BT02 Topical Panel 04 - Brief Therapy with Couples - lnsoo Kim Berg, MSSW; Jon Carlson, PsyD, EdD; Peggy Papp, ACSW
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- Topic Areas:
- Topical Panels | Brief Therapy | Couples Therapy | Family Therapy | Gender | Narrative Therapy
- Categories:
- Brief Therapy Conference | Brief Therapy Conference 2002
- Faculty:
- Insoo Kim Berg, MSSW | Jon Carlson | Peggy Papp, ACSW
- Duration:
- 1:01:31
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 13, 2002
- License:
- Never Expires.
Description
Description:
Educational Objectives:
- To describe the use of brief therapy techniques in specific clinical situations.
*Sessions may be edited for content and to preserve confidentiality*
Outline:
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Insoo Kim Berg: Solution-Focused Therapy
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Challenges idea that differing views make couple therapy difficult.
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Uses scaling and miracle questions to find progress.
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Case: Couple married 20 years, fighting for 10; differing optimism scores (wife: 9, husband: 1.1); therapy led to improved interaction.
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Jon Carlson: Belief Systems & Themes
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Emphasizes role of belief systems (attitudes, values, expectations).
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Uses Genograms to uncover relationship themes and family history.
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Case: Depressed wife dependent on husband’s approval.
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Another case: Woman with rescue complex; theme-based work helps uncover root issues like unresolved resentment.
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Peggy Papp: Pro-Marriage & Integrative Approach
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Cites research showing divorce doesn't guarantee increased happiness.
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Promotes satisfaction in marriage through Adler’s 4 stages: engagement, assessment, intervention, maintenance.
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Stresses therapist authenticity and adaptability.
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Warns 50% of couples relapse within a year without continued support.
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Engagement, Assessment & Maintenance
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Emphasizes building safety and intimacy.
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Uses tools: personality inventories, lifestyle assessments, Genograms.
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Maintenance includes booster sessions, skill training, self-help groups.
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Handling Infidelity
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Insoo sees infidelity as symptom and possible turning point.
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Focuses on small helpful actions and next steps rather than blame.
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Changing Belief Systems
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Carlson: Use confrontation, rituals, and education (e.g., Gottman's work) to challenge entrenched beliefs.
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Dealing with Pathology in Couples
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Reference to “The Disordered Couple” for working with psychopathology.
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Insoo: Case of obsessive jealousy and polygraph demands; highlights the need to meet clients where they are and work from there.
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Credits
Faculty
Insoo Kim Berg, MSSW Related Seminars and Products
INSOO KIM BERG, MSSW, is co-developer of Solution-Focused Brief Therapy and Director of the Brief Family Therapy Center in Milwaukee, Wise. She lectures extensively in North America, Europe and The Pacific Rim on brief treatment of difficult cases. Her numerous books and papers have been translated into 12 languages.
Jon Carlson Related Seminars and Products
Jon Douglas Carlson, Ed.D., Psy.D., was a Distinguished Professor of Adlerian Psychology, educator-scholar, psychologist, athlete, husband, & father. Jon Douglas Carlson was born in Elgin, Illinois on November 2, 1945. A proud, active father of five children who was married to the love of his life for 50 years, Jon excelled as a prolific scholar, educator, college professor, psychologist, competitive athlete, and advocate for helping others in the community. His earned his first doctorate, Ed.D., Counseling and Guidance, from Wayne State University in 1971, and his second doctorate, Psy.D., Clinical Psychology, from Adler University (formerly the Adler School of Professional Psychology) in 1990.
A well-respected professional psychologist, Jon was a Fellow and Distinguished Psychologist awardee of the American Psychological Association (APA); a Lifetime Contribution awardee of North American Society of Adlerian Psychology (NASAP); and a valued member of American Counseling Association (ACA), American Orthopsychiatric Association, International Academy of Family Psychology (IAFP), and Wisconsin Psychology Association (WPA). He received numerous awards for his professional work, and held leadership positions in both counseling and psychology at the national and state levels.
Peggy Papp, ACSW Related Seminars and Products
PEGGY PAPP, A.C.S.W., is a therapist in private practice and Co-Director of the Brief Therapy Project at the Ackerman Institute for Family Therapy in New York City. She is recipient of the lifetime achievement award from the American Family Therapy Association and the award for distinguished contribution to Marital Family Therapy from the American Association for Marital and Family Therapy. Her latest book is Couples On the Fault Line.