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Systemic Family Therapy Manual.....................................................................................................197 1. Introduction ...................................................................................................................................197 1.1 Origins of the Manual .............................................................................................................197 1.2 Aims and applicability of the manual .....................................................................................197 1.3 Notes on use of manual ...........................................................................................................197 1.4 Ethical & Culturally Sensitive Practice..................................................................................198 1.5 Clinical Examples ............................................................................................................198 2. Guiding Principles.........................................................................................................................199 2.1 Systems Focus.........................................................................................................................199 2.2 Circularity ...............................................................................................................................199 2.3 Connections and Patterns ........................................................................................................199 2.4 Narratives and Language.........................................................................................................199 2.5 Constructivism ........................................................................................................................199 2.6 Social Constructionism ...........................................................................................................199 2.7 Cultural Context ......................................................................................................................199 2.8 Power.......................................................................................................................................200 2.9 Co-constructed therapy ...........................................................................................................200 2.10 Self-Reflexivity .....................................................................................................................200 2.11 Strengths and Solutions.........................................................................................................200 3. Outline of Therapeutic Change .....................................................................................................201 3.1 Models of Therapeutic Change ...............................................................................................201 3.2 Overview of Specific Goals ....................................................................................................202 4. Outline of Therapist Interventions ................................................................................................203 4.1 Linear Questioning..................................................................................................................203 4.2 Circular Questions...................................................................................................................203 4.3 Statements ...............................................................................................................................204 4.4 Reflecting Teams ....................................................................................................................204 4.5 Child Centred Interventions ....................................................................................................206 5. Therapeutic Setting ..................... ..................................................................................................207 5.1 Convening Sessions ................................................................................................................207 5.2 Team........................................................................................................................................207 5.3 Video .......................................................................................................................................207 5.4 Pre-therapy preparation ...........................................................................................................207 5.5 Pre & Post Session Preparation...............................................................................................208 5.6 Correspondence.......................................................................................................................209 5.7 Case notes................................................................................................................................209 5.8 Session notes ...........................................................................................................................209 6. Initial sessions ...............................................................................................................................210 Goals during initial session ...........................................................................................................210 6.1. Outline Therapy Boundaries & Structure ..............................................................................210 6.2 Engage and Involve all family members.................................................................................211 6.3 Gather and Clarify Information...............................................................................................211 6.4 Establish Goals and Objectives of Therapy ............................................................................211 Initial Session Checklist for Therapists.........................................................................................212 7. Middle Sessions ............................................................................................................................213 Goals during middle sessions........................................................................................................213 18