HECOL412 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Brief Psychotherapy, Intersession, Jay Haley
23 Jan 2018
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Origin in communication theory one of the main concepts: double-bind communication. Led to three models: mri group, the washington school, milan associates. Similarities: all using strategies to help clients reach the goal they have. Use of novel strategies to solve family problems. Goal: generate change than insight: mri group. Based on cybernetics = 1st order changes are super cial changes 2nd order changes deal with the rules (regularity of things happening in the family) and structure of the family. Change the feedback loop or riles of the system. = resist modi cation >>> bring back to existing situation. = amplify modi cation: strategic - jay haley and cloe madanes. Rules around family hierarchy are crucial *belief that there are clear hierarchies in families. Techniques are strategic & assessment of problems and families is structural. Prescribing ordeals the price of keeping the ordeal (negative/unpleasant experience), outweighs the price of giving it up .
