Glossary F
Glossary F
Family social system refers to the complex network of relationships, interactions, and patterns of influence that characterize a family with three (3) or more members.
Family systems therapy refers to psychotherapy that focuses on the family, rather than the individual, as the source of problems; Family therapists challenge communication styles, disrupt pathological family dynamics, and challenge defensive conceptions in order to harmonize relationships among all members and within each member. It is a type of Family therapy in which the entire family is seen as a unit or as a system. Focus is usually on the interaction of family members.