Family Therapy Discussion 2022

Running head: FAMILY THERAPY
FAMILY THERAPY
Name of the student:
Name of the university:
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Table of Contents
Introduction:..................................................................................................................................2
Discussion:......................................................................................................................................2
Overview of the chosen therapy:..............................................................................................2
The applicability of the therapy in multicultural contexts:...................................................3
Benefits of the approach:..........................................................................................................4
Limitation of approach:............................................................................................................5
Conclusion:.....................................................................................................................................6
References:......................................................................................................................................7

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Introduction:
Family therapy or family counseling has emerged as a well-known treatment in the field
of psychology that addresses specific issues negatively impacting the health and functioning of a
family. In South Africa, one out of six individuals is suffering from mental health illnesses such
as anxiety, depression or substance abuse disorders were family issues identified as the prime
reason behind the mental illnesses (Robertson et al., 2018). Therefore, the fundamental
assumption for the evidence-based family therapy approach is that to facilitate therapeutic
progress, a collaboration of the family members and family engagement is essential. Beyers,
Phipps, and Vorster (2017) suggested that child and adolescent psychological problems are often
closely correlated with family relations and immediate social surroundings such as peers, school
and neighbors. In this context, the strategically changing key aspects of the family relationships
with the assistance of family therapy have emerged as the most suitable therapy for combating a
range of psychological issues. This essay aims to provide an overview of the chosen theory,
application in cultural context, benefit, and limitation of the therapy in the following paragraphs.
Discussion:
Overview of the chosen therapy:
Fourie and van der Merwe (2019), suggested that the fundamental basis of family system
therapy is Murray Bowen's family systems theory which is based on the premise that individuals
are inseparable from their network of family relationships. He believed that all changes in the
behavior of one family member will influence the optimum functionality of the family over time
and this belief further incorporated in psychotherapy for addressing family issues. Therefore,