Posted: September 12th, 2015

From the New Directions in Family Therapy section of the Reading & Study material from this module/week, select 2 of the following models addressed:

From the New Directions in Family Therapy section of the Reading & Study material from this module/week, select 2 of the following models addressed: Solution-Focused Therapy, Collaborative Therapy, or Narrative Therapy. Discuss at least 2 differences between the two therapies with some detail. Note that postmodernism is a way of thinking about therapies and systems, not a formal therapy. Similarly, many feel that the collaborative approach and team approach used by social constructionists are techniques used in family therapy.

When you develop your reply, select the model that was not discussed in your fellow group member’s thread and bring this approach into play. How does it differ and how it is similar to the therapies discussed? You may want to use outside sources for this reply post.

Your thread must be at least 500 words.

Goldenberg, H., & Goldenberg, I. (2013). Family therapy: An overview (8th ed.). Belmont, CA: Brooks/Cole Publishing Co. ISBN: 9781111828806. McGoldrick, M., Gerson, R., & Petry, S. (2008). Genograms: Assessment and intervention (3rd ed.). New York, NY: W.W. Norton and Company. ISBN: 9780393705096. Ripley, J. S., & Worthington, E. (2014). Couple therapy: A new hope-focused approach. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press. ISBN: 9780830828579.