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    Rowen fh. CUE) Fiala, in Ciatend Orabice Mewes brenson Teme @ Chapter 22 Toward the Differentiation of Self in One’s Family of Origin “The one mott central theoretical premise of fly systems theory ‘concerns the degree to which weallhaveporly“diferetloted sets ot the degree to which we are “undifferentiated,” or the degree of bur lunesolved emotional attachments to families of origin. These sre all arnt dept ta to eee sue phen Ti oe ‘most important poa of family systems therapy tohelp amy neers toward a better lel of "ikeremiaton oesaee The theory os developed from ih thal oCusCE Sr he ete clear amaly Unit "The theoretial concepts describe the range of ays family members are emotionally "stucktoeach ether, andthe waye i" stuck {ogetherness” continues io operate inthe background, nastier hi Such people deny tar bow uch hey ated tobe sparse ‘thers The first method of famiy therapy, developed 32 earch, was dieected at the enlir family units That method vas fmazingly effective in sieving sympioms but it was not effective se longeterm “method for resolving, the underlying family “stuck therness.” A variety of therapy mdifcations eventualy led to 8 therapy focus onthe two parents andthe symptomatic ffepring. Tis was aitle more effective relieving thesymptome, but the young sult son or daughter haditlecpactytoseparstea rel from the parent, and ‘neither parent had much ality to separates sll rom thesther parent. “Then came the concept of tesngles andthe method of fomily therapy A Sh the tage costing tthe two spouses ad tethod waa 30 elective That it has been the one men coctstt Sorc tai ye he se ey oa {Bind tore Ca ar sae Steere by he shea ke pe ly eee ‘ffective method was in the trang amsing Sf the Two most Iinportant tary members Ihe twa spouses) andthe therapinn When the therapist could remain relatively “affechiated™ from the tro | spout they ol tenn he sow co feet from the other, When the spouses tan change in relation to each othe othr fal mower athone sctaeeiinone eerste ‘This has all been described in dtailin the literature (owen 1966, 1971, [Bria Mow ofthe resets See sash Geog Feely Symposium have been devoted to aome facet of the theory shout the irenton of ian vara e mtdal oy ios tang fen scoped that the eatin ata! et the spouses enc tthe motional apne hed inlterkeamdy one any comet ergy ithabern tne ei ga owes ee ore inthe berageenrs of tery hers would be times when the primary focus was on the relationship eae ‘orgs anne ches hae phar uld assert an meatal ‘hererk wi the nent omy ass ‘Sorbent one onsen betes ovate Tepper mil cpr sation cel Chon when the oy Hot catonsrddedng caine tomy fon Ese there GES Sear hei mer ion oe ee a State te naal event sho os feenopproncoaees the nest section wld with aves ene in hen fasta Snes lamp of acinar theless del wih te most seen TBnking awn the sce of hapa ‘The Nodal Point The pnp meng n this pape eval around on ofthe most inpentnnapn anys ean wh apap Siterniting matin ono o ori or some ce yrs ihe wn a wil rr at i sk amily mona rces pled om ay et" hy Sa ad extricate myself emotionally had “Toward the Differentiation of Self in One's Family of Origin S30 sya been Blocked by the other Fraan ee angles in te fay of rin. Final wit knowlege Aaa taa AO Minds SNES ee arcs aaercah ikem pre to aerate o etn any ingle tangle sees y atiod tor desi simultaneorly with the Interlocking what 4 Re tnowledge gained from that national meting 29 Crane aditely im my own teaching at Georgetown, Became 2 ect re heer dca in teaching peytuarie residents and other sar Fae mental heath profesions. There was. diferent coh om the sme bree sf al aces, wech the most Fe oe iy tangle anashe onein whch person develope TRESHETaE eaters ha cain lay fed no a Tan hace wat igo anew emphasis in teaching sessions on Seeee person relationships, the ability ‘inp arch 3967 conerene. its fer weeks the tsinees eho atensed he teaching sion Lee ae ete conceps vats thelr parental aes. Thvcame are occurred spontanrousy, tout any sugeaton fom M2 dar eaoes had ot dove this After avis home, they would sae eee tanference report the vist vith he succes and Me return fn coun tht carn such an effort, The its home were ROMANS Im he"conterences, wouely attended by fiteen to twenty casa tac snes, and suggestions were mate forthe est eee se toes Ti teaching format, sated in sein of 127 TEN teane stmdara format for teaching family concep 1 Tein 1967 and eaty 1968 notied ha this group of residents sere ena ce neh work a Tami therapist than ny, previous Se NSS fm simply considered this an unusbally good group of cerry. Astine posed | besme sare thatthe ference Between Frasers a eu fesidens was to reat for sucha simple expartion ieetce append related to vomething | was doing and began risulitans ent became clear that was preciely those residents SRSNSD Tome best in the effort wth ther parental fais who re TRA ben in tetris work. The residents provided some clues sees al that family theory was jas another peychitrc theory when ho fone heard sbgut Adler they could see work in thee Ovo teeta hee se alive and veal Onber said it was the experience ith their ow families that made't posible to beter understand andelateto faites in the peychatric eine Stilethers sad t was sable elo famibes avoid doing things that were nonproductive snd hertal whey you had the very same experience with Four own fase [None ofthese residents ever mentioned emotional proiems in their ‘wn urleat families Inretvonpert ths wasunurual soo eden oe ‘suolly quick ta sek consultation about ther nm emshonal preston ‘My mission isto tain competent family therapists aed tis group had been doing unusually wall sx clinicans. Their superior pesforanee seemed related tothe work they were ding with ther parental fares and thece was no reason to ask questions about ther emotional ‘ijustnent with their spouses and thetr ownchidren, Abt avyesy otter ths process began, which was late L968 sr early 1963 Ladoga toss ‘qurstions about theie spouses and children, They reported the woul ange of problems in their mareages and with they cvldren. but tomy amazement. they had made at much progress i desling wth he problems as soir residents whom I had teen velop in once werk formal family therapy with their spouses, They hed automaticaly boon sing things they had learned from thee parental families othe Telatonships with theie spoures and their children. ‘This apie development was tering point in my professional fe. ' had considerable experience in doing formal family thecapy with imental health professionals and thelr spouses This had steed lo he ‘arly 1960s, when | began suggesting fam therapy for restients rd "heir spouses, instead of indvideal psychotherapy or peychosnalyse for "asidents’ personal problems. For some eight youre n ood perceningeot me private practice hod been devoted to fama therapy with heath professionals and their spouses. Therehadben extensive experience with those oho do wll those who do poorly, and whet fe sverage for the group. Through oeork with th group of highly Imotivated people who were seriously working informal arly thersor | had come tokow the average amount of time they took for eek step i the therapy process Throughout the years there fad been eiseeg _mplusison working out the relationship system inthe famlyo origin In addition tothe primary focus on the felattonship inthe marrage fact, there had been sammuch emphasis on the extend fem tat some asked if they could deduct the expense of home tripe asa medical expense for tox purposes, Even though Ibeevedthia more legiimate"elial™ fxpense than some that are allowed, I wanted nothing to do with,

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