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Looking into the One-way Mirror: A Pilot Study on the Impact of Reflecting Teams on Family Members.
Armstrong, Keith; Underhill, Justine; Epstein, Ken; Metzler, Thomas J; Sendowski, Tahl D; O'Connor, Ashley; Norona, Jerika C; Ihle, Eva C.
Affiliation
  • Armstrong K; San Francisco Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care System, San Francisco, CA.
  • Underhill J; Department of Psychiatry, Weill Institute for Neurosciences, University of California, San Francisco, CA.
  • Epstein K; Department of Psychiatry, Weill Institute for Neurosciences, University of California, San Francisco, CA.
  • Metzler TJ; Edgewood Center for Families and Children, San Francisco, CA.
  • Sendowski TD; Department of Psychiatry, Weill Institute for Neurosciences, University of California, San Francisco, CA.
  • O'Connor A; San Francisco Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care System, San Francisco, CA.
  • Norona JC; Department of Education, University of California, Berkeley, CA.
  • Ihle EC; Iowa City Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Iowa City, IA.
Fam Process ; 58(4): 819-831, 2019 12.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30152013
ABSTRACT
Reflecting Teams (RTs) are an internationally recognized clinical consultation methodology, first developed by Tom Andersen in 1985. Over the last three decades, family therapists around the world have used RTs to enhance treatment. However, this innovation to family therapy practice is not well-standardized nor evaluated. The pilot study described in this article is an attempt to expand on the previous studies on RTs, and quantitatively examines RTs conducted with family therapy participants at a university medical center psychiatric institute. Preliminary analyses indicate that after participating in a single RT, family members may feel more hopeful, believe they can better support each other in times of stress, have more confidence in working together, and resolve conflicts. Additionally, the analyses suggest that family members may feel better understood and have more ideas about how to have a conversation with their family members, even though, after the RT, they may not view their family differently. These preliminary results suggest that further studies should explore the influence of RTs on family functioning.
RESUMEN
Los "equipos reflexivos" (Reflecting Teams, RTs) son una metodología de consulta clínica reconocida a nivel internacional que fue desarrollada por primera vez por Tom Andersen en 1985 (Andersen, 1992). Durante las últimas tres décadas, los terapeutas familiares de todo el mundo han usado los equipos reflexivos para optimizar el tratamiento (p. ej. Brownlee, Vis, & McKenna, 2009; Höger, Temme, Reiter, & Steiner, 1994). Sin embargo, esta innovación en la práctica de terapia familiar no está bien estandarizada ni evaluada. El estudio piloto descrito en este artículo es un intento de ampliar estudios previos sobre los equipos reflexivos y de analizar cuantitativamente los equipos reflexivos implementados con los participantes de una terapia familiar en un instituto psiquiátrico y un centro médico universitario. Los análisis preliminares indican que después de participar en un solo equipo reflexivo, los familiares pueden sentirse más optimistas, creer que pueden apoyarse mejor mutuamente en momentos de estrés, tener más confianza en trabajar juntos y resolver conflictos. Los integrantes de la familia también pueden sentirse mejor comprendidos y tener más ideas acerca de cómo conversar con sus familiares. Sin embargo, después del equipo reflexivo, es posible que no vean a su familia de forma diferente. Estos resultados preliminares sugieren que otros estudios deberían analizar la influencia de los equipos reflexivos en el funcionamiento familiar.
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Referral and Consultation / Family / Family Relations / Family Therapy Limits: Female / Humans / Male Language: En Journal: Fam Process Year: 2019 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Canadá

Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Referral and Consultation / Family / Family Relations / Family Therapy Limits: Female / Humans / Male Language: En Journal: Fam Process Year: 2019 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Canadá