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The movement received an important boost starting in the early 1950s through the work of anthropologist Gregory Bateson and colleagues – Jay Haley, Donald D. There was initially a strong influence from psychoanalysis (most of the early founders of the field had psychoanalytic backgrounds) and social psychiatry, and later from learning theory and behavior therapy – and significantly, these clinicians began to articulate various theories about the nature and functioning of the family as an entity that was more than a mere aggregation of individuals. Liebermann – who began seeing family members together for observation or therapy sessions. The formal development of family therapy dates from the 1940s and early 1950s with the founding in 1942 of the American Association of Marriage Counselors (the precursor of the AAMFT), and through the work of various independent clinicians and groups – in the United Kingdom ( John Bowlby at the Tavistock Clinic), the United States ( Donald deAvila Jackson, John Elderkin Bell, Nathan Ackerman, Christian Midelfort, Theodore Lidz, Lyman Wynne, Murray Bowen, Carl Whitaker, Virginia Satir, Ivan Boszormenyi-Nagy), and in Hungary, D.L.P. As a branch of psychotherapy, its roots can be traced somewhat later to the early 20th century with the emergence of the child guidance movement and marriage counseling.

įamily therapy as a distinct professional practice within Western cultures can be argued to have had its origins in the social work movements of the 19th century in the United Kingdom and the United States. Following the emergence of specialization in various societies, these interventions were often conducted by particular members of a community – for example, a chief, priest, physician, and so on – usually as an ancillary function. These interventions have sometimes involved formal procedures or rituals, and often included the extended family as well as non- kin members of the community (see for example Ho'oponopono).

History and theoretical frameworks įormal interventions with families to help individuals and families experiencing various kinds of problems have been a part of many cultures, probably throughout history. The conceptual frameworks developed by family therapists, especially those ofįamily systems theorists, have been applied to a wide range of human behavior, including organisational dynamics and the study of greatness. As the field has evolved, the concept of the family is more commonly defined in terms of strongly supportive, long-term roles and relationships between people who may or may not be related by blood or marriage. In the field's early years, many clinicians defined the family in a narrow, traditional manner usually including parents and children. The skills of the family therapist thus include the ability to influence conversations in a way that catalyses the strengths, wisdom, and support of the wider system.

This involvement of families is commonly accomplished by their direct participation in the therapy session. The different schools of family therapy have in common a belief that, regardless of the origin of the problem, and regardless of whether the clients consider it an 'individual' or 'family' issue, involving families in solutions often benefits clients. It tends to view change in terms of the systems of interaction between family members. Family therapy (also referred to as family counseling, family systems therapy, marriage and family therapy, couple and family therapy) is a branch of psychotherapy focused on families and couples in intimate relationships to nurture change and development.

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