DQ 1: Structural Interventions
Miner and colleagues (2016) focused on non-suicidal self-injurious (NSSI) behavior in adolescents. They focus on NSSI behavior from the perspective of the family. Please share how the authors suggest addressing NSSI within the context of the family structure. What are advantages and disadvantages of addressing NSSI within the family context?
References
Miner, C. L., Love, H. A., & Paik, S. E. (2016). Non-Suicidal Self-Injury in Adolescents: Addressing the Function and the Family From the Perspective of Systemic Family Therapies. American Journal of Family Therapy, 44(4), 211–220. https://doi.org/10.1080/01926187.2016.1150798
DQ 2: Video Reflections
Please select and describe a family from a book, theatrical production, movie, television show, or comic book. Describe the family dynamics. Then select a family intervention you would use with this family as their counsellor. And share how you would apply the tenets of that family therapy approach.