Bowenian/Family Systems Theory

Family Systems Theory: info on Murray Bowen (select 5) -

Family Systems Theory: humans and human families are guided by the family's [blank_start]emotional[blank_end] system.

Family Systems Theory: [blank_start]TOGETHERNESS[blank_end] vs. [blank_start]INDIVIDUALITY[blank_end]

Family Systems Theory: Unresolved family issues are repeated.

Family Systems Theory: this is the concept of repeating unresolved issues from your family of origin with your own nuclear family.

Family Systems Theory GOALS:

Family Systems Theory/Bowenian: TRIANGLES

Family Systems/Bowenian: ___________ tension in triangles - the uncomfortable person seeks comfort/closeness with an outsider.

Family Systems/Bowenian: ___________ tension in triangles - 1 side is in conflict; 2 sides in harmony.

Family Systems/Bowenian: ___________ tension in triangles - outside position is desirable; most uncomfortable insider gets the outsider to fight with the other insider.

Family Systems/Bowen: the less developed the self, the less influence others have.

Family Systems/Bowen: a person with a low developed sense of self tries to control others.

Family Systems/Bowen: [blank_start]Families[blank_end] determine how much the self gets to develop.

Family Systems/Bowen: poorly differentiated individuals...

Family Systems/Bowen: highly differentiated individuals...

Family Systems/Bowen: the Nuclear Family Emotional System has 5 relationship patterns.

Family Systems/Bowen: NFES pattern #1 - as tension increases, spouses externalize their anxiety onto the relationship (what's wrong with YOU!)

Family Systems/Bowen: NFES pattern #2 - pressure from 1 spouse, other yields but has high anxiety which leads to dysfunction ("I lost myself in the relationship)

Family Systems/Bowen: NFES pattern #3 - with anxiety in the marriage, the focus shifts to a child (can be with a positive or negative view of the child). Child is reactive to parents' expectations, and can't differentiate. Internalizes family tension, acts out, is anxious.

Family Systems/Bowen: NFES pattern #4 - (associated w/ other 3 patterns) more distance = less tension & anxiety, but the risk is isolation and depression

Family Systems/Bowen: FAMILY [blank_start]PROJECTION[blank_end] PROCESS - children (usually 1 child) inherit relational sensitivities that lead to [blank_start]impaired[blank_end] functioning. [Treatment: 1) focus 2) interpret 3) treat]

Family Systems/Bowen: 3 STEPS OF FAMILY PROJECTION PROCESS 1) Parent [blank_start]focuses[blank_end] on child (fear of something wrong) 2) Parent [blank_start]interprets[blank_end] behaviors as confirming their fears 3) Parent [blank_start]treats[blank_end] child as if something is really wrong

Family Systems/Bowen: The process of an unresolved issue perpetuating through upcoming generations is called ____________________. (We choose mates w/ the same level of differentiation as us.)

Family Systems/Bowen: Emotional Cutoff, the attempt to manage family issues by cutting the family off, can be accomplished by which of the following?

Family Systems/Bowen: Birth order/sibling position is an important element of this theory.

Family Systems/Bowen: Societal Emotional Process is when the culture is healthier than the typical family units.

Family Systems/Bowen: THERAPIST JOBS

Family Systems/Bowen: When a family is emotionally "stuck" together, they are [blank_start]fused[blank_end].

These two dudes were Bowen's students, who joined to form the Center for Family Learning.

Family Systems/Bowen: These women were responsible for the exposition of the FAMILY LIFE CYCLE and championed FEMINISM in family therapy.

Family Systems/Bowen: Frank Sulloway wrote this book in 1996 on the importance of birth order.

Family Systems/Bowen: the development of behavior disorders comes from being highly differentiated and not caring if other's feelings are hurt.

Family Systems/Bowen: GOALS of therapy

Family Systems/Bowen: Patterns of emotional reactivity are called __________________.

Family Systems/Bowen: Interlocking networks of triangles are called _________________ in this theory.

Family Systems/Bowen: Bowen thought it was better to address individuals, and not the group as a whole.

Family Systems/Bowen: GENOGRAMS are an important technique in this theory.

Family Systems/Bowen: Getting someone to try something new within their family ("What would it look like if you...") is called

Family Systems/Bowen: These are the 6 techniques of this theory -

Family Systems/Bowen: He used displacement stories (like Samuel w/ the story of the rich man and the sheep).

Family Systems/Bowen: He founded EPPI to study schizophrenia. His theory was on INVISIBLE LOYALTY within the family.

Family Systems/Bowen: This psychologist/social worker with psycho-analytic background and experience in child guidance centers formed a theory on INVISIBLE LOYALTY within the family.

Family Systems/Bowen: The theory of [blank_start]INVISIBLE LOYALTY[blank_end] within the family (formed by Spark and Bozormenyi-Nagy) defines these terms - 1) [blank_start]LEGACY[blank_end] - an expectation from a previous generation 2) [blank_start]FAMILY LOYALTY[blank_end] - allegiances in kids based on parental fairness 3) [blank_start]FAMILY LEDGER[blank_end] - who owes what, to whom