MFT Study Guide Chapter 1 (Well-Enlightened!!!)

Chapter 1 History of Marriage and Family Therapy (p. 3-17) Collaboratively p. 6 correct answers Initially, marriage counseling was practiced in two ways. In this definition, each partner was seen by his/her own therapist. Concurrently p. 6 correct answers Initially, marriage counseling was practiced in two ways. In this definition, one therapist worked with both spouses at different times. Conjoint Therapy p. 6 correct answers A form of family therapy where the therapist meets with the family at the same time. Field Theory correct answers From Lewin, the theory that the individual's field or "life-space" is psychologically and emotionally constructed of objects which are perceived to have either positive or negative valence. Positive valued objects are approached, while negatively valued ones are avoided. Closely related to Gestalt psychology in its interest in how attention to objects is determined. Content p. 6 correct answers A term that describes the topics that people in therapy are discussing. (See Process) Process p. 6 correct answers A term used to describe the dynamics of a system, often contrasted with CONTENT. For example, in a couple's argument about which movie to see, the content is the activity and choices to be made; wheras, the process includes who initiates the conversation, the interaction between them, the meanings each attaches to the disagreement, and the feelings each has about it. Psychodrama p. 6 correct answers 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. Multiple Family Group Therapy p. 7 correct answers Therapy with several families with similar problems. General Systems Theory (GST) p. 7 correct answers 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 Group Therapy p. 7 correct answers A model of early family therapy created by Bell in which the therapist stimulates open discussions, leaving the family to solve its own problems. Like other groups, Bell found that families in therapy proceed through states, and he structured his work to concentrate on those stages. Cybernetics p. 8 correct answers The study of how systems are controlled by information and feedback loops and the means by which they work.