Structural Versus Strategic Family Therapies
Structural Versus Strategic Family Therapies
Although structural therapy and strategic therapy are both used in family therapy, these therapeutic approaches have many differences in theory and application. As you assess families and develop treatment plans, you must consider these differences and their potential impact on clients. For this Structural Versus Strategic Family Therapies Assignment, as you compare structural and strategic family therapy, consider which therapeutic approach you might use with your own client families.
                                        Learning Objectives
Students will:
· Compare structural family therapy to strategic family therapy
· Create structural family maps (Refer to Gerlach (2015) in this week’s Learning  
   Resources for guidance on creating a structural family map.) or LOOK AT THE 
   ATTACHED ONE.
· Justify recommendations for family therapy
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                                                     The Assignment
In a 2- to 3-page Structural Versus Strategic Family Therapies paper, address the following:
· Summarize the key points of both structural family therapy and strategic family
therapy.
· Compare structural family therapy to strategic family therapy, noting the
strengths and weaknesses of each.
· Provide an example of a family in your practicum using a structural family map.
Note: Be sure to maintain HIPAA regulations (Refer to Gerlach (2015) in this 
  week’s Learning Resources for guidance on creating a structural family map.) or 
  LOOK AT THE ATTACHED ONE.
· Recommend a specific therapy for the family, and justify your choice using the
Learning Resources
Required Readings
Nichols, M. (2014). The essentials of family therapy (6th ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson.

Chapter 5, “Bowen Family Systems Therapy” (pp.      69–88)
Chapter 6, “Strategic Family Therapy” (pp.      89–109)
Chapter 7, “Structural Family Therapy” (pp. 110–128)

Gerlach, P. K. (2015). Use structural maps to manage your family well: Basic premises and examples. Retrieved from http://sfhelp.org/fam/map.htm
McNeil, S. N., Herschberger, J. K., & Nedela, M. N. (2013). Low-income families with potential adolescent gang involvement: A structural community family therapy integration model. American Journal of Family Therapy, 41(2), 110–120. doi:10.1080/01926187.2011.649110. Structural Versus Strategic Family Therapies.
Méndez, N. A., Qureshi, M. E., Carnerio, R., & Hort, F. (2014). The intersection of Facebook and structural family therapy volume 1. American Journal of Family Therapy, 42(2), 167–174. doi:10.1080/01926187.2013.794046
Nichols, M., & Tafuri, S. (2013). Techniques of structural family assessment: A qualitative analysis of how experts promote a systemic perspective. Family Process, 52(2), 207–215. doi:10.1111/famp.12025
Ryan, W. J., Conti, R. P., & Simon, G. M. (2013). Presupposition compatibility facilitates treatment fidelity in therapists learning structural family therapy. American Journal of Family Therapy, 41(5), 403–414. doi:10.1080/01926187.2012.727673. Structural Versus Strategic Family Therapies.
Sheehan, A. H., & Friedlander, M. L. (2015). Therapeutic alliance and retention in brief strategic family therapy: A mixed-methods study. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 41(4), 415–427. doi:10.1111/jmft.12113
Szapocznik, J., Muir, J. A., Duff, J. H., Schwartz, S. J., & Brown, C. H. (2015). Brief strategic family therapy: Implementing evidence-based models in community settings. Psychotherapy Research, 25(1), 121–133. doi:10.1080/10503307.2013.856044
                                                     Required Media
Psychotherapy.net (Producer). (2010). Bowenian family therapy [Video file]. Mill Valley, CA: Author.
Triangle Productions (Producer). (2001). Brief strategic therapy with couples[Video file]. La Jolla, CA: Author. Structural Versus Strategic Family Therapies.