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PCC-HR-6A-Overview of Family Therapy

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show Ludwig von Bertalanffy  
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show defines a system as an entity maintained by the mutual interactions of its components.  
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show 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.  
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Homeostasis   show
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show 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.  
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show Gregory Bateson  
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show 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.  
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Feedback loops   show
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Negative feedback loop   show
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show amplify deviation or change and disrupt the system.  
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Circular causality   show
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show 1) when improvement in one family member is likely to cause distress in another family member,  
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show 2) when the family is making one member a scapegoat for shared problems  
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show 3) when the presenting problem invovles family conflicts or a family-related crisis  
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show 1) Conjoint therapy; 2) concurrent family therapy; 3) Collaborative family therapy; 4) Network family therapy; 4) Multiple couple or family therapy  
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Conjoint therapy   show
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Concurrent family therapy   show
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Collaborative family therapy   show
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Network family therapy   show
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Multiple couple or family therapy   show
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