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Structural Family Therapy - Family Mapping Part 3



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Structural family therapy is a family systems theory created by Salvador Minuchin in the 1960's. Structural Family Systems Theory acknowledges that treating children or teens in the family doesn't inherently solve problems as they are part of a more complex family system. The major thesis of this approach to family therapy is that an individual's symptoms are best understood when examined in the context of family interactional patterns.

It should come as no surprise that structural family therapy focuses on the structure within each family. The structure refers to what builds, maintains, and even destroys individual families. Structural family therapy attributes problems to dysfunctional family structures and the rigidity that results from these structures. A solution is sought in the modification of the family structure. The starting point for any changes to occur is a thorough understanding of how the family is presently organized, and this is the Family Map

This is the third part in the series of videos on Structural Family Systems and Family Mapping - and looks at how this informs interventions and treatment plan
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