Physiological considerations in systemic family therapy: The role of internal systems in relational contexts

Angela B. Bradford; Eran Bar-Kalifa

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Physiological considerations in systemic family therapy: The role of internal systems in relational contexts

Angela B. Bradford, Eran Bar-Kalifa

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In this chapter we examine the role of human physiology as an important consideration in systemic family therapy (SFT). We briefly explore the history of the role of physiology in systemic theory and therapy and then give an overview of the physiological systems, most prominently related family systems, namely, the autonomic nervous system and endocrine system. We also give practical examples of how these systems may influence family interactions and vice versa. Psychophysiological processes are then explored in the context of the therapist-client relationship, such as instances of synchrony or co-regulation. Finally, we give the reader an idea of how to incorporate the physiological processes outlined here in a clinical context with a number of physiologically informed considerations and interventions.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The Handbook of Systemic Family Therapy, Set
Publisher	Wiley-Blackwell
Pages	205-224
Number of pages	20
Volume	1-4
ISBN (Print)	9781119438519
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119438519.ch9
State	Published - 26 Aug 2020
Externally published	Yes

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Funding

This work was able to proceed only with the substantial support of the City of Olympia’s broad-ranging Impervious Surface Reduction Study, which was funded in part by a Centennial Clean Water Fund grant from the Washington State Department of Ecology. King County Department of Public Works also contributed generously and substantially to this project in both labor and funds. Partial support was received from the Stormwater Technology Consortium of the Center for Urban Water Resources Management. We also thank our colleagues at the University of Washington, particularly Stephen Burges, Kyle Kolsti, Eric Hielema, Chris Konrad, and Kim Peterson.

Funders	Funder number
Washington State Department of Ecology

Keywords

Autonomic nervous system
Biopsychosocial
Co-regulation
Endocrine system
Human physiology
Synchrony
Systemic family therapy
Systemic therapy
Systems theory

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