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MRI Primary Contributors
Bateson, Jackson, Satir, Haley, Weakland, Watzlawick
MRI Therapy Structure
1. Intro to treatment setup. 2. Inquiry and definition of problem. 3. Estimation of the
solution (pos. feedback) maintaining. 4. Setting goals for treatment. 5. Selecting and
making behavioral or strategic interventions.
6. Termination
MRI Out-of-Session Directive
Instructing the clients to engage in behavioral change outside of the session as opposed to
in session.
MRI Prescribing the Symptom
Paradoxical intervention where one instructs the client to intentionally engage in the
behavior they wish to change. Client may rebel and experience desired change or comply
and realize they have control.
MRI Restraining the Progress of Change
,Paradoxical intervention where clients come into session and report that they are
experiencing change so therapist encourages them to slow down and be cautious about
changing too fast.
MRI Positioning
Paradoxical intervention of pushing a family member further into the absurdity of their
initial position, thereby making them realize their own absurdity.
MRI Paradoxical Intervention
Used to address that families are naturally resistant to change. Involves instructing fam
not to change or to change in ways that contradict their desired change.
MRI Treatment Duration
Limited to 10 sessions, less if problem is solved.
MRI Therapy Goals
Resolve current problem, provide symptoms relief and create second-order change.
MRI Diagnosing
Non-pathologizing and systemic.
MRI Assessment
Get description of problem. Understand the problem, then therapist identifies the
behavioral patterns that maintain that pattern.
,MRI Symmetrical Relationship
Based on equality, behavior of one mirrors that of the other.
MRI Complementary Relationship
Based on differences that fit together.
MRI Metacommunication
Communicating about communicating. Essentially refers to non-verbals going on in the
room that have an impact on what is being said verbally.
MRI Report and Command Functions
Every communication has 2 components:
Report- Content of the message.
Command- A message about the relationship.
MRI More of the Same
Problem when families fail to appropriately respond to normal life circumstances,
families will do more of the failed solution as opposed to trying a different solution.
MRI Problem as Attempted Solution
The problem is not the problem, the attempted solutions to fix the problem reinforces the
interactional behavioral sequence.
MRI First-Order Change
, Changes in family patterns that occur at the behavioral level.
MRI Second-Order Change
Changes in family patterns of interaction that occurs at the level of beliefs or rules.
Object-Relations Diagnosing
Non-pathologizing.
Object-Relations Therapy Goals
Develop insight and work through unresolved conflict. Eventually, individuals develop
healthy egos and begin to relate to others maturely without projection.
Object-Relations Therapy Structure
1. Assess early childhood experiences and current and past relationships. Explore current
relationship style.
2. Foster insight and begin working through.
3. Individual begins to experiment with developing new behaviors and ways to interact.
Fosters later experiences that can re-shape internalized objects.
Object-Relations Assessment
Non-Structured. Explores:
-Early childhood experiences and the clients' interpretations of them.
-Past and present relationship with caregivers.
-Current relationship style and where they are struggling with healthy relationships.
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MRI Primary Contributors
Bateson, Jackson, Satir, Haley, Weakland, Watzlawick
MRI Therapy Structure
1. Intro to treatment setup. 2. Inquiry and definition of problem. 3. Estimation of the
solution (pos. feedback) maintaining. 4. Setting goals for treatment. 5. Selecting and
making behavioral or strategic interventions.
6. Termination
MRI Out-of-Session Directive
Instructing the clients to engage in behavioral change outside of the session as opposed to
in session.
MRI Prescribing the Symptom
Paradoxical intervention where one instructs the client to intentionally engage in the
behavior they wish to change. Client may rebel and experience desired change or comply
and realize they have control.
MRI Restraining the Progress of Change
,Paradoxical intervention where clients come into session and report that they are
experiencing change so therapist encourages them to slow down and be cautious about
changing too fast.
MRI Positioning
Paradoxical intervention of pushing a family member further into the absurdity of their
initial position, thereby making them realize their own absurdity.
MRI Paradoxical Intervention
Used to address that families are naturally resistant to change. Involves instructing fam
not to change or to change in ways that contradict their desired change.
MRI Treatment Duration
Limited to 10 sessions, less if problem is solved.
MRI Therapy Goals
Resolve current problem, provide symptoms relief and create second-order change.
MRI Diagnosing
Non-pathologizing and systemic.
MRI Assessment
Get description of problem. Understand the problem, then therapist identifies the
behavioral patterns that maintain that pattern.
,MRI Symmetrical Relationship
Based on equality, behavior of one mirrors that of the other.
MRI Complementary Relationship
Based on differences that fit together.
MRI Metacommunication
Communicating about communicating. Essentially refers to non-verbals going on in the
room that have an impact on what is being said verbally.
MRI Report and Command Functions
Every communication has 2 components:
Report- Content of the message.
Command- A message about the relationship.
MRI More of the Same
Problem when families fail to appropriately respond to normal life circumstances,
families will do more of the failed solution as opposed to trying a different solution.
MRI Problem as Attempted Solution
The problem is not the problem, the attempted solutions to fix the problem reinforces the
interactional behavioral sequence.
MRI First-Order Change
, Changes in family patterns that occur at the behavioral level.
MRI Second-Order Change
Changes in family patterns of interaction that occurs at the level of beliefs or rules.
Object-Relations Diagnosing
Non-pathologizing.
Object-Relations Therapy Goals
Develop insight and work through unresolved conflict. Eventually, individuals develop
healthy egos and begin to relate to others maturely without projection.
Object-Relations Therapy Structure
1. Assess early childhood experiences and current and past relationships. Explore current
relationship style.
2. Foster insight and begin working through.
3. Individual begins to experiment with developing new behaviors and ways to interact.
Fosters later experiences that can re-shape internalized objects.
Object-Relations Assessment
Non-Structured. Explores:
-Early childhood experiences and the clients' interpretations of them.
-Past and present relationship with caregivers.
-Current relationship style and where they are struggling with healthy relationships.
