Virginia Satir & communications approach in family therapy – Flashcards
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Explicit & implicit family rules
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create the atmosphere of the family or the context for the development of the children's self-esteem
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5 Styles of communication that protect family members from revealing who they really are
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the placater, blamer, super-reasonable, irrelevant, & congruent communicator
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The placater
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a communication style that is characterized by agreement, apologizing, &/or efforts to please
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The Blamer
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accuses, criticizes & dominates
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The Super-reasonable
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maintains an outward appearance of calm coolness, & is emotionally detached
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The Irrelevant
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seeks to distract others & seemingly has difficulty relating to what is going on in the moment
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The Congruent Communicator
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sends clear, straight-forward messages & is genuine
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Virginia satire teaches
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family members to connect with their own feelings, how to listen, & how to verify one's understanding of another member's communication
