Strategic Family Intervention Model

My first assumption of family therapy was to involve the parents and the individual that had the problem. This book explored further what it

Family therapy is a technique that has many alternative approaches to every aspect of treatment which Nichols (2014), states may present a challenge when describing a basic technique. The two models of family therapy in which I feel that I would be most effective and comfortable with would be, experiential family therapy and solution-focused brief therapy. I feel most comfortable with these models because, I adapt to the role of the therapist of both therapies naturally. According to Nichols (2014), when families seek therapy they are stuck in a life-cycle transition, sometimes they are obvious and sometimes they are not obvious. I’ve found that during the first session an excellent question is to ask the client why now so that they can

Haley and Madanes’ approach to strategic family therapy argues that change occurs through the process of the family carrying out assignments issued by the therapist. As described in Madanes’ Strategic Family Therapy (1981), “strategic therapists attempt to design a therapeutic strategy for each specific problem.” Therapists issue directives that are designed to shift the framework of the family to resolve the displaying problem. Treatment of these issues would include intense involvement, carefully planned interventions designed to reach clear goals, frequent use of therapist-generated directives or assignments, and paradoxical procedures.

Next, I would address polysubstance abuse and the effect on the family members and on Erine Erbach through the use of the Calgary Family Assessment and Intervention Model. This model is multi-dimensional providing the nurse a fuller perspective of the patient and family bonds. I would find the use of a genogram and ecomap to be useful tools in determining family health patterns and the energy of family connections identifying sources of friction, neutral and positive interactions (Ray and Street, 2005). It is important to care for the person with an addiction in a non-judgmental way to promote harm reduction behaviors and therapeutic communication. Nurses have personal interactions with patients in many treatment settings, so they are in a

Obtaining a family history can link together past medical problems and can also reveal future problems that may need to be addressed. Identifying a problem before it occurs allows time for changes to be made and gives patients a better understanding of preventative care. In this paper, I am going to identify and three generation pedigree of my family, and provide a brief health history as well as a complete reproductive history of each family member. Next I will describe the ethnic background for each of these individuals and identify any growth and developmental variations they may possess. After this the state to what extent each family member understands the cause of their health problems and any questions may have about potential genetic risk will be addressed, finally I will describe what nursing intervention strategies the family health nurse should relate to my family based on the obtained assessment,

Parent involvement as a tool in intervention strategies is a resource that needs to be used more frequently when working with children with autism. The roll of the parent in autism interventions strategies such as Pivotal Response Training (PRT), allows the child the greatest form of reinforcement and interaction in that of their parent. This consistence resource needs to be utilized when implementing intervention strategies for a child with autism. The lack of verbal communication is strong among children with autism and many interventions focus on the ability to increase these skills. The study titled, "Pivotal Response Group Treatment Program for Parents of Children with Autism" written by Mendy Minjarez et al., focuses on 24 parents learning

A main key concept of NT is that the problem a client presents with is viewed separate from the client. The problem is not the person; it is something the person has. Therefore, the goal of NT is to change the effects resulting from the problem and not the person themselves. To do this, NT uses the technique of externalizing the problem. To externalize the problem, the problem is first given a name and then it is explored and applied to the clients believes, values, behaviors, and ideals that has formed the clients identity. The negative aspects of these areas get rewritten into the new story. The process of externalizing the problem allows the client to see their problem separate from themselves so they can better

Children of alcoholics often learn to neglect their emotions, because most of the time they are busy concentrating on the chaotic environment. These children become adults that are unable to seek help or form relationships because they are unable to verbalize what they feel. Using a micro level intervention, my plan is to target young children who are part of the dependency court system because of parental alcohol abuse. Similar to the intervention of Hanson et al., I want my intervention to be family-based-in-home-treatment. The intervention will target the child’s psychological and behavioral issues with a secure attachment approach. Parents will learn the importance, and how to develop a secure attachment style with

The Goals and interventions of the Strategic family therapy will apply to Ana’s case because the primarily goals of therapy are to change family dynamics to eliminate or reduce risk taking behaviors. For example, this therapy may bring Ana unconscious thoughts to the conscious level, if she allows the counselor to explore her communication with her family and husband. Ana will experience this though several interventions of the therapy, such as reframing and restructuring. Ana will also experience this through problem solving patterns and her transition into being a mother.

Promoting change in the adolescents mind during the process of intervention encourages a healthier perspective on the situation, and the feelings they are experiencing. Due to the fact adolescent problems are multidimensional, there are principles needed to be addressed during the assessment in order to reach a long term end-goal that remains permanent in the teenager 's life. Multidimensional Family Therapy is guided by individual factors as well as environmental factors. Client motivation is one of the therapist 's most important responsibilities during the development of the program. An individual 's motivation is adjustable, and will move in the direction of the energies being implemented by the therapist. The therapist 's attitude,

Godart, Berthoz, Curt, Perdereau, Rein, Wallier, Horreard, Kaganski, Lucet, Atger, Corcos, Fermanian, Falissard, Flament, Eisler, and Jeammet (2012) seek to understand the effect of adding Family Therapy (FT) sessions to treatment procedures that are offered to inpatients. The literature review effectively outlines the limitations of previous research. For instance, although FT has been praised by past research, its impact on the inpatient population for AN has been overlooked (Godart et al., 2012). Another discrepancy is whether FT should focus on strengthening relationships within a family or adjusting the attitude that the family may have on weight and food that may be pressuring the child; the authors vouch for the first

This essay is intended to evaluate one therapeutic intervention or theory that may be used in Family therapy. The theory being examined is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or for short CBT. The essay will begin with defining CBT and discussing the underlying principles, techniques and concepts of the approach. Some practical examples and scenarios of utilizing CBT will then be explored. Then the essay will proceed to a discussion on the advantages and disadvantages of this therapeutic intervention. Finally a conclusion regarding employing such techniques will be made.

The information that stood out to me this week was the discussion of culturally grounded intervention work with families. I think it so important to incorporate the family units in to our work. I previously worked in a family intervention program and we ensured that we always included the client’s family in our assessments. Social connections are a very important protective factor and the inclusion of immediate and extended family is essential if we want to help individuals and/or families meet their goals. What also stood out to me is the ability to understand that a client’s family unit may differ from your own and that the social worker should be open to this. Some individuals lack blood relatives, but view others as just as important.

For example, Experiential Family Therapy attempts to facilitate change by means of a commitment to increasing self-awareness, self-fulfillment, and expression or communication between family members (Goldenberg & Goldenberg, 2012). Clients are encouraged to examine their feelings, the family cohesiveness, communication patterns, and reducing defensiveness and family members by unlocking levels of experiencing and freeing people from impulsiveness and defensive reactions to one another are the goals. The primary motor of change in experiential

Strategic Family Therapists focus on changing the unproductive sequence of behaviors, therefore, the issue requires the involvement of others, and does not depend on the actions of a sole individual.