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Traditional Models of Family Therapy and application to addiction treatment
Evaluate Traditional Models of Family Therapy and application to addiction treatment
Using the resources provided to you in this week’s readings, compare and contrast three of the models covered in the readings (Bowenian Family therapy, Structural Family therapy, Brief Strategic Therapy, and Experiential therapy). Pay particular attention to how each model conceptualizes addiction through a systemic lens (i.e., circular causality, homeostasis, movement away from the identified patient concept, identifying dysfunctional boundaries and hierarchies, etc.) what assessment strategies each model recommends and how each model conceptualizes change.