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Family council meetings are organized to provide
specific times for the family to meet and share with one another. The therapist might
prescribe council meetings as homework, in which case a time is set and rules
are outlined. The council should encompass the entire family, and any absent
members would have to abide by decisions. The agenda may include any concerns
of the family. Attacking others during this time is not acceptable. Family
council meetings help provide structure for the family, encourage full family
participation, and facilitate communication.
STRATEGIC
ALLIANCES
This technique, often used by strategic family
therapists, involves meeting with one member of the family as a supportive
means of helping that person change. Individual change is expected to affect the
entire family system. The individual is often asked to behave or respond in a
different manner. This technique attempts to disrupt a circular system or
behavior pattern.
PRESCRIBING
INDECISION
The stress level of couples and families often is
exacerbated by a faulty decision-making process. Decisions not made in these
cases become problematic in themselves. When straightforward interventions
fail, paradoxical interventions often can produce change or relieve symptoms of
stress. Such is the case with prescribing indecision. The indecisive behavior
is reframed as an example of caring or taking appropriate time on important
matters affecting the family. A directive is given to not rush into anything or
make hasty decisions. The couple is to follow this directive to the letter.
PUTTING
THE CLIENT IN CONTROL OF THE SYMPTOM
This technique, widely used by strategic family
therapists, attempts to place control in the hands of the individual or system.
The therapist may recommend, for example, the continuation of a symptom such as
anxiety or worry. Specific directives are given as to when, where, and with
whom, and for what amount of time one should do these things. As the client
follows this paradoxical directive, a sense of control over the symptom often
develops, resulting in subsequent change.”
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