title: On second-order family therapy.
abstract: If family therapists remain aware of the indivisible and recursive nature of their interactions with families, and if they use this awareness to form a collaborative rather than a hierarchical therapeutic system, and at the same time minimize their attempts to change persons or family structures in strategic or predetermined ways, then they may be said to be practicing a "second-order" family therapy. This article analyzes the development of the second-order position on therapist power and influence, concluding that it is inconsistent and possibly disingenuous.
authors: Child and Family Department, Tavistock Clinic, London, U.K.
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authors: Golann
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005190:Family; D005196:Family Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007406:Interview, Psychological / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011247:Pregnancy; D011340:Problem Solving; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations