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Constitutionalist Self - ANSWER> From narrative therapy , the view of self is
plastic and continuously deconstructed and reconstructed through interactions .
The sense of self derives from experiences that fit into the dominant narrative . The
therapist and client co - construct a new self that is more congruent with the client's
preferred outcome .
Bi Modal Feedback Mechanism - ANSWER> From Ashby , the rule - bound
mechanism by which a system remains unchanged so long as the internal or
external environment is stable , but when the fluctuation exceeds the range of
stability the system must respond in some new way . The system either breaks
down or it makes a leap into new levels of functioning . The change results in a
new set of patterns which , like the old pattern , is also bound by rules , and it , too
, remains unchanged , so long as the environment is stable
Perturbation - ANSWER> An intervention which introduces a small change or
ripple without altering the system's basic organization in an attempt to magnify the
change later
The Dirty Middle - ANSWER> From Framo's couples therapy an impasse in
treatment when couples have gained some insight about the nature of the problems
and the irrationality of their demands on one another , but they still have
differences as to what each want from one another and from the marriage .
Emotional Divorce - ANSWER> From Bowen's family therapy , the cool distance
between the parents whose relationships vacillated between overcloseness and
overdistance .
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Facts - ANSWER> From contextual theory , the attributes that people are born
with ( gender , ethnicity , birth defects ) and their life experiences ( parental
divorce , abuse ) ,
Functional Analysis - ANSWER> A behavioral assessment technique used to
determine the interpersonal or environmental contingencies that maintain the
problem .
Hypothesizing - ANSWER> A technique used by Milan systemic therapists . A
trial and error process by which the therapist makes initial suppositions about the
presenting problem , then tests the supposition by asking questions or making an
intervention based on that hypothesis . The original supposition is then revised
according to the new information This cybernetic process makes use of
information resulting from completed feedback loops .
Introjection - ANSWER> A process of normal development in which parts of
caretakers are split off and internalized into the child's developing personality .
Expectations of self and other are based on these internal representations .
Make Believe Play - ANSWER> From Madanes , a therapeutic technique in which
parents are asked to make - believe they need the child's help and the child is to
make - believe helping them . Since the parents explicitly ask for help and the child
overtly helps them , there is no need for the covert symptomatic behavior .
Additionally , when parents are put in this inferior position overtly they may feel at
odds with what is appropriate and reassert a superior position .
Morphogenesis - ANSWER> A system's tendency to change its basic organization
or structure .
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Not Knowing - ANSWER> From collaborative language . systems , a stance in
which therapists do not use diagnoses . give directives , or make hypotheses They
may offer tentative opinions or ideas , but assert that to take a more " expert " or
directive stance would limit the solutions the family and therapist might discover
through their conversations . The therapist and client engage in conversation and
inquiry as partners The therapist is not separate from the problem system
Kinesthetic Communication - ANSWER> From communication theory ,
communication through body motion
General Systems Theory - ANSWER> 163 The study of how living systems
organize , maintain , and regulate themselves , emphasizing the unity and
interrelated hierarchical structure of the parts . Adapted from the biological ,
physical , and communication sciences , primarily through the work of von
Bertalanffy .
Family Projection Process - ANSWER> In Bowenian family therapy , the lack of
differentiation in parents often results in one of the parents becoming dysfunctional
, immature , and fused with one of the children . Conflict in the parental sub - unit
is avoided , but the child's emotional growth is sacrificed . In this manner
symptoms and a lack of differentiation is transmitted from parents to children .
Epistemology - ANSWER> The study or theory of the nature , sources , and limits
of knowledge . Used by family therapists to describe how and what family
members come to believe .
Distancing - ANSWER> From structural family therapy , the process of creating
emotional space , often in response to enmeshment due to diffuse boundaries . For
example , adolescents may distance themselves as a way of solidifying an identity .
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Relationship Enhancement - ANSWER> A 10 - session psychoeducational
program for couples emphasizing empathy , genuineness , and positive regard (
non - judgmental acceptance ) . Therapists teach clients to recognize and
acknowledge feelings and to express them openly . The program is designed to
create a context in which positive changes can occur . The therapist and client
share treatment planning and decision - making
Gender Sensitive Family Therapy A philosophical position that can be applied to
any model of family therapy in which the therapist examines the impact of gender
roles on family members in order to help clients make choices that are not limited
by internalized gender biases or external pressure based on gender . - ANSWER>
Marital Adjustment Scale - ANSWER> An assessment inventory used to
determine the relative strengths and weaknesses of a marriage , e.g. ,
communications skills , the manner and availability of rewards versus punishments
, and sexual satisfaction .
Multigenerational Family Therapy - ANSWER> A diverse grouping of theories
and therapy models based on psychodynamic principles developed by Ackerman ,
Bowen , Nagy , Framo , Paul , and others , which identify family passerns that
repeat across generations .
Odd Day Even Day Ritual - ANSWER> From Milan systemic , a technique to
encourage irreverence or a more flexible view of the family . The family is given a
directive that on odd days one set of opinions would be true , but on even days ,
false . On the seventh day , the family should act spontaneously .
Psychodrama - ANSWER> A combination of group therapy and theatrical
techniques created by Moreno . Participants engage in lively enactments of
troubling events , exploring family relations in the process . The goal is for clients
and families to experience themselves and their histories in new ways . Many of
Moreno's role playing techniques have been adapted by family therapists .
