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On learning from the patience.

Helga Hanks1, Peter Stratton

  • 1Department of Community Paediatrics, St. James's University Hospital, Leeds, UK. h.hanks@ntlworld.com

Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry
|October 24, 2007
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In family therapy, especially with child abuse cases, patience is crucial. Slowing down and persevering through denial and obstruction leads to better outcomes for children and families.

Area of Science:

  • Family Therapy
  • Child Abuse Intervention
  • Attachment Research

Background:

  • Child abuse cases often present as crises requiring immediate action.
  • Denial and obstruction by families can escalate the sense of urgency.
  • Over 30 years of experience suggest that a crisis-driven approach can be counterproductive.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the counterintuitive value of patience in family therapy.
  • To examine how systemic therapy and attachment research inform patient approaches.
  • To propose patience as a beneficial stance in contemporary family therapy.

Main Methods:

  • Review of over 30 years of clinical experience in family therapy.
  • Integration of insights from systemic therapy.

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  • Application of principles from attachment research.

    • Main Results:

    • A crisis-oriented approach can be counterproductive in child abuse cases.
    • Slowing down the process allows for consideration of alternatives.
    • Steady perseverance and patience are effective in managing denial and obstruction.

    Conclusions:

    • Patience is a valuable therapeutic stance in family therapy.
    • Systemic and attachment theories support a patient approach to complex family dynamics.
    • This approach is particularly relevant for dealing with children's maladaptive behaviors resulting from maltreatment.