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Theory - What is Social Constructionism? (2)

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  1. Reality doesn’t exist; mental construct of observer

2. Realities we construct are anchored in language systems & social context

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What are effects on family therapy? (5)

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  1. What is being said is important!
  2. Elevated meaning is primary importance over behavior
  3. Close attention paid to values behind assumptions
  4. how EXPERIENCE creates EXPECTATION & how expectation shapes experience through stories
  5. Not about truth, but which points are useful? “preferred story” for client
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Influences (2)

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  1. Bateson
  2. Michel Foucault “Deconstructionist Hero”
    - People who have power, define what is normal.
    - Dominant stories shape within, affects clients lives. Deconstruct story & separate sense of self
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How Symptoms Develop? (4)

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  1. Narrow & self-defeating view of self
  2. Problem isn’t inherent in client
  3. Therapist not interested in cause of problem; but how problem negatively impacts the client’s life (separates client from the problem)
  4. Therapist has no constructs for what is normal/abnormal
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Goals of Therapy (4)

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  1. Equally defined by client
  2. Learning about the stories of human experience
  3. Learning to value own personal life experiences, rather than normative stories
  4. Externalization process (re-author their lives by telling new stories)
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Therapy set-up (2)

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  • Who is seen: Entire family (not always addressed, usually focus on individual)
  • Role of therapist: clear agenda, story needs to change; collaborative
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Therapy Process (5)

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  1. People do not need or want problems; good intentions
  2. People are influenced by discourse (dominant stories, conversations, social experience)
  3. People are not their problems; the problem is the problem (Cecchin/Boscolo)
  4. People can develop alternative, empowering stories once SEPARATED from their problems; make problem outside of self
  5. Problems are PERSONIFIED that feed on polarizations & misunderstandings (externalizes problem & differentiates self from problem)
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Interventions (1)

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  1. Ask directive questions
    - deconstruction: who is problem for?
    - opening space: could be positive life?
    - preference: do you prefer this or that?
    - story development
    - meaning: what’s the meaning of story?
    - future ended: who will value new way?