Murray Koffler

Introduction According to Bowen, we have less autonomy in our emotional lives than we like to think. Most of us are more reactive to one another than we realize. Bowen’s theory describes how family, as a multigenerational network of relationships, shapes the interplay of individuality and togetherness, using five interlocking concepts differentiation of self, multigenerational emotional processes, emotional cutoff, and societal emotional processes (Nichols & Davis, 2017). It is the nature of a family

Introduction: The film homestretch followed three homeless teens as they were struggling to stay in school, graduate and build a future. The film included Roque, Kasey and Anthony who were fighting the stereotypes of homelessness. They worked were working very hard to complete their education while they were abandoned and left alone at an early age. The induvial who I will be discussing the theories about is Roque. Roque Sanchez came to the U.S from the Mexico at the age of 5 with his family.

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Murray Bowen’s family systems theory is a theory of human behavior that looks at the family as an expressive unit and uses systems thinking to describe the multiple interactions in the element. Bowen, a family therapist, focused on how family members could maintain a healthy balance between being overly involved in each other’s lives and having too much detachment from each other. He focused on four ways of helping families develop individual identities for each member while maintaining a sense of

One of the main approaches that can be used with this family is Bowenian’s Family Systems Therapy which emphasizes helping family members differentiate from their family of origin and help them to develop healthy relationships with their current family members (Hook, 2014). One of the assumptions of this theory is that multi-generational trends or pattern have a great effect on an individual family member’s emotions, thinking or behavior, which results in the continuing the same trend. Families do

According to Bowen Family Systems Therapy, a healthy family functioning has low anxiety, high levels of differentiation of self, and contact with family members. However, problems occur when there are underlying problems of emotional fusion passed from generation to generation and the amount of stress exceeds family’s ability to manage it. Patterns are meant to solve the problem of anxiety. Most commonly a genogram is used, which allows others to see emotional bonds between people involved and the

Bob, a psychiatric patient, is a neurotic man who often clings to his therapists. Bob is afraid of leaving his apartment and has to talk himself out the door in order to be able to leave. He worries about diseases, so he has trouble touching things. Bob has problems moving, when he wants to go out he gets dizzy, nausea, cold sweats, etc. Bob thinks if he fakes having a disease or disorder then he doesn’t have it. In the movie, “What About Bob”, Bob forces his therapists over the edge of insanity

According to the Center for Disease Control, in 2011, the age adjusted death rate for the United States was 740.6 per 100,000 of the population. Presumably, some may consider this a problem when considering the impact on the bereaved. In particular, I wanted to look at families whose loss was contributed to suicide or a drug related death. The CDC also states, with approximately 4600 adolescent suicides each year in the United States, it is the third leading cause of death for that age range.

According to Richard Charles (2001) “the effectiveness of family systems theory rests not much on empirical research but on clinical reports of positive treatment outcomes, the personal benefits experienced by the families that underwent this kind of treatment, and the elegance of Bowen’s theory” (p. 279). Bowen’s family systems theory views the family as an emotional unit and is a theory of human behavior. Systems thinking are used to describe the complex interactions in the unit. However, the

As a future marriage, couple, and family counselor it is important for me to have an awareness and understanding of the various theories that are available to use in counselling sessions. As my career evolves, so will my therapeutic orientation. I expect that my theoretical lens will shift slightly. In addition, developing my therapeutic orientation will help enhance my abilities as a therapist. My theoretical lens as it applies to human nature is discussed in this paper as it relates to the Marriage