Network Therapy—A Developing Concept

Speck, Ross V.; Rueveni, Uri

doi:10.1111/j.1545-5300.1969.00182.x

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“…(Bowlby, 1974;Myers et al, 1972;Kaplan et al, 1977). Speck and Attneave (1973) described social networks which had a lasting impact on the life of the individual and maintained both his physical and psychological integrity. This group were primarily members of the nuclear family, kin, neighbours or friends: what Madanes (1981) calls a 'community of intimates'.…”

Section: Research and Family Interactionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Family interaction and suicidal behaviour: a brief review

Aldridge

1984

Journal of Family Therapy

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This paper reviews those research studies which have investigated suicidal behaviour in the context of the family. It is proposed that in families a subculture of distress management develops not from random deviations but from familial and cultural expectations of how distress can be managed.A number of factors are presented indicating suicide potential:a pattern of marked hostility, a pattern of rBle disturbance and r d e failure, a process of escalation when developmental crises occur in the management of family life-cycle transitions, a symbiotic attachment between partners which tolerates no autonomy, an intolerance of crisis, a relationship between the management of crises, family conflict and family organization, suicidal behaviour as a pattern of communication.A family tradition of crisis management by symptoms and the presence of intra-familial conflict are seen as critical variables.This paper describes the research that has previously investigated suicidal behaviour in the context of the family. There has been little direct research into the phenomenon compared with the research into problems of mental health and family contexts. However, some modern writers who are concerned with clinical practice have written about the family and postulated how suicidal behaviour occurs. This paper is concerned with presenting both concrete descriptions and hypothetical explanations. The presence of change, conflict and a key person have been considered as important factors in the aetiology of suicidal behaviour(

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Section: Research and Family Interactionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…It seems that should these mutually supportive relationships deteriorate then individuals become prone to social stressors, and perhaps more importantly that these relationships can themselves promote distress (Speck, 1969; Attneave, 1 980).…”

Section: Research and Family Interactionmentioning

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Family interaction and suicidal behaviour: a brief review

Aldridge

1984

Journal of Family Therapy

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“…Network therapy involves inclusion not only of the patient's family but neighbors and friends, and Speck points out its similarity to tribal healing rituals in which the extended family, and usually other members of the tribe, join to heal a sick member by participating with him in time and energy consuming rites that stress mutual confession and mutual aid, conducted by a healer and his acolytes (Speck and Rueveni, 1969).…”

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Common Features of Psychotherapy

Frank

1972

Aust N Z J Psychiatry

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“…Speck and his colleagues have called this 'network therapy' and have de- (23,24). It is based on the ecological theory previously discussed, and the approach tries to involve members of the extended family, friends, neighbours and concerned agencies as well as the identified patient and his or her family in the therapeutic process.…”

Section: Network Therapymentioning

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State of the Art — 1973

Epstein

Bishop

1973

Canadian Psychiatric Association Journal

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In summary, it can be said that progress is being made in the field, but slowly. The ‘art’ is vigorous, vital and exciting. The ranks of family therapists are swelling and they are coming from backgrounds of different theoretical persuasions and with varying degrees of sophistication in their training and education. This mélange does lead to excitement and turbulence but often detracts from the necessary rigour that a scientific discipline must develop in order to reach maturity. Systems theory allows for easy conceptualization of one another's behaviour in the system, and permits a much clearer understanding of the therapeutic process based upon it, in contrast to therapeutic approaches based on other models. The authors found negotiation to be therapeutically effective when made explicit. In addition they place the focus on the ‘here and now’ and encourage the increased labeling by family members of interactions (affective and behavioural) and their effects (affective and behavioural), according to the Family Categories Schema previously referred to. Efforts are directed especially towards dealing with the current resistances to problem solutions. Epstein et al. have reported on an ongoing program of research which attempts to examine the process and outcome of family therapy (7,10,21,22,25,26). What is needed now is a more rigorous approach to research and the development of a necessary theoretical base in order that a more systematic and scientific approach can be developed for treating families.

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Network Therapy—A Developing Concept

Cited by 81 publications

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Family interaction and suicidal behaviour: a brief review

Family interaction and suicidal behaviour: a brief review

Common Features of Psychotherapy

State of the Art — 1973

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