ABSTRACT

TRUTH OR FICTION?

In experiential family therapy, emotional experiencing is valued above cognitive response.

In experiential family therapy, harmonious communication is seen as key to healthy family functioning.

Experiential family therapy developed out of the behaviorism movement.

Narrative therapy is generally considered a value-free approach to family therapy.

Narrative therapy developed out the humanistic movement.

According to narrative therapy, an individual's personal experience is fundamentally ambiguous.

In feminist family therapy the therapist, maintains an emotional distance from the client in order to protect the relationship from societal contamination.

In feminist family therapy, responding to traditional societal values and structures are seen as more important to healthy family functioning than evaluating family structure.

The collaborative approach of the “reflecting team” serves to help clients understand themselves better without having to get direct feedback from outside sources.

A crucial part of the efficacy of the team approach in collaborative therapy is the establishment of a clear power hierarchy.

Solution-oriented family therapy and collaborative therapy come from the same philosophical roots.

A key issue in effectively implementing solution-oriented family therapy is to assess the category of client with whom you are working and engage appropriately.

The regularity of a problem is more important than exceptions to the problem from a solution-oriented family therapy perspective.

The cognitive-behavioral family therapy approach is generally nondirective.

In behavioral family therapy the most effective way to help families to modify their behaviors is to alter the consequences.