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The Internal Family Systems Model ( IFS) is an integrative approach to individual psychotherapy developed by Richard C. Schwartz in the 1980s. [ 1][ 2] It combines systems thinking with the view that the mind is made up of relatively discrete subpersonalities, each with its own unique viewpoint and qualities.
Murray Bowen. Murray Bowen ( / ˈboʊən /; January 31, 1913, in Waverly, Tennessee – October 9, 1990) was an American psychiatrist and a professor in psychiatry at Georgetown University. Bowen was among the pioneers of family therapy and a noted founder of systemic therapy. Beginning in the 1950s he developed a systems theory of the family.
Family therapy. Family therapy (also referred to as family counseling, family systems therapy, marriage and family therapy, couple and family therapy) is a branch of psychotherapy focused on families and couples in intimate relationships to nurture change and development. It tends to view change in terms of the systems of interaction between ...
Structural family therapy (SFT) is a method of psychotherapy developed by Salvador Minuchin which addresses problems in functioning within a family. Structural family therapists strive to enter, or "join", the family system in therapy in order to understand the invisible rules which govern its functioning, map the relationships between family members or between subsets of the family, and ...
Virginia Satir (June 26, 1916 – September 10, 1988) was an American author, clinical social worker and psychotherapist, [ 1] recognized for her approach to family therapy. Her pioneering work in the field of family reconstruction therapy [ 2] honored her with the title "Mother of Family Therapy". [ 3][ 4] Her best known books are Conjoint ...
Systems theory is the transdisciplinary [1] study of systems, i.e. cohesive groups of interrelated, interdependent components that can be natural or artificial. Every system has causal boundaries, is influenced by its context, defined by its structure, function and role, and expressed through its relations with other systems.
Systemic therapy. Systemic therapy is a type of psychotherapy that seeks to address people in relationships, dealing with the interactions of groups and their interactional patterns and dynamics. [ 1] Early forms of systemic therapy were based on cybernetics and systems theory. Systemic therapy practically addresses stagnant behavior patterns ...
Internal Family Systems Model, a branch of psychotherapy focused on a metaphorical inner family that represents the different modes of human behavior; Family Therapy, a branch of therapy that works with families; Family Systems Theory, a branch of Systems psychology focused on the psychological relationship to ones family; Family System ...