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Families are organized hierarchically with rules for interacting within subsystems. Thus, inadequate hierarchies and boundaries can maintain symptomatic behavior. As the boundaries of subsystems improve, the functioning of the constituent parts will also improve (Minuchin, 1974)...
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Minuchin suggested that therapists should understand that families are subdivided into subsystem with boundaries. He strongly advised therapists not to explain how families might experience pathological symptoms as they adopt changes in the system. By comparing therapists to anthropologists who have a thorough knowledge of a culture before conducting fieldwork, Minuchin encouraged therapists to join with the family before they take an active and intervening role (Nichols& Schwartz, 1995)...
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