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History

1969 Richard Stuart introduced behavioral elements into couples therapy.
1970s couples therapy was based on behavioral change.
As couples theories evolved, behavior and adjustment techniques used to adjust social skills were introduced.
1980s communication skills became and integral part of the healthy functioning couple
Couples therapy began to incorporate family intervention elements in addition to behavioral elements and communication skills building.… Continue

Stages

1. Married Couples without children
2. Child bearing families
3. Families with pre-school children
4. Families with school children
5. Families with teenagers
6. Families launching young adults
7. Middle aged parents- empty nest to retirement
8. Aging Family members- retirement to death of both spouses


Family Stage impact on Problems

Vertical Stressors
o Relational patterns that are transmitted from one generation to another… Continue

Recognizing sings of abuse

In the child:
o Sudden changes in behavior or school performance
o Not medical attention for problems brought to parents attention.
o Learning problems, difficulty concentrating, that cannot be attributed to specific disabilities.
o Tends to be watchful, expecting something to happen.
o Lacks adult supervision.
o Overly compliant, passive, or withdrawn.
o Comes to school or other activities early, stays late, does not want to… Continue

Ethics= the study of what constitutes good and bad human conduct, including related actions and values. Ethical practice by a therapist is when a therapist has good moral sense, follows the code of ethics, is up to date on the existing laws that impact their clients, and have good clinical expertise.

Professional code of ethics functions
Define the role of the profession
o Codes express dominant morality of the field
o Define values and goals of the profession.
o Define… Continue

What is Imago?
Latin word for image
An unconscious profile of positive and negative traits in a partner.

Goals of Therapy
To align our conscious mind (which usually wants happiness and good feelings) with the agenda of the unconscious mind (which wants healing and growth).
Assist clients in developing conscious, intimate, and committed relationships
Heal each others childhood wounds
Teach clients to call each other back to original wholeness.
Help clients to… Continue