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A Diaclectic Approach to Family Therapy and Practice: Selectivity and Synthesis
Author(s) -
Kaslow Florence W.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
journal of marital and family therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.868
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1752-0606
pISSN - 0194-472X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1752-0606.1981.tb01387.x
Subject(s) - panacea (medicine) , family therapy , psychotherapist , psychology , epistemology , medicine , philosophy , alternative medicine , pathology
In this article, a case is made for transcending any one model or theory, or any reliance on particular techniques as a panacea. Instead, new integrations of intuitive understanding, which represent the artistry of healing, and of scientific knowledge of various theories, in a spontaneous and therefore unique responsiveness to the specific family requesting help are sought. In this way, the most growth oriented and change producing therapeutic environment is created.