Systems Theory / Therapy
Systems Theory / Therapy was Developed by: Ludwig Bertalanffy, Anatol Rapoport, Kenneth Boulding, William Ashby, Margaret Mead, Gregory Bateson, Roger Barker, Humberto Maturana
Overview of Systems Theory / Therapy: “Systems psychology is a branch of psychology that studies human behaviour and experience in complex systems. It is inspired by systems theory and systems thinking, and based on the theoretical work of Roger Barker, Gregory Bateson, Humberto Maturana and others. It is an approach in psychology, in which groups and individuals are considered as systems in homeostasis. Systems psychology includes the domain of engineering psychology, but in addition is more concerned with societal systems and with the study of motivatial, affective, cognitive and group behavior than is engineering psychology. In systems psychology characteristics of organizational behaviour for example individual needs, rewards, expectations, and attributes of the people interacting with the systems are considered in the process in order to create an effective system” ~ Excerpt from Wikipedia
“The aim of Family Systems Therapy is for family members to understand and accept their individual responsibility in the emotional functioning of the family unit. By learning to recognize the emotional relationship patterns and how anxiety is handled in the family, individual family members can manage themselves in more functional ways. Relationship” ~ Excerpt from Family Systems Therapy
Resources Related to Systems Theory / Therapy:
Family Systems Therapy
The New York Review of Books
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