Families and Family Therapy

Psychological distance in "clinic" and control families.

“…Our data find significance in some family constructs. They seem to parallel, for example, Minuchin's (1974) construct of family disengagement. In disengaged families, physical and emotional space are maximized; conduct problems are often present.…”

“…The notion of distance has also been shown to be useful as a family construct (Bowen, 1976;Minuchin, 1974;Reiss, 1971). However, only a few authors report the use of the figure placing technique with families to study interpersonal or psychological distance (DeCarlo, Sandier &Tittler, 1981;Gerber, 1973Gerber, ,1977Gerber & Kaswan, 1971;Klopper, Tittler, Friedman & Hughes, 1978).…”

The Tadros Theory: A Clinical Supervision Framework for Working with Incarcerated Individuals and Their Families

“…Structural family therapy’s (SFT) main goal is to reorganize a family’s structure by decreasing dysfunction and creating flexible, clear boundaries (Minuchin & Fishman, 1981 ; Tadros & Finney, 2018 , 2019 ; Tadros & Ogden, 2020 ). The structure of the family system is related to the formation of rules for the family in order for the family to function (Minuchin, 1974 ). SFTs believe problems in the family system occur because of a maladaptive hierarchy or unhealthy boundaries in the system (Minuchin & Fishman, 1981 ).…”

“…However, one must first understand the position and function of the problem behavior then, who the behavior affects, and perceptions of the behavior. A family who presents with boundaries on the extreme of either end of the spectrum may develop problematic patterns of interaction (Minuchin, 1974 ). Subsystems in a family are constantly changing; thus, families consistently may change their roles, dynamics, and functioning (Minuchin & Fishman, 1981 ).…”

Особенности Сиблинговых Отношений В Двухдетных Семьях

“…Эволюция взглядов на сиблинговые отношения связана с развитием системной семейной теории [Minuchin, 1974]. Согласно данной теории все члены семьичасть диалоговой, взаимосвязанной структуры, в которой изменение поведения одного индивидуума или одной подсистемы неизменно влияет на другие подсистемы.…”