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Treating family relational trauma: a recursive process using a decision dialogue.

Marcia Sheinberg1, Fiona True

  • 1Training and Clinical Services, Ackerman Institute for the Family, 149 E. 78 St., New York, NY 10075, USA. msheinberg@ackerman.org

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This study presents a combined individual and family therapy approach to empower children as equal participants. The recursive "decision dialogue" method strengthens family relationships, particularly in cases of past incest.

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Area of Science:

  • Family Therapy
  • Child Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology

Background:

  • Traditional family therapy models may not fully integrate children's perspectives.
  • Previous work with families experiencing incest highlights the need for specialized therapeutic processes.
  • Empowering children as equal participants is crucial for effective family interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe a therapeutic process integrating individual and family sessions.
  • To enhance children's participation and validation within family therapy.
  • To strengthen relational bonds by empowering children's experiences.

Main Methods:

  • A recursive therapeutic process combining individual and family sessions.
  • Utilizing a
  • decision dialogue
  • to link individual and family therapy phases.
  • Incorporating clinical examples to illustrate the therapeutic approach.

Main Results:

  • Maximized therapeutic opportunities for children to express and validate their experiences.
  • Facilitated children's empowerment as equal participants in the family system.
  • Strengthened relational bonds within families through enhanced communication and validation.

Conclusions:

  • The integrated approach effectively empowers children in family therapy.
  • The
  • decision dialogue
  • serves as a key mechanism for linking sessions and promoting family cohesion.
  • This model offers a valuable framework for addressing complex family dynamics, including those involving past trauma.