I’m studying for my Psychology class and need an explanation.
This week of the course focuses specifically on the contextual family therapy model, which was developed by Ivan Boszormenyi-Nagy. This model was influenced by psychoanalytic theory, however, contextual therapy is considered a distinct type of therapy compared to psychoanalytic family therapy. In Week 4, you were asked to look at psychoanalytic family therapy. This week, you should focus specifically on contextual family therapy. Review chapter 7, paying attention to Nagy's contextual therapy concepts specifically, plus review the other assigned readings that address contextual family therapy specifically. This model is considered an intergenerational model of therapy but it is different from Bowen’s intergenerational model, which you’ll study in Week 7.
Additional Materials
Though not required, you are invited to view the following videos of Ivan Boszmormenyi-Nagy providing therapy:
I Would Like to Call You Mother by Ivan Boszmormenyi-Nagy