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Milan Systemic FT
Milan Systemic Family Therapy
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Founder | Mara Selvini-Palazzoli |
| View of maladaptive behavior | fixed patterns of action and reaction; members unable to act creatively or to make new choices |
| Primary goals of therapy | Help family members see their choices and prerogative of choosing |
| Therapeutic Team | unique characteristic of Systemic FT; one or two team members are in the therapy room and remaining team observes behind one-way mirrior |
| Four techniques of Systemic Family Therapy | Hypothesizing, neutrality, paradox, and circular questions |
| Hypothesizing | Therapeutic team derives tentative hypotheses about family functioning, tested with the family, and revised |
| Neutrality | Therapist as "ally" of entire family; does not join/side with family members or coalitions |
| Paradox | use of therapeutic double blind or positive connotation (reframing) to help family gain insight and derive solutions |
| Circular Questions | Same question asked of each family member to help them recognize differences and similarities in their perceptions |