Troy University Bowen Family Therapy Case study

Remember as a Bowen Therapist your approach is to ..

Utilize process questions that help identify emotional reactivity patterns

Allow each person to talk one at a time (not to each other)

1. Move each person beyond blaming to an “I” statements
2. Form a healthy triangle as the neutral party
3. Maintain your own reactivity
4. The ultimate goals of Bowen Therapists are to
5. Understand the how the family operates

Lower anxiety

Help clients to think, not react

1. Identify relational patterns
2. Assist each family member to self-differentiation beyond FOO
3. De-triangulate
4. Move past blaming and take responsibility for own role in the conflict
5. Based upon these assumptions, please watch the following Bowen Family Session (mock/roleplay) and answer the questions below:
6. https://youtu.be/GYeZzf5LWno
7. According to Bowen, what was the family’s presenting problem/s? (5 points)

Were there any triangles/triangulation identified in the session? (5 points)

Were there indications of fusion or cutoff? (2 points) 

Were there patterns of emotionality (differentiation vs undifferentiation)? (2 points

Did the clients end with using “I” statements? (1 point)