MFT Family Therapy Theories – Flashcards
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John Gottman (behavioral)
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30 years of data on couples
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Frank Dattilio (behavioral)
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Developed Cognitive Behavior Family Therapy (CBFT)
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Norman Epstein (behavioral)
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Leader in CBT and Couples
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Niel Jacobson and Andrew Christensen (behavioral)
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1970s - developed behavioral couples therapy
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Functional Family Therapy (behavioral)
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Empirically supported treatment for working with troubled teens and their families.
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Behavioral Family Therapy
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Focus and parent training. Key players Patterson & Forgatch (1987)
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Gottman Method Couples Therapy (behavioral)
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Scientifically based approach to couples based on Gottman's 30 years of research on the key differences between happy and unhappy marriages. APPROACH not yet empirically supported treatment. TREATMENT GOALS well supported by research data.
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Integrative Behavioral Couples Therapy
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Enhanced version of behavioral couples therapy, which was demonstrated to be effective in the term but not in the long term; a humanistic component emphasizing acceptance of one's partner was added in an attempt to improve long-term outcomes.
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Cognitve-Behavioral Family Therapy (CBFT)
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Developed by several therapists to integrate cognitive elements into therapy with couples and families.
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Ellis' ABC Theory (behavioral)
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A: Activating Event - B: Belief about A - C: Emotional and behavioral consequence
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Systemically Originated Functional Analysis (behavioral)
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Identifies the precise contexts, antecedents and consequences of the problem behavior. More complex for family systems than in traditional learning labs (rats).
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8 Cognitive Distortions of Families (Behavioral -Dattilio)
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Arbitrary Inference, Selective Abstraction, Overgeneralization, Magnification and Minimization, Personalization, Dichotomous Thinking, Mislabeling, Mind-Reading
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Couple Cognition Types (Behavioral - Epstein)
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Selective Perceptions, Attributions, Expectancies, Assumptions, Standards
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Classical Conditioning
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Pavlovian derived and used primarily to treat anxiety disorder. 1)Natural State of affairs UCS=UCR 2) Paring Conditional Stimulus UCS+CS = CR 3) Resulting Pairing CS = CR
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Operant Condtioning
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B.F. Skinner!
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Positive Reinforcement
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ADD something after behavior and future instances of the behavior INCREASE. My child whining results in me caving and giving into letting her watch Elmo. This pattern continues for days. HER behavior of 'whining' has been POSITIVELY REINFORCED because it results in addition of Elmo to environment.
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Negative Reinforcement
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REMOVE something after behavior and future instances of the behavior INCREASE. NEGATIVE REINFORCEMENT IS NOT PUNISHMENT!!!! Example: My child whining results in me caving and giving into letting her watch Elmo. This pattern continues for days. MY behavior of 'caving and giving in' has been NEGATIVELY REINFORCED because it removes the whining.
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Positive Punishment
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ADD something after behavior and future instances of behavioral DECREASE. (ex: assigning extra chores for misbehavior and future instances of misbehavior decrease)
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Negative Punisment
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REMOVE something after behavior and future instances of behavior DECREASE (ex: timeout provided for misbehavior and future instances of misbehavior decrease)
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Reinforcement Factors
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Immediacy, Consistency, Intermittent Reinforcement
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Intermittent Reinforcement
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Why Vegas is so successful.
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Contingency Contract
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Use to promote behaviors by creating a contengecy that must be met to receive a desired reward.
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Point Charts/Token Economies
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Used to shape and reward positive behaviors by allowing children to build up points that they can apply to privileges, treats or purchases..
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Quid Pro Quo (behavioral)
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Mutual behavior exchanges - can be useful to help partners negotiate relational rules - each partner selects a behavior to 'give' rather than demand what they want from each other
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Communication and Problem-Solving Training
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Begin with the positive, single subject, specific/behavioral problems, describe impact, take responsibility, paraphrase, avoid mind-reading, disallow verbal abuse
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Psychoeducation
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Associated with...Problem-oriented, Change-Orient, Bibliotherapy, Cinema Therapy
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Direct Confrontation (behavior - Ellis)
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The client is explicitly told that the belief is irrational.
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Indirect Confrontation (behavior - Ellis)
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The therapist uses a series of questions to help the client see how the belief or idea is irrational and/or contributing to the creation of the problem.
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Thought Records (behavioral)
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Ellis- Trigger siguation, automatic thoughts, emotional response, evidence for, evidence against, cognitive distortions, alternative thought
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Mindfulness
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New technique showing promise as an effective treatment for wisa wide range of physical and mental health disorders.
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Gottman's 4 Horsemen of the Apocalypse
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Criticism, Defensiveness, Contempt, Stonewalling
