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Positive practice in family therapy

A Carr1

  • 1Department of Psychology, University College Dublin, Belfield, Ireland.

Journal of Marital and Family Therapy
|July 1, 1997
PubMed
Summary

Positive practice, a brief integrative family therapy approach, guides consultation through distinct stages: planning, assessment, therapy, and disengagement. It offers structured methods for formulation, behavioral change, and managing the therapeutic process effectively.

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Area of Science:

  • Family Therapy
  • Psychological Consultation
  • Integrative Psychotherapy

Background:

  • Family therapy literature presents various approaches to consultation.
  • There is a need for structured, brief integrative models for family consultation.
  • Existing models may not adequately address the full therapeutic process from engagement to disengagement.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe Positive Practice, a brief integrative approach to family consultation.
  • To provide clear guidelines for the stages of family therapy: planning, assessment, therapy, and disengagement.
  • To offer practical frameworks for session planning, formulation, and managing therapeutic dynamics.

Main Methods:

  • The Positive Practice model outlines distinct stages: planning, assessment, therapy, and disengagement.
  • A three-column model is utilized for constructing formulations, mapping interaction patterns, beliefs, and predisposing factors.
  • Methods for evolving new behaviors, managing resistance, therapeutic crises, and between-session tasks are incorporated.

Main Results:

  • The approach provides a structured framework for family consultation, integrating diverse theoretical traditions.
  • It offers practical tools for therapists and clients to understand and alter problem-maintaining patterns.
  • The model facilitates the evolution of new belief systems and behavioral patterns within and between sessions.

Conclusions:

  • Positive Practice offers a comprehensive, integrative, and brief approach to family therapy.
  • The structured stages and formulation model enhance therapeutic effectiveness and client engagement.
  • This evolving approach incorporates recent research and diverse traditions within family therapy.

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