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THE PROBLEM OF STRATEGY WITHIN THE SYSTEMIC THERAPIES.

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Strategic therapy principles are debated due to therapist influence. This analysis reveals more common ground among key figures than previously acknowledged, fostering a unified understanding in systemic therapy.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Family Therapy
  • Systemic Therapy

Background:

  • Therapist power and influence in strategic principles spark debate within systemic therapy.
  • Key figures like Harold Goolishian, Insoo Berg, and Barry Duncan hold diverse views.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine various positions on strategic therapy principles.
  • To explore the convergence of differing viewpoints within the systemic therapy movement.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of positions presented at the 1990 AAMFT panel "Twists and Turns in Strategic Therapy."
  • Examination of strategic therapy through the lenses of process vs. content and realist vs. antirealist epistemologies.

Main Results:

  • Despite apparent differences, proponents of strategic therapy share more common ground than their writings suggest.

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    • There is a greater degree of consensus among strategic therapy proponents than is commonly perceived.
    • Re-evaluating strategic therapy through specific theoretical distinctions can reveal unifying themes.