the behavior of one family member triggers behavior, cognitions, and emotions in other members, which in turn elicits reactive cognitions, behavior, and emotions in the original member.
the study of self-controlling processes in systems, especially the ananlysis of positive and negative feedback loops
cybernetics
structural family technique used to sit back and let the family tell their story from how they see it
enactment
subsystems
smaller units in families, determined by generation, sex, or function
3 theoretical formulations of psychoanalytic family therapy
freudian drive psychology, self psychology, and object relations theory
goals of structural family therapy
structural change; problem solving is a byproduct. creation of an effective hierarchy. clear boundaries.
name of the group of people who started the schizoprhenic project to study the nature of communication
Palo Alto
negative feedback loop
diminishes the problem
rigid boundaries
restrictive and permit little contact with outside subsystems resulting in disengagement
accommodation
elements of a system automatically adjust to coordinate their functioning; people may have to work at it
