Structural Family Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy:
To Prepare:
Review the theories of structural family therapy and solution-focused therapy explained in Chapters 12, 13, and 14 of Family Therapy: History, Theory, and Practice.
Think about the similarities and differences between the structural and solution-focused counseling models.
Consider the strengths and limitations of each counseling model. Consider how these models support the counselor in issues related to the multicultural and diversity areas.
Review the case study in the article “Brief strategic family therapy.” Consider how the case study in this article relates to the counseling models you have been studying this week.
Write your paper on structural family therapy and solution-focused therapy, using the instructions below as a guide:
Compare structural family therapy to solution-focused therapy.
Describe the strengths and limitations of each therapy as it applies to the case example in the article “Brief strategic family therapy.”