The E-R-A Model: A Heuristic Framework for Classification of Skill Training Programs for Couples and Families

The E‐R‐A Model: The Role of Feelings in Family Therapy Reconsidered: Implications for a Classification of Theories of Family Therapy

“…"he importance of at least taking a step toward preparing a classification is to obtain further clarification of the issues derived from an E-R-A model. The E-R-A should be more correctly a n E-R-A-Feedback that acknowledges the presence and importance of the feedback derived from A back to E and processed through R. The illusion of classification may seem more desirable than the uncertainty of confusion (L'Abate, 1981).…”

“…Differences, of course, could be used to divide and separate different subgroups within each category of classification, for example, Bowen's school vesus the intergenerational invisible loyalties group; and between Satir's followers and the Boston group (Constantine, 1978). Pointing out these differences would add to this classification because it would make it more complex, once the basic E-R-A triad and temporal orientation are accepted as a basic of this classification (L'Abate, 1981).…”

“…A still unexplored area is the classification of methods (L'Abate, 1981) which relates to each of the three aspects. This area needs to be explored systematically and the present framework could be used as a base (Ulrici, L'Abate, and Wagner, 1981).…”

“…As naive and simple as it may appear, such analysis would help us validate the present model and its derivative classification of family therapy theories. A differentiation of methods according to this model has already been accomplished (Ulrici et al, 1981).…”