Family Therapy Basic Theory By Dr Steven Williams
Family Therapy: Basic Theory By Dr. Steven Williams
Basic Theory in Family Therapy Paradigm: General Systems Theory (GST)
Biblical Principles Relating to Systems
Throughout biblical history God has worked with Individuals within groups.
The Church is depicted as a Body consisting of many parts.
Problems may have various causes
In FT this notion emphasizes relationships
In FT "sick" individuals are perceived as the “identified patient”
Ludwig von Bertalanffy (1940's)
Basic Assumptions of GST and Family Therapy
Families are open systems
Nothing and nobody exits in isolation
In family therapy, the emphasis is on multiple causality
Core Concepts of GST
Suprasystem
Boundary
Organization
Control
Energy
Time and Space
Three Perspectives in Studying the Family
Structure
Function
Developmental
The Contribution of Cybernetics
Originally defined by Norbert Weiner
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