Concepts Structural Alliances Boundaries Coalitions detouring Disengagement enmeshment Parentification subsystems structure system maps Dysfunction Inflexible family structures fail to adapt to new challenges rigid or diffuse boundaries enmeshed or disengaged relationships Bowen Anxiety Differentiation Emotional Cut Off Family Projection Fusion Multigenerational Transmission Triangles Sibling Position Lack of differentiation results in martial conflict or dysfunction in one or more children Change Reorganize family structure clear and flexible boundaries between subsystems functional adaptive patterns for times of change Increasing the ability to distinguish between thinking and feeling within self and others Separating self from family of origin and recognizing your own true feelings Methods Family mapping examine structure boundaries coalitions observe in person Family developmental stage entire family present in therapy Increase level of differentiation genograms long term individual therapy
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