title: Using video playback to train family therapists.
abstract: This paper presents a small group design, part of a two-year training program in family therapy, using video playback to enhance self-awareness. Congruence among multiple channels of communication enhances therapist effectiveness; the visual mode has unique advantages in identifying incongruence. Details of the design are described, emphasizing the staging of gradually increased risks from general exercises to more specifically personal foci. The concurrent building of an atmosphere of safety is essential for risk-taking.
mesh_terms: D001364:Awareness; D005196:Family Therapy / Q000193:education*; D006126:Group Processes; D006801:Humans; D011340:Problem Solving; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D012381:Role Playing; D012649:Self Concept; D014743:Videotape Recording / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*