TY - JOUR
T1 - EMPHASES OF THE MAJOR FAMILY THERAPY MODELS
T2 - A FAMILY FIRO ANALYSIS
AU - Doherty, William J.
AU - Colangelo, Nicholas
AU - Green, Anne M.
AU - Hoffman, Georgianna S.
PY - 1985/7
Y1 - 1985/7
N2 - This paper analyzes 13 models of family therapy according to their special emphases on the Family FIRO model's dimensions of inclusion, control and intimacy. We first examined chapters on each model in Gurman and Kniskern's Handbook of Family Therapy; we then sent our preliminary ratings to the authors of the chapters for comment. The final conceptual analysis of the models indicated that 4 family therapy models emphasize inclusion as a primary focus, 4 emphasize control, and 5 emphasize intimacy. We also rated the secondary and tertiary emphases of the models. This analysis provides a possible guide for therapists who wish to be eclectic or integrative in their work, specifically, by suggesting a way to match therapy techniques from different family therapy models to the presenting family issues that each model emphasizes most strongly.
AB - This paper analyzes 13 models of family therapy according to their special emphases on the Family FIRO model's dimensions of inclusion, control and intimacy. We first examined chapters on each model in Gurman and Kniskern's Handbook of Family Therapy; we then sent our preliminary ratings to the authors of the chapters for comment. The final conceptual analysis of the models indicated that 4 family therapy models emphasize inclusion as a primary focus, 4 emphasize control, and 5 emphasize intimacy. We also rated the secondary and tertiary emphases of the models. This analysis provides a possible guide for therapists who wish to be eclectic or integrative in their work, specifically, by suggesting a way to match therapy techniques from different family therapy models to the presenting family issues that each model emphasizes most strongly.
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1752-0606.1985.tb00622.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1752-0606.1985.tb00622.x
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0021825418
SN - 0194-472X
VL - 11
SP - 299
EP - 303
JO - Journal of marital and family therapy
JF - Journal of marital and family therapy
IS - 3
ER -