Explains principles of Kenneth Boulding which Boulding considered important for the understanding of social and political organizations and applies these ideas to systems theories of personality. Discusses principles of opposition, defense, polylithy, size, and persistence. Concludes that principle derived from Boulding's analysis of organizations…

Defines the traditional psychological worldview and the emergent systemic worldview in counseling theory. Contrasts hegemonic (predominant) and counterhegemonic (emergent and competitive) viewpoints in counseling theory. The two counseling worldviews are described as presenting distinct roles for professional counselors with respect to assessment,…

Examines issues involved in conceptualizing consultation from systems framework. Discusses language for understanding and implementing systems interventions. Describes systems as interacting multilevel dynamic structures that affect and are affected by meaning structures used by members. Notes that consultants can learn to use reframing and other…

Presents a model for organizing presession and midsession therapy team conferences. Examines the risks in working in teams and proposes ways to counteract these risks, based on experiences at the Family Therapy Center at the Worcester Youth Guidance Center. (JAC)

Reviews several general conceptual models that facilitate consultant's conceptual work. Notes that fundamental to effectiveness of consultation is consultant's ability to empower consultees conceptually. Presents and discusses several principles related to achieving this objective. Concludes with discussion targeted to objective of integrating…

Outlines a systematic counseling approach for elementary school counselors. Examines specific modifications to the Systematic Counseling Model proposed by Stewart in an attempt to make it apply directly to the elementary school population. (Author)

The case of a nine-year-old boy suffering from psycosomatic migraine headaches is discussed. The main article presents the case study and discusses the family systems approach which was successfully used in therapy. The following discussion deals with the psychosomatic personality. (HMV)

Considers the strengths and weaknesses of an integrative approach to family therapy. An integrative approach can explain a broad range of human behavior and can shape intervention strategy in a manner appropriate to each case. The potential pitfalls basically revolve around the complexity of practice. (JAC)

Discusses the problem of wife battering in a systemic framework. Reviews literature that bears most directly on a systemic understanding and treatment of wife battering and outlines a comprehensive approach to treatment as it might be utilized by marriage and family therapists. A case example is presented. (Author/JAC)

Presents a theoretical model to account for the transformation of socioemotional group cohesiveness into instrumental group cohesiveness and vice versa, as a result of external or internal stimuli operating on the group, suggesting that instrumental versus socioemotional types are a result of the static nonlongitudinal approach to group research.…

Notes that systemic or interactional counseling approaches are based on alternative view of causality and symptomatic behavior, resulting in treatment, ethical, and legal challenges to counselor. Uses spouse abuse as example to review basic components of system approaches, identify potential problems inherent in their implementation, and offer…

Examines the ways in which Parsons's systems analysis of sociology differs from those proposed by personality theorists. Uses analogies from Parsons's systems analysis of society to elaborate the systems analyses of personality. (LLL)

Describes a newly developing mode of problem-oriented brief therapy. The systemic therapy model emphasizes the interactional context of clients' problems and represents an efficient intervention paradigm. (Author/JAC)

Suggests that the Milan systemic approach probably reflects a significant advance in family therapy and possibly in psychotherapy in general. Provides a historical overview of the development of the approach, an articulation of some major assumptions and background theory, and a brief description of the overall pattern of practice. (Author/JAC)

Examines how changes in the family system may facilitate the role of parents as trainers of their autistic child. Describes a multilevel assessment process to help clinicans identify the needs of the child and family. Examines the child and family's behavior skills and identifies obstacles to change. (JAC)