Family Therapy Models Flashcards

Which family therapy model would most likely use 'tracking,' 'mimesis,' and 'enactment' as primary techniques?

Answer: Structural Family Therapy

Structural Family Therapy uses tracking (following the family's content), mimesis (adopting their style), and enactment (having the family demonstrate problems in session).

The 'do more of what works' principle is a hallmark of which therapeutic approach?

Answer: Solution-Focused Brief Therapy

Solution-Focused Brief Therapy emphasizes identifying and amplifying existing exceptions and solutions rather than analyzing problems.

Jay Haley's Strategic Family Therapy is most influenced by the work of:

Answer: Milton Erickson

Jay Haley was heavily influenced by Milton Erickson's hypnotherapeutic techniques and indirect communication strategies, which he applied to family systems.

A couple therapist using Gottman Method Therapy notices a husband frequently withdrawing during conflict. This behavior is called:

Answer: Stonewalling

Stonewalling occurs when one partner withdraws from interaction, often as a response to physiological flooding during conflict.

In Experiential Family Therapy (Satir's model), 'sculpting' is a technique used to:

Answer: Physically arrange family members in space to represent relationship dynamics

Sculpting involves placing family members in physical positions that represent their emotional relationships and communication patterns.

Which family therapy model is most associated with the use of 'paradoxical injunctions' and 'prescribing the symptom'?

Answer: Strategic Family Therapy

Strategic Family Therapy uses paradoxical techniques such as prescribing the symptom to disrupt homeostasis and create change through resistance.

The concept of 'equifinality' in family systems theory means:

Answer: Different starting points can lead to the same end result

Equifinality is a systems principle stating that the same end state can be reached from different initial conditions through different pathways.