AMFTRB Study Guide Glossary Exam Questions Complete verified 2023 updated solution

A System - A unit bounded by a set of interrelated elements and which exhibits coherent behaviors Activating Constructive Anxiety - Therapist's effort to reframe symptoms as efforts toward building competence by focusing on the positive attributes of anxiety as a means toward self-growth (Symbolic Experiential) Affective Confrontation (Experiential) - The therapist’s intentional confrontation with the family where he or she will directly and openly share his or her subjective emotional experience of working with the family Affective Intensity (Structural) - Increasing the emotional intensity of the system to encourage structural change Aligning with the Parental Generation - A technique directed at strengthening the parental hierarchy and reinforcing that parents are in charge of the children. The therapist breaks beutrality and intentionally aligns with the parental subsystem. Amplifying or Positive Feedback Loops - These increase change in a family's homeostasis and attempt to change these systems from current steady state to a new steady state or balance.