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Conceptual issues in network therapy

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This paper presents three concepts developed within the context of a project to study and conduct network therapy. The concepts discussed are: (1) the need for balance in participant composition, specifically in terms of support systems for core members, and the participant levels of affective involvement; (2) the therapeutic use of polarization of the network members against the therapist; and (3) the shared leadership role within the team of therapists. Case illustrations are included to demonstrate the concepts presented; and other areas for future study are suggested.

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  1. Mount Tom Institute for Human Services, Inc., 507 Appleton Street, 01040, Holyoke, Massachusetts

    Elizabeth M. Hemley van der Velden (network psychologist), Julia Halevy-Martini (network psychologist), Lawrence L. Ruhf (network psychologist) & Paul Schoenfeld Ph.D. (clinical director)

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  1. Elizabeth M. Hemley van der Velden
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Hemley van der Velden, E.M., Halevy-Martini, J., Ruhf, L.L. et al. Conceptual issues in network therapy. International Journal of Family Therapy 6, 68–81 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00924443

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