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Systems Theory
Systems theory views human behavior through larger contexts, such as family, community, and society.
"person in environment"
Family Systems Theory
Argues that in order to understand a family system you must look at the family as a whole.
All parts of the family are interrelated.
Family Therapy
Treats the family as a unified whole.
Goal is to interrupt bad patterns and replace with new sustaining patterns.
Strategic, Structural, Bowenian
Strategic Family Therapy
(social worker driven)
Social worker initiates what happens during therapy, designs a specific approach for each person's presenting problem, and takes responsibility for directly influencing people.
Structural Family Therapy
Stresses importance of family organization for the functioning of the group and the well-being of its members. Focus on boundaries: interpersonal, with outside world, and generational
Bowenian Family Therapy
Goal is not to reduce symptoms, but to improve overall functioning.
8 theoretical constructs: differentiation, emotional system, multigenerational transmission, emotional triangle, nuclear family, family projection process, sibling position, and societal regression.
Group Theories
Group work is a method of social work that helps individuals to enhance their social functioning through purposeful group experiences.
Individual Self-Actualization Occurs Through
-Release of feelings that block social performance
-Support from others
-Orientation to reality and check out own reality with others
-Reappraisal of self
Stages of Group Development
1. preaffliation- development of trust
2. power and control-struggles for individual autonomy and group identification
3. intimacy- utilizing self in use of group
4. differentiation- acceptance of each other as distinct individuals
5. seperation/termination-independence
Psychodynamic Theories
Explain the origin of personality. Emphasize unconscious motives and desires as well as the importance of childhood experiences.
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