Family Systems and Counseling Flashcards
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Virginia Satir's approach to family therapy is best classified as:
Answer: Experiential/humanistic family therapy
Satir's conjoint family therapy is an experiential/humanistic approach emphasizing authentic communication, self-worth, and emotional expression.
In Bateson's communication theory applied to family therapy, a 'double bind' refers to:
Answer: Receiving contradictory messages at different levels where the recipient cannot comment on the contradiction
A double bind involves contradictory messages at different communicational levels in which the recipient cannot escape or comment on the contradiction.
In family systems theory, homeostasis primarily refers to:
Answer: A family's tendency to maintain stability and resist change
Family homeostasis refers to the system's tendency to maintain its established patterns and resist change in order to preserve stability.
Narrative therapy, developed by Michael White and David Epston, primarily focuses on:
Answer: Re-authoring problem-saturated stories and externalizing problems from persons
Narrative therapy helps clients externalize problems and re-author their life narratives, reflecting the premise that 'the person is not the problem.'
In solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT), the 'miracle question' is primarily used to:
Answer: Help clients envision a preferred future without the problem and identify existing strengths
The miracle question asks clients to imagine a future where their problem is resolved, helping them identify goals and resources they already possess.
Circular causality in family systems theory suggests that:
Answer: Family members mutually and recursively influence each other in ongoing patterns
Circular causality describes how family members continuously and mutually influence each other, contrasting with simple linear cause-and-effect explanations.
Scapegoating in family systems refers to:
Answer: The process of one family member being blamed for the entire family's systemic problems
Scapegoating occurs when one family member is designated as the source of all family problems, reducing systemic anxiety while avoiding the real underlying issues.