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Key Features of Structural Family Therapy - Coggle Diagram
Key Features of Structural Family Therapy
Boundaries
Rigid Boundaries
Inflexible
Power struggles
Keep people separated from each other
Diffuse Boundaries
Not enough separation between family members
Family members are said to be "fused"
Encourages dependence within the family
Clear Boundaries
Enhance communication
Freely exchange information
Give and receive corrective feedback
Subsystems
Spousal Subsystems (consists of a couple working together)
Parental Subsystems (may have a single parent, two grandparents, etc. who are responsible for the care, protection, and socialization of children)
Sibling Subsystems (members who are of the same generation)
Family Structure
Coalitions
Stable Coalitions
Detouring Coalitions
Organized or Disorganized Structure
Symptoms are understood as rooted in the context of family interactions.
Gladding, S. T. (2019). Family therapy: History, Theory, and Practice (7th ed.). Pearson.