University:
York University
Course:
PPSYC 3140 | Psychological Health, Distress, & Impairment
Academic year:

2023
Views:

236

Pages:

2
Author:

Nick T.

Family Systems Theory A Common Lens people are a produor of their context all behavior is Communication all behavior Surves a purpose in its context • focus on the process of communication rather than content And Common Language every family has a structure that includes subsystems and boundaries boundaries can be diffuse, rigid, or clear Parental subsystem, Sibling subsystem... Triangles triangle: a 3 person or 3 organism System as 2 members draw closer the third is osnacized Couples in distress will often add a "third" element in their relationship to restore homeostasis Understanding Relational Dynamics •Function of symptoms: sometimes" symptoms serve a purpose and act like a third element in a triangle or as a Stabilizing factor Complementarity in all relationships. one person's behavior is influenced by the other's and vice versa Circular Casuality: issues are created and maintained by an ongoing series of actions and reactions Additional Considerations •family life cycle: "normative" Stages and transitions experienced by families narratives and labeling: we label or "story" our interactions and experiences to organize and make meaning of them. these narratives and labels then impact how we interpret future interactions and experiences