EP85 Workshop 15 - Co-Therapy of Ambulatory Psychotogenic Family - Carl A. Whitaker, MD
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- Topic Areas:
- Workshops | Family Therapy | Psychotherapy
- Categories:
- Evolution of Psychotherapy | Evolution of Psychotherapy 1985 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Carl Whitaker, MD
- Duration:
- 2 Hours 38 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 12, 1985
- License:
- Never Expires.
Description
Description: Carl Whitaker and David Keith explore co-therapy through a four-year case study of a family with a son diagnosed with schizophrenia. Using unconventional techniques of ambiguity and playful interaction, they challenge traditional therapeutic approaches, emphasizing process over progress. The presentation examines co-therapy dynamics, family systems, and the importance of authenticity in healing, demonstrating an innovative approach to understanding and treating psychological challenges.
Edited video of thirty-five hours of family therapy conducted along with co-therapist, David Keith. Psychotic episode occurred in the father and three sibs but not in the mother.
Educational Objectives:
- To know the use of co-therapy and when to employ it
- To list the characteristics of a psychotogenic family
- To show how consultation in the therapy interview aids the therapists and the patients
- To describe how co-therapy resembles the two parent family
*Sessions may be edited for content and to preserve confidentiality*
Credits
Handouts
| Timestamped Transcript (619 KB) | 12 Pages | Available after Purchase |
| Timestamped Transcript (955.7 KB) | 23 Pages | Available after Purchase |
| Timestamped Transcript (1.2 MB) | 32 Pages | Available after Purchase |
Faculty
Carl Whitaker, MD Related Seminars and Products
Carl Whitaker, MD, was an American physician and psychotherapy pioneer family therapist. Whitaker is most well-known for acknowledging the role of the entire family in the therapeutic process. He is the founder of experiential family therapy, or the symbolic-experiential approach to therapy. Rather than scapegoating one family member or even a specific family problem, experiential family therapy looks at the entire family system. Several other approaches to family therapy have drawn heavily from Whitaker's theories.