Help
Options
Didn't know it?
click below
click below
Knew it?
click below
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
retry
shuffle
restart
0:00
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Family Therapy
PCC-HR-6A-Overview of Family Therapy
| Terms | Definition |
|---|---|
| General systems theory associated with? | Ludwig von Bertalanffy |
| General Systems theory | defines a system as an entity maintained by the mutual interactions of its components. |
| GST | Consistent with systems theory, therapists view the family as an opent (versus closed) system which continuously receives input from and discharges output to the environment. |
| Homeostasis | is the tendency for a family to act in ways which maintain the family's equilibrium or status quo. |
| Identified patient | is the symptom bearer of the family; he/she is the family member who is usually sent first for treatment and whose symptoms help maintain the family's homeostasis. |
| Cybernetics-associated with? | Gregory Bateson |
| Cybernectics | a kep feature is its concept of the "feedback loop" through which a system gets the information it needs to self-correct to maintain a steady state. |
| Feedback loops | can be positive or negative |
| Negative feedback loop | reduce deviatin and help a system maintain it's equilibrium. |
| Positive feedback loop | amplify deviation or change and disrupt the system. |
| Circular causality | regards a symptom as part of an ongoing circular feedback loop |
| Family therapy is fenerally preferred to individual therapy when the latter has been ineffective, (3 separate situations) | 1) when improvement in one family member is likely to cause distress in another family member, |
| Family therapy is fenerally preferred to individual therapy when the latter has been ineffective, (3 separate situations) | 2) when the family is making one member a scapegoat for shared problems |
| Family therapy is fenerally preferred to individual therapy when the latter has been ineffective, (3 separate situations) | 3) when the presenting problem invovles family conflicts or a family-related crisis |
| Formats (5) | 1) Conjoint therapy; 2) concurrent family therapy; 3) Collaborative family therapy; 4) Network family therapy; 4) Multiple couple or family therapy |
| Conjoint therapy | Both members of the couple or the entire family are seen at the same time by the same therapist. (associated with Virginia Satir) |
| Concurrent family therapy | One therapists sees all family members in individual sessions. |
| Collaborative family therapy | A different family therapist sees each family member but the therapist meet periodically to discuss their clients and the family as a whole. |
| Network family therapy | The family therapist works with the entire "network" of significant people in the client's life such as family members, friends, and neigbors. |
| Multiple couple or family therapy | Several couples or families meet as a group with a therapist or co-therapist. |
Created by:
SBT38
Popular Psychology sets