Describe the importance of understanding strategy in working with families.

Unit Five: Strategic Family Therapy Unit Five Introduction In this unit you will explore Strategic Family Therapy. You will be reading the PDFs on Strategic Family work as well as looking at the link connected to Jay Haley. Make sure you take your time to explore: theory, key concepts, background and history of the theory. Unit Five Outcomes Upon completion of this unit you should be able to: 1. List and describe Strategic Family Therapy and techniques. 2. Describe the importance of understanding strategy in working with families. 3. Discuss the key concepts associated with Strategic theory. 4. Describe the connections between Systems Theory and Strategic ideology. 5.1 Text/Media Media Clip: Strategic Therapy: Systemic Therapies Part II (Dr. Diane Gehart) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwv0nmWn-cE Media Link: Jay Haley on Therapy https://www.jay-haley-on-therapy.com/ 5.1a Strategic Family Therapy 5.1b Reconceptualizing Strategic Family Therapy 5. Instructions 1. Read the PDF, followed by listening to the Strategic Therapy lecture, paying attention to information about the key concepts, history, theory, etc. Then explore the following PDF and the link on Jay Haley. 2. Be prepared to reflect on the concepts in these exercises for your writing assignment. Assignments 5.3 Unit Assignment: Strategic Assesment Introduction and Alignment Look at how Strategic Therapy understands presenting problems in family systems. For example, think about concepts like paradox and communication and how this relates to problems. You will use this knowledge to think critically about a vignette that will be provided for you. Instructions 1. For this assignment you must respond to the following case: A couple comes to you with trouble in their marriage. They are having trouble communicating. They report being explosive and lacking the ability to respond to each other in calm ways. Outside of their fights they report feeling little connection with each other anymore. Husband reports feeling left out, because his wife is communicating with her mother about their problems regularly. This is straining the relationship between him and his mother-in-law as she feels like her daughter is not getting enough of what she needs in the marriage. 2. Develop a systemic case conceptualization (not techniques or interventions) on what is going on with the couples presenting problems using Strategic concepts and ideas. 3. Answers should be essay format, no more than three pages. Please use Times New Roman, 12 pt. font, double-spaced.