Contextual Therapy: Brief Treatment of an Addict and Spouse

Bernal, Guillermo; Rodriguez, Carmenza; Diamond, Guy

doi:10.1111/j.1545-5300.1990.00059.x

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“…The meaning of gambling patterns can become evident when the family of origin is explored. In some cases this will lead to notions of 'how social, intergenerational, and nuclear family dynamics contribute to the patterns that produce and maintain' a problematic pattern (Bernal, Rodriguez and Diamond, 1990). This framework for therapy is an application to the problem gambling field of more general family therapy concepts and approaches such as identification of needs and resources, establishing trust in relationships, and exploring intergenerational patterns.…”

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confidence: 98%

Problematic Gambling Patterns: Approaching a Systemic View

Hammond¹

1997

ANZ J of Family Therapy

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Section: Exploring Intergenerational Patternsmentioning

confidence: 98%

Problematic Gambling Patterns: Approaching a Systemic View

Hammond¹

1997

ANZ J of Family Therapy

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“…This inquiry also includes questions focused on recognizing intergenerational patterns (Bernal, Rodr ıguez, & Diamond, 1990) whereby making a genogram may be helpful (Lim & Nakamoto, 2008;Macvean, McGoldrick, Evans, & Brown, 2001;McGoldrick, Gerson, & Petry, 2008). Unlocking these care patterns is an important intervention not only for analyzing possible disruptions in reciprocal care but also for raising awareness of family members and encouraging them to rebalance this reciprocal care (Grunebaum, 1987(Grunebaum, , 1990bKrasner, 1986).…”

Section: Recognizing Intergenerational Patternsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Strengthening Connectedness in Close Relationships: A Model for Applying Contextual Therapy

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This article presents a model for conducting contextual therapy with the aim of contributing to the further development of contextual therapy. Its founder, Ivan Boszormenyi-Nagy, introduced the core of this approach, relational ethics, as a new paradigm for family therapy, which has been received well. The authors presume that the training of (upcoming) contextual therapists and conducting contextual therapy itself can benefit from more concrete guidelines and a phased structure. It can also enhance the further development, research, and accountability of this approach. Therefore, using a design-oriented method, the authors developed a model that helps to shape a contextual therapy process and the applicable contextual interventions. It is based on strengthening connectedness in close relationships, using relational ethics as its compass. The framework of the model consists of three phases: exploring connectedness in close relationships, modifying connectedness in close relationships, and reinforcing connectedness in close relationships, whereby the goals of each of these phases are defined as process elements and expanded into guidelines for 19 interventions. The ingredients for these interventions are derived from two recent studies on the practice of Nagy and on the practice of current contextual therapists. The model is explained and substantiated based on contextual theory and therapy. Final remarks are presented in the conclusion. Acknowledgements: We would like to acknowledge the Dutch National Scientific Foundation (NWO) for funding this project (project number 023.004.047). Furthermore, we are grateful for the cooperation of an international group of senior contextual therapists who were prepared to discuss this model and its elaboration with us, which led to several valuable adjustments. 346

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“…We agreed that I would use their facilities, within the inner city, and would provide services to this specific population. Additionally, I would collaborate with staff at Ad Hoc, training and doing co-therapy, as well as attempting to develop a contextual treatment model that could be eventually manualized and funded via grants (Bernal, Rodríguez, & Diamond, 1990). In the meantime, my services were provided pro bono.…”

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Treating Inner‐City Families of Homicide Victims: A Contextually Oriented Approach

Temple

1997

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Violence, including youth homicide, has assumed near epidemic proportions in US inner cities, with few signs that such violence is abating. Professionals working with families after the murder of a family member, are faced with the task of helping such families achieve a meaningful restoration of functioning. At the same time, there is a need to prevent retaliatory violence by surviving siblings and other family members. A treatment model will be discussed that uses the basic, theoretical principles of Boszormenyi-Nagy's Contextual Therapy (CT) while incorporating White and Epston's technique of "therapeutic certificates" in work with young people coping with loss via homicide. Case examples, drawn from the author's work at a unique, predominantly African American agency in an urban inner city will be used to illustrate applications of CT principles, and to show how therapeutic certificates can provide tools to clinicians working with this deeply troubling problem.

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Contextual Therapy: Brief Treatment of an Addict and Spouse

Cited by 12 publications

References 14 publications

Problematic Gambling Patterns: Approaching a Systemic View

Problematic Gambling Patterns: Approaching a Systemic View

Strengthening Connectedness in Close Relationships: A Model for Applying Contextual Therapy

Treating Inner‐City Families of Homicide Victims: A Contextually Oriented Approach

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