand the underlying causes of the problem.

    Types of Directives

    • The two types of directives used in strategic family therapy are straightforward and paradoxical directives.
    • Straightforward directives involve giving the family clear instructions for change.
    • Paradoxical directives involve giving the family instructions that are the opposite of what they expect.

    Examples of Paradoxical Directives

    • Examples of paradoxical directives include instructing family members to engage in the problematic behavior, or prescribing the symptom.
    • Prescribing the symptom involves telling the family to continue the problematic behavior, but in a way that makes it more uncomfortable or difficult.

    Purpose of Prescribing the Symptom

    • The purpose of prescribing the symptom is to help the family take control of the problem and change their behavior.

    Role of an Ordeal

    • The role of an ordeal is to help the family change their behavior by making the problem more uncomfortable than the solution.

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    Test your knowledge of strategic family therapy with this quiz! Learn about the core features of family functioning, the role of power and control in relationships, and how symptoms can be seen as adaptive strategies. Explore the principles and assumptions behind Haley's strategic family therapy.

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