title: [Sibling relations from the family therapy perspective--support, attachment, rivalry and envy].
abstract: In family therapy, during the last years more and more importance is attached to the dynamics of the sibling subsystem. In the present paper differences between them as well as similarities are discussed from the point of view of family theory. Relevant dimensions like support, attachment, rivalry and envy between brothers and sisters contribute essentially to the family dynamics. In this clinically orientated paper, we describe by means of a case example how the couple's conflicts after their separation is unconsciously repeated in the sibling subsystem. It is shown how the intergenerational dynamics can be interrupted by the initiative of the children and the initiated family therapy.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Psychosomatische Kooperationsforschung und Familientherapie, Universität Heidelberg, Bergheimer Str. 54, 69115 Heidelberg.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cierpka
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004243:Divorce / Q000523:psychology; D005195:Family Relations; D005196:Family Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007578:Jealousy; D008297:Male; D009769:Object Attachment; D010553:Personality Development; D012801:Sibling Relations; D012944:Social Support
vernacular_title: Geschwisterbeziehungen aus familientherapeutischer Perspektive--Unterstützung, Bindung, Rivalität und Neid.