Frameworks for Practice in the Systemic Field: Part 2 — Contemporary Frameworks in Family Therapy

Flaskas, Carmel

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“…A orientação do trabalho terapêutico para as potencialidades e recursos da família ou indivíduo para lidar com situações de crise é uma ênfase das propostas sensíveis às ideias construcionistas sociais (Flaskas, 2011;Gergen & Warhuus, 2001;Dickerson, 2010). Ao questionar a natureza essencial da realidade, o discurso construcionista lança um olhar crítico às descrições universais acerca de problemas e conflitos.…”

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“…A partir dessas contribuições, os terapeutas familiares passaram a considerar a si mesmos elementos cruciais nas descrições que fazem a respeito das pessoas e famílias (Flaskas, 2011).…”

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“…A centralidade que a conversação adquiriu nas abordagens de TF deu forma ao que alguns autores têm nomeado como terapias ou práticas pós-modernas (Strong, 2002). A inclusão dessas novas formas de compreensão possibilitou que as propostas construcionistas sociais passassem a ser úteis para se entender e atuar na prática da TF (Flaskas, 2010(Flaskas, , 2011.…”

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“…Segundo Flaskas (2011), o movimento construcionista é uma influência predominante nas perspectivas contemporâneas da TF. A partir da década de 1990, os desenvolvimentos práticos e teóricos substituíram as metáforas dos sistemas pelo interesse na linguagem e nos processos de conversação que estruturam os encontros terapêuticos (Anderson & Goolishian, 1988).…”

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O discurso construcionista social na prática clínica de terapeutas familiares

Paula‐Ravagnani¹,

McNamee²,

Rasera

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RESUMO.O campo da terapia familiar (TF) é composto por diferentes propostas teóricas e epistemológicas. Recentemente, o construcionismo social tem contribuído para a configuração de novas práticas em TF, levando a uma maior ênfase nos processos de comunicação no contexto terapêutico. O objetivo deste estudo é investigar a difusão do construcionismo entre terapeutas familiares brasileiros. Participaram 14 terapeutas, homens e mulheres, psicólogos, que realizam atendimentos de famílias e são professores em cursos de formação em TF. Realizamos entrevistas semiestruturadas, q ue foram gravadas em áudio e transcritas literalmente. A partir das propostas construcionistas para a pesquisa científica, realizamos análise temática das informações. Nas cinco temáticas construídas, discutimos como os participantes descrevem o construcionismo e as implicações advindas em sua prática clínica. Concluímos que a difusão deste está atrelada à atribuição de utilidade aos conceitos teóricos, constituindo -se em porta de entrada para reflexões acerca da atuação clínica e cujas contribuições agrega m novos elementos ao posicionamento do terapeuta. Palavras-chave: Terapia familiar; construcionismo social; psicologia clínica; terapeutas. SOCIAL CONSTRUCTIONIST DISCOURSE IN THE CLINICAL PRACTICE OF FAMILY THERAPISTSABSTRACT. The field of family therapy (FT) consists of different theoretical and epistemological proposals. More recently, social constructionism has contributed for the creation of new practices in FT, leading to an emphasis on the communication processes in the therapeutic context. This study aims to comprehend dissemination forms of social constructionist discourse among Brazilian family therapists. We interviewed 14 family therapists, men and women, psychologists, who work with family counseling, and are responsible for teaching social constructionism in FT training institutes. All the interviews were recorded and literally transcribed. A thematic analysis was carried out based on social constructionism contributions for research practice. Throughout these themes, we discuss the participants' definitions of social constructionism and its implications for their positioning in daily practice. We conclude that the dissemination of social constructionist discourse is related to the utility that family therapists attach to these theoretica l contributions, turning them into resources for their positioning as family therapists.

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O discurso construcionista social na prática clínica de terapeutas familiares

Paula‐Ravagnani¹,

McNamee²,

Rasera

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“…The current international literature indicates that social constructionism has influenced, to a greater or lesser extent, all practices in systemic family therapy (Flaskas, 2011;Kaslow, 2011). At the same time, a combined use of theoretical models is observed in Brazil, which creates a need to understand the place of social constructionism and how family therapists have used it.…”

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Use of Theoretical Models in Family Therapy: Focus on Social Constructionism

Paula‐Ravagnani

Guanaes‐Lorenzi

Rasera

2017

Paidéia (Ribeirão Preto)

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Abstract:In the field of family therapy (FT), theoretical and methodological perspectives coexist. This article aims to comprehend how family therapists use different theories, especially social constructionism. We describe a qualitative study, carried out through semi-structured and individual interviews with 14 Brazilian family therapists, men and women. Our analysis and discussion present four types of discourse by which the participants combine theoretical perspectives: conciliatory-constructionist, conciliatory-reflexive, conciliatory--descriptive and eclectic. The analysis presents features that characterize and differentiate each discourse, and implications they have on the participants' practice. We conclude that the combination of theories is an effort to enhance clinical practice, at the same time as it creates tensions in the FT field. This article invites family therapists to construct practices based on an epistemological investigation, by which they will be able to identify theoretical premises that guide their actions, as an effort to achieve congruence between practices and the theories behind them. Resumen: En el campo de la terapia familiar (TF) coexisten perspectivas teóricas y metodológicas. El objetivo de este artículo es comprender cómo los terapeutas familiares utilizan teorías de la TF, especialmente, el construccionismo social. Es un estudio cualitativo, realizado a partir de entrevistas semiestructuradas, con 14 terapeutas familiares brasileños, hombres y mujeres. El análisis y discusión presentan cuatro discursos en que terapeutas combinan teorías: conciliatorio-construccionista, conciliatorio-reflexivo, conciliatorio-explicativo e ecléctico. El análisis presenta aspectos que los caracterizan y diferencian, e implicaciones en la práctica de los terapeutas. Concluimos que la combinación de teorías busca enriquecer la práctica clínica y genera tensiones en el campo de la TF. El artículo invita terapeutas a la construcción de prácticas orientadas por una investigación epistemológica, a través de las cuales puedan identificar presupuestos teóricos que guían sus acciones, buscando congruencia entre las prácticas adoptadas y las teorías que las fundamentan. Keywords

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Family Therapy in the Real World: Dialogical Practice in a Regional Australian Public Mental Health Service

Hartman

Courcey

2015

ANZ J of Family Therapy

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This paper describes the development of a family therapy service in a regional Australian public mental health service for children and adolescents, using a service model of therapy in the family home which draws on the 'dialogical' and 'collaborative' principles of Seikkula, Anderson and others. The implementation of this service has incorporated training, peer supervision and reflective practice, which has been congruent with dialogical and collaborative principles. Clinicians from a wide range of backgrounds and levels of experience have had a positive experience of learning to work in a dialogical framework. The 'Mobile Family Therapy Team' consists of around 20 clinicians (nurses, allied health clinicians, consultant psychiatrists and trainee psychiatrists) who work in teams of two or three, and who work with one to four families each. Most therapy is conducted in the family home, and clinicians experience this as rewarding but also challenging. This service model is seen as acceptable and accessible to families. Our experience has been that this form of family therapy has been a useful and effective component of treatment for families with complex, severe and high risk problems who have not benefited from previous interventions. Many of these families would not have accessed traditional clinic-based family therapy. We see supervision and reflective practice as essential to the sustainability of this service.Keywords: child and adolescent, family, systemic, dialogical, collaborative, therapy Key Points1 Delivering therapy in the family home provides a rich context for understanding and engaging with families. 2 Core elements of a dialogically informed family therapy include therapists working within a 'not-knowing' stance, management of strong emotions in the session and utilising practices of public reflecting conversations within the co-therapy team. 3 This is an effective use of resources in a public sector mental health setting as it is useful for families who are 'stuck' with complex and severe problems, which have not responded to simpler interventions. 4 A congruent dialogical approach to supervision and reflective practice is an appropriate and helpful way for clinicians to learn and become confident in the practice of collaborative and dialogically informed family therapy.

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Frameworks for Practice in the Systemic Field: Part 2 — Contemporary Frameworks in Family Therapy

Cited by 13 publications

References 42 publications

O discurso construcionista social na prática clínica de terapeutas familiares

O discurso construcionista social na prática clínica de terapeutas familiares

Use of Theoretical Models in Family Therapy: Focus on Social Constructionism

Family Therapy in the Real World: Dialogical Practice in a Regional Australian Public Mental Health Service

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