Likeness: A Hidden Ingredient in Family Therapy

The purpose of this paper is to show how one can progress from a validated theoretical model to its practical application in family therapy. The model applied in this case is the Likeness Continuum consisting of six degrees of Likeness: symbiosis, sameness, similarity, differentness, oppositeness, a...

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Published in:The American journal of family therapy 2008-03, Vol.36 (2), p.116-125
Main Authors: Cusinato, Mario, L'Abate, Luciano
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Crisis intervention
Families & family life
Family
Family counseling
Intervention
Psychological aspects
Theory Practice Relationship
Treatment
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Summary:The purpose of this paper is to show how one can progress from a validated theoretical model to its practical application in family therapy. The model applied in this case is the Likeness Continuum consisting of six degrees of Likeness: symbiosis, sameness, similarity, differentness, oppositeness, and alienation. A formal Task to evaluate this model in family therapy is attached to provide a basis for the evaluation of this model in the laboratory and in the therapy office.
ISSN:0192-6187
1521-0383
DOI:10.1080/01926180701189812