A coalition is:
An alliance between two family members against a third family member.
First order change is ________ while second order change is _______.
A change within the system without changing the organizing structure and rules of the system; A qualitative shift in the system that changes the rules governing the structure of the system.
Which one of the following is NOT a technique of Structural Family Therapy?
a. Enactment
b. Unbalancing
c. Joining
d. Exploring transference and countertransference
d. Exploring transference and countertransference
Strategic family therapy focuses on the structural boundaries and integrity of the family subsystems. They are more concerned with changing how the family is organized, whereas structural family therapists may work on power struggles and hierarchy, but fo
False
According to structural theory, family structure is made up of persistent patterns of interaction that provide families with both covert and overt rules about how, when, and with whom family members relate.
True
False
True
Circular causality suggests that behavior happens in a contextual and cyclical manner.
True
False
True
Working with an individual to help that person develop the boundaries he or she needs to successfully navigate life is a key goal of structural theory.
True
False
False
The five stages of the Milan Systemic Therapy are:
Pre-session, session, intercession, intervention, and post-session.
Which one of the following is NOT a true statement about the role of the counselor within Structural Family Therapy?
A primary goal is restructuring the family systems with the aim of developing clear boundaries and dealing with underlying conflicts.
Ther
Therapists take on a passive and directive role within this model.
Systemic stability or homeostasis is:
All choices are correct
A term that describes when family systems have a tendency to seek out constancy, even when circumstances change, and the system's current methods of coping are not meeting the needs of individu
All choices are correct
The parental subsystem can be made up of any adults actively engaged in raising the children in a given family system.
True
False
True
One of the roles of the counselor as per the Washington school is focus on the problematic symptom rather than the family.
True
False
True
Diffuse boundaries may also be described as rigid.
True
False
False