Boundary Mastery in Bowen Family Systems Theory A Path to Harmony

Bowen Family Systems Theory's central construct, differentiation of self (DoS), is one of the most recognized constructs to systemic researchers and psychology ... Bowen Family Systems Theory views the family as an emotional unit and uses systems thinking to describe the complex interactions between members of the ... Findings revealed that low family cohesion, parent depression, and adolescent difficulties with emotion regulation represented risks for triangulation. Family systems theory provides users with a holistic framework that centers attention on the interactive and bidirectional nature of relationships within ... This chapter provides salient features of broad principles for providing family interventions for the treating psychiatrist. Triangulation is a process in which a child is drawn into conflict between two parents, and is linked to adolescent psychological maladjustment. In line with Bowen's theory, some investigations have found that differentiation of self is also related to trait anxiety [22,29,30,46,47]. As ... Boundaries determine which roles individuals and family subsystems (e.g., children or parents) play, expectations of each party, and ... This study tests interparental boundary problems (IBPs), parent hostility with adolescents, and adolescent hostility with parents within a reciprocal influence ... This paper overviews Bowen family systems theory and its approach to family therapy. It aims to introduce this influential approach and a sample of ...