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Stepfamily therapy to help resolve a feeling of disconnection
- Format:
- Video
- Author/Creator:
- Browning, Scott, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Families--Psychological aspects.
- Families.
- Conflict (Psychology).
- Family psychotherapy.
- Family Relations.
- Conflict, Psychological.
- Family Therapy.
- Medical Subjects:
- Family Relations.
- Conflict, Psychological.
- Family Therapy.
- Genre:
- Nonfiction films
- Educational films
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (1 streaming video file (56 min., 09 sec.))
- Place of Publication:
- [Washington, D.C.] American Psychological Association 2015
- System Details:
- video file
- Summary:
- Dr. Scott Browning works with a family concerned about step-family relationships and conflict between biological family and step-family. Present at the session are the stepfather, biological mother, and two of the mother's children who have the same biological father. First Dr. Browning speaks with the couple alone to discuss how the two as a couple are functioning. They express that their increased communication with one another has helped them become more successful co-parents to the combined family, but that they still have trouble with the 15-year-old son who does not feel connected with his mother or stepfather. Next Dr. Browning speaks alone with the 15-year-old son, who then expresses both his desire to see his biological father more and his inability to feel close with his mother and his stepfather. Because his biological parents do not get along and his biological father has been irresponsible in the past, the son is put in a difficult position where he sees his father as a positive influence, which conflicts with his mother's view. In the final part of the session, Dr. Browning brings back the mother, stepfather, and daughter to relay the son's concerns. Together they discuss a plan to get the eldest brothers to participate in family life more, to help the 15-year-old son feel closer to the family so that he can feel safe to express his concerns
- Notes:
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- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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