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Family Systems (Family Treatment Models (Family Systems Model (4 basic…

- - - - The Chemically Dependent (addict)
        
        irresponsible
        
        abandon parental power - emotionally detached from spouse and children
        
        homeostatic function - suppress basic marital conflict/ divert attention from threatening family issues
        
        substance use > family life
      - The Chief Enabler (spouse)
        
        perpetuate/ encourage addiction through enabling; protect from natural consequences
        
        reduce tension in family by smoothing things out
        
        primary feeling is actually anger
        
        destructive LT consequences
        
        incur physical, mental, emotional, spiritual difficulties
      - Family Hero (oldest child)
        
        parental child - takes on the responsibilities given up by the addict
        
        attempts to do everything right, ambitious; achievement-oriented
        
        good academic and athletic performance
        
        achievements are to fill the self-worth deficits of parents
        
        pride of family, gives the family something to be proud of
      - The Scapegoat (2nd oldest child)
        
        reverse image of the hero
        
        feel inferior to but is emotionally close to the hero
        
        rebellious, juvenile delinquent
        
        use substances too
        
        identify with the parent addict
        
        object of the addict's misdirected frustration and blame > maintains the family balance by being an outlet for the addict to push blame = shield the addict from resentment
      - The Lost Child (middle/ youngest)
        
        maintain family balance by ~disappearing~
        
        seek to avoid conflict at all costs
        
        emotionally disturbed, isolated, withdrawn, depressed etc
        
        most difficult to help
        
        deprived of healthy adult role models
        
        variety of mental health problems in adulthood
        
        difficulties with developmental transitions bc of fear of risks
      - The Mascot (youngest)
        
        family clown
        
        maintains family balance by bringing laughter and fun
        
        born after circumstances have deteriorated significantly
        
        most fragile and vulnerable
        
        object of protection
        
        acts silly and make jokes = defense against feelings of anxiety and inadequacy
        
        dire need of approval from others
        
        very likeable but nervous as adults
  - - - Wholeness
        
        families are organized wholes with interdependent components
      - Anamorphosis
        
        complex changes that occur over time in family's composition and function
        e.g. births, death, separation
      - Homeostasis
        
        regulatory function that seeks equilibrium/ stability in patterns of interactions
      - Circularity/ circular reciprocity
        
        patterns of interaction are bidirectional, reciprocal, circular = no identified beginning/ end
    - - Differentiation
        
        able to distinguish between emotional and intellectual self
        
        more autonomous, flexible, better able to cope with stress, more independent of emotions
      - Fusion
        
        no differentiation between emotional and intellectual self
        
        emotions completely dominate self
        
        r/s with others are characterized as emotional stuck-togetherness
    - - Strategic family models
        
        considers the metacommunication strategies, rituals, symbolic communication patterns
        covert, nonverbal messages are used to exaggerate/ change the meaning of verbal communication
      - Structural family models
        
        focus on organizational structures of r/s, the source, function and manifestation of power
        
        concepts of boundaries, hierarchy, alignment and coalitions