Using dreams in family therapy

Effectiveness of Structural Family Therapy on Therapy Motivation and Family Functioning in Families with Substance Abusers

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of structural family therapy in therapy motivation and family functioning in families with substance abusers. Method: A quasi-experimental research design along with pre-test/post-test and control group was employed for the conduct of this study. The statistical population of this study consisted of all families who presented t...

Dreams

surprise to both the medical profession and the laity to hear that the subject of dreams is still imperfectly understood. Ancient philosophers endeavoured to attach ?to dreams a prophetic meaning, and even to-day, among the superstitious and ignorant, dreams form a basis for prophecy, necromancy, and the like. There 'is no question about the influence of dreams on modern life and thought. There...

Gene therapy for hypercholesterolemia: sweet dreams and flying machines.

Counterfactual Thought in Dreams

Counterfactual cognitive simulations are considerations of what might have been if what actually happened could be undone. I hypothesize that counterfactual thought is characteristic of dreams and that cognitive operations in dreams function to identify a norm violation recorded in autobiographical memory and then to re-instate normality in memory by generating counterfactuals to the violation....

Human Systems Consultant- Using Family Therapy in Organizations

This paper describes and demonstrates the application of family systems therapy to the workplace. Practical applications of family systems therapy are reviewed, including consultation with organizations, counseling troubled employees, and working with family-owned and -operated busines.-^es, Basic similarities and diflerences between organizations and families are discussed Examples of specific...