WEEK 4 ASSIGNMENT 12Week 4 AssignmentThe purpose of this paper is to compare and contrast strategic family therapy andstructural family therapy. The strengths and weaknesses will be identified of both types oftherapy. An example of a family in my practicum will be described in a structural family map. Aspecific therapy for the family and the justification for the choice of therapy will be explained.Structural Family Therapy vs. Strategic Family TherapyStructural family therapy is used to help families adjust and create more structuretogether as one. It can be used for families that are not able to use appropriate coping skills basedon presenting stressors. The roles and/or relationships of members in the family may not beagreeable or mutual. Structural family therapy can help develop healthy boundaries that are clearand firm but have room for flexibility. Alignments and coalitions are created in structural familytherapy as a form of communication in the sessions. Some members can be in agreeance againstothers, but the coalition can remain neutral (Mendez, n.d.).Brief strategic family therapy is typically used in families who have adolescents withbehavioral problems including alcohol and drugs, delinquency, and/or association with antisocialand unsafe friends who worsen or encourage these behavioral issues. Brief strategic familytherapy (BSFT) focuses on changing family or parenting behaviors that may permit or reassure
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