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What is IPCM? |
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5 Pillars of IPCM's conceptual foundation |
1. Partial and Progressive Knowing --There is an objective reality, but it is inaccessible to humans. Our knowledge is partial because it is limited by our perspectives. --each couple has its own unique reality and our understanding of the reality will always be incomplete. --Knowledge is progressive: as time passes in therapy, the therapist gains more knowledge of the couple. Does not know the couple in first session. --Assessment is ongoing in IPCM. The therapist continuously formulates hypotheses about the couple's problems and the constraints that prevent the resolution. 2. Systems Theory --A couple is a system, comprised of individual subsystems, that exists within a set of family systems. --Each partner in relationship brings issues from their families into the relationship 3. Theory of Constraints --The couple's problems are products of set of constraints within the couple system that prevent the couple from resolving their problems. --What prevents the couple from solving the problem? --The constraints interconnect and become a web. 4. Differential Causality There are different types of constraints that may prevent couple from resolving their problem: --Biological constraints (e.g., affect regulation problem lined to a biological disorder) --Learned conflict and communication constraints 5. Sequential Organization --Maladaptive sequences in the relationship may be organized by hierarchy, periodicity (short-term/long-term). --This involves feelings, thoughts and behaviors ; can be intrapersonal and interpersonal. --Typical couple sequences: emerging closeness, anxiety about disappointment or emotional injury, provocation of conflict, emotional withdrawal/disengagement. --Couples need to change maladaptive sequence to adaptive sequences to create positive change in the relationship. |
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The direct and indirect Client Systems |
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How IPCM identifies problems in the relationship and organize sequences |
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The "blueprint" for therapy |
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7 metaframeworks that contribute to the web of constraints in a relationship |
1. Biology 2. mind 3. organization 4. culture 5. development 6. gender 7. spirituality |
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Systemic Therapy Inventory of Change (STIC) |
STIC's 3 major components: 1. Have clients fill out system questionnaires or scales First session: give the STIC Initial (INI) asks questions about the 7 metaframeworks in client's life Before every session: STIC Intercession (INT) 6 scales:
2. Integrative Psychotherapy Alliance Scales--3 scales designed to measure the alliance in family, couple, and individual therapy. 3. STIC feedback system: have clients fill out the STIC online; results sent to therapist. Therapist can read results (how client has changed since last session) before each session. |
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Empirically Informed Problem Narrative |
The therapist combines the presenting problem with data gathered from STIC tests to create an empirically informed problem narrative. |