What is systemic thinking? What is the primary case being made by the DiBlasio article related to systemic thinking and intra-psychic approaches. Fully explain.

Paper for SWCL 703 Family Therapy

1. Following ALL instructions, a graduate level quality and accuracy, spelling and grammar are all factored into the grading process.
This paper requires that the student respond to course topics that are presented in the course and is NOT designed as a research or topical paper. ( rules and guidelines of Academic Integrity apply). The student may use his/her notes, books, and other literary resources, however, the use of citations/references do not add or subtract from the grading process. However, the student must be sure to properly document quotes, other’s thoughts, etc as instructed in the APA manual. The instructor does a plagiarism check and any plagiarism will result in an immediate “F” for the paper and a report to the Student Review Committee.

Format: Answer ALL of the below using two pages, double-spaced , 12 font New Times Roman, 1 inch margins all around. The student MUST take at least two full pages per question; therefore the length of the paper is 15 pages (leaves one page for limited overflow). Use a cover page (does not count as one of the 15 pages).
2. The paper is due via email attachment before midnight December 11.

3. Questions:
a. What is systemic thinking? What is the primary case being made by the DiBlasio article related to systemic thinking and intra-psychic approaches. Fully explain.
b. Fully explain from a strategic perspective “double-bind.” Give an original hypothetical example that is not modeled from any in the text or from lecture. Clearly relate how double-bind is a way that a therapist thinks systemically.
c. What is circular causality? Give an original hypothetical example that is not modeled from any in the text or from lecture. How would a strategic therapist intervene to stop dysfunctional circular reactions?
d. What are the similarities and differences between structural and strategic family therapy. Give a case hypothetical example (that is not model from any in the text or from lecture) and show how a strategic therapist and a structural therapist might handle the case.
e. Fully evaluate the two case videos (“Hearing Voices” and “Jovan”). Look on Utube. Relate as many course concepts from strategic and structural (from the book – The Essentials of Family Therapy 6th Edition -Michael P. Nicholas and from lecture) in your answer.
f. Discuss the theory of Personality Disorder as being a learning disability in emotions and close relationships. Fully explain family treatment from this perspective.
g. Fully explain the Person Practice Model and show how it relates to Family of Origin Work.