... in families develop patterns of relating to each other and choose behaviors in an attempt to fulfill basic needs. Two, individuals as adults can choose to change their behavior if they are aware of the impact current and historical family behavior has on the definition of his or her choices. And three, any attempts to change the individual will result in family system changes. In recent years there has been a shift in psychiatry and psychology from the emphasis upon the processes within the individual to the emphasis upon his relationships with other people (Haley, J.1963). As such, the goal of the therapy is to get individuals to become self-aware of past relationships to create an environment for change and to focus on the present relationships for current behavior changes (Madanes, C. 1981). Therapists act as the catalyst for clients to change by first developing a relationship of unconditional ...

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