Systemic approaches are a set of theories that conceptualize and individuals symptoms as arising from...
within family and relational dynamics
systemic counselors believe that the symptoms clients present within counseling are related to...
systemic dynamics
The purpose of enactments in systemic counseling is...
to observe and restructure couple and family interactions in your office
Systemic counselors view the presenting problem not as an individual problem but a _____ one
relational
(specifically as an interactional one, even if the counselor is working with an individual)
which of the following statements is TRUE regarding a counselor's assessment of a family's boundaries?
a. Boundaries are far less complex than they appear at first glance
b. rigid boundaries can be accurately assessed without taking cultural and developme
C. counselors must proceed slowly and mindfully to accurately assess where and how boundaries are a problem
when working with more than one person in a room, circular questions are used to help...
confront" clients' problematic patterns
Navid is a 20-year old male of Persian descent. His parents moved to the United States when Navid was 15-years-old. He has recently come to counseling because his parents have insisted that he stop smoking pot or they will not pay for him to finish his la
His substance use serves to keep the family connected and roles stable during their period of acculturation.
Virginia Satir's Human Growth model conceptualizes family interactions in the terms of the communication or survival stances, which a person adopts as a child for the purpose of...
coping with difficult family interactions
What is second-order change?
when a system restructures its homeostasis in response to positive feedback. During this time the rules that govern the system fundamentally shift
What is first-order change?
when a family structre shifts during early stages of counseling, which seem like radical change, but the underlying family rules remain the same.
Negative Feedback
When no new information is presented, we know nothing new "more of the same
Positive Feedback
when new information is presented, something is changing (returning to, or creating new, homeostasis)
Family Systems theory: Family of origin
the mother/father/siblings/extended family
Family Systems theory: family of procreation
spouse/partner/children/stepchildren
Family Systems theory: social communities
church/school/neighborhoods/online communities
Family Systems theory: broader societal groups
LGBTQ communities/ethnic communities/state/nation/team Edward
Non Pathologizing position
not blaming persons within the system or the system itself for the symptoms
Family as a system
family systemic counselors view the family as a "mind" that is not controlled by any single member.
Family life-cycle stages of development
1. Leaving home: single adult
2. Marriage/committed partnership
3. Families with young children
4. Families with adolescent children
5. Launching Children
6. Family in later life
Role of the symptom
systemic counselors view symptoms as playing a role in maintaining relational homeostasis and a sense of normalcy
Four steps for setting systemic goals
step 1: clearly define the problem
step 2: identify prior attempted solutions
step 3: develop a clear description of preferred change
step 4: develop a systemic treatment plan
General goals for family structure
clear boundaries between all subsystems that allow for intimacy and individualization
clear distiction between the marital/couple