Social constructivism
System Theory
Key Points
100

In the context of family therapy for trauma, social constructivism introduces several important concepts for a non-linear and subjective approach to..?

Youth & Family trauma

100

True or False 

Systems theory calls for an expanded frame beyond the trauma symptoms of an individual, and highlights non-linear causality and the role of the family in maintaining or healing trauma problems.

True

100

Which theory involves multiple possible realities & mutual construction of reality through communication and support?

Social Constructivism

200

True or False

constructivist  theory  draws  from  the  notion  that  ‘knowledge’  is  an  adaptive  process  for survival  and  functioning  rather  than  an  accurate  representation  of  a  ‘reality’  outside  the  individual

True

200

which feedback leads to threatening runaway escalation of problems or conflicts, or provides a mechanism for getting a family ‘unstuck’ from undesirable but ingrained trauma problems

Positive feedback

200

What lens offers a family based and client driven approach to shift post-trauma realities and reorganize imbalanced family systems?

The SCST Framework

300

Constructivist  theory  draws  from  the  notion  that  ‘knowledge’  is  an  adaptive  process  for ..?

Survival and functioning

300

Which feedback works to serve  to  maintain  homeostasis  or  a  steady  state  in  the system

Negative feedback

300

Which theory involves principles of equifinality/multifinality & feedback/homeostasis?

Systems Theory

400

What is the Therapist's role in Social constructivism?

to help the family construct a reality that best fits the needs and desired outcomes of various family members, in particular, the traumatized identified client.

400

Systems theory introduces important considerations regarding the ____ and _____ of the family system.

Boundaries and environment 

400

Which theory involves Post-trauma reality, mutual survival, & the power-justice balance

SCST Framework

500

The sociological concept of the construction of reality emerged from the recognition that accepted ideas about ____and ____depend greatly on the historical and social context in which they arise.

Knowledge and Reality

500

These feedback  processes governed  by  the  systems  concept  of ______ can  be  seen  as automatic processes that likely occur outside the conscious awareness of family members

Darkness

500

Historically, trauma theory viewed experiences of trauma from which perspective?

Perspective of individual experience/symptoms impact one person

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