Scroll down for notes on each month's seminar. This is where we will post stuff used in each monthly seminar. All documents will be in a Adobe.pdf format and are intended for the exclusive use of seminar participants. Seminars are posted in descending order with the most recent first.
2016-17 Monthly Seminar Summaries
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MAY 12, 2017 - Seminar Documents & Summary
Focus Concept: Unidisease
- We began with a check-in and review of the month. Thinking about what is making us anxious and how Bowen Family Systems Theory and Friedman's Application may help us manage that anxiety.
- We reviewed a new concept being considered in Bowen Family Systems Theory: Unidisease and considered these notes (Page 1 & Page 2).
- In the afternoon, we focused on a case presentation using this format (pdf & doc). While listening to the presentations we focused on our own responses and learned from the opportunity to observe how others think through their issues.
- Finally, we focused on our own family of origin and each participant had an opportunity to present an issue using their own Family Genograms, (I like this program to do Genograms). It was helpful to remember the importance of Nodal Events when presenting family genograms.
- We began with a check-in and review of the month. Thinking about what is making us anxious and how Bowen Family Systems Theory and Friedman's Application may help us manage that anxiety.
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APRIL 7, 2017 - Seminar Documents & Summary
- We began with a check-in and review of the month. Thinking about what is making us anxious and how Bowen Family Systems Theory and Friedman's Application may help us manage that anxiety.
- We reviewed the concept of Societal Emotional Process as defined by the Bowen Center and discussed this blog post, and another overview of this concept found here from Volume 11, Number 2 of Family Systems Forum.
- In the afternoon, we will focused on a case presentation using this format (pdf & doc). While listening to the presentations we will focus on our own responses and learned from the opportunity to observe how others think through their issues.
- Finally, we focused on our own family of origin as each participant had an opportunity to present an issue using their own Family Genograms, (I like this program to do Genograms). It is helpful to remember the importance of Nodal Events when presenting family genograms.
- We began with a check-in and review of the month. Thinking about what is making us anxious and how Bowen Family Systems Theory and Friedman's Application may help us manage that anxiety.
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MARCH 10, 2017 - Seminar Documents & Summary
- We began with a check-in and review of the month. Thinking about what is making us anxious and how Bowen Family Systems Theory and Friedman's Application may help us manage that anxiety.
- We reviewed the concept of Emotional Cutoff defined by the Bowen Center. In the time remaining during the morning session we discussed this blogpost on Emotional Cutoff which has some interesting suggestions if you'd like to work on it in your own family.
- In the afternoon, we focused on a case presentation using this format (pdf & doc). While listening to the presentations we focused on our own responses and learned from the opportunity to observe how others think through their issues.
- We also focused on our own family of origin as each participant presented an issue using their own Family Genograms, (I like this program to do Genograms). It was helpful to remember the importance of Nodal Events when presenting family genograms.
- We began with a check-in and review of the month. Thinking about what is making us anxious and how Bowen Family Systems Theory and Friedman's Application may help us manage that anxiety.
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FEBRUARY 10, 2017 - Seminar Documents & Summary
- We started with a check-in and review of the past month sharing how we've been thinking systems theory. This valuable time helps orient our thinking.
- The rest of the morning we reviewed the concept of Sibling Position in Bowen Theory.
- Then we read and discussed these articles: How Birth Order Affects Your Personality, Examining the effects of birth order on personality, Settling the debate on birth order and personality,
- Then in the afternoon, we heard two case presentations using this format (pdf & doc). While listening to the presentations we focused on our own responses and we were given the opportunity to observe how others think through their issues using the theory.
- We started with a check-in and review of the past month sharing how we've been thinking systems theory. This valuable time helps orient our thinking.
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JANUARY 13, 2017 - Seminar Documents & Summary
- We started with a check-in and review of the past month.
- We read about Emotional Triangles from the Bowen Center and then we reviewed highlights of Emotional Triangles. These notes are drawn from the following books: Family Therapy in Clinical Practice, Family Evaluation, Generation to Generation, A Failure of Nerve, & Working with Relationship Triangles.
- You are encouraged to plan a case presentation. Please use this format (pdf & doc).
- In the afternoon we'll focused on family of origin by presenting an issue using our own Family Genograms, (I like this program to do Genograms). Each seminar participant had an opportunity to present.
- It was helpful to remember the importance of Nodal Events when presenting a family genogram.
- We started with a check-in and review of the past month.
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DECEMBER 9, 2016 - Seminar Documents & Summary
- We started with a check-in and review of the past month.
- Read & discussed focus concept: Multigenerational Transmission Process.
- Developed Questions Related to Multigenerational Transmission Process.
- Used this article with some good advice about making a genogram.
- Listened to a case presentation that used this format (pdf & doc).
- Each participant worked on their family of origin by presenting an issue using their own Family Genogram, (I like this program to do Genograms). Remember the importance of Nodal Events.
- We started with a check-in and review of the past month.
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NOVEMBER 11, 2016 - Seminar Documents & Summary
- We started with a check-in and review of the past month.
- Answered the following questions:
- What advice would you give the newly elected president?
- What would help the new president with Differentiation of Self?
- We read and discussed a different approach to Differentiation of Self.
- Developed Questions Related to Differentiation of Self.
- Read and discussed The Bridge Fable (p. 9) from Friedman's Fables.
- We reviewed a Family Genogram, (I like this program to do Genograms) with each seminar participant.
- We started with a check-in and review of the past month.
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OCTOBER 14, 2016 - Seminar Documents & Summary
- We began with a check-in and review of the month and what was making us anxious.
- Read & discussed Family Projection from Kerr & Maloney-Schara
- Developed Questions Related to this Concept.
- Read and discussed Projection Fable (p. 39) from Friedman's Fables.
- We reviewed a Family Genogram, (I like this program to do Genograms) with each seminar participant.
- We began with a check-in and review of the month and what was making us anxious.
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SEPTEMBER 9, 2016 - Seminar Documents & Summary
- Developed Questions related to this concept.
- We began with out the 2016-17 Generations Seminar Participant Information Form (pdf & doc).
- Reviewed Nuclear Family Emotional Process from Generation to Generation.
- Listened to a case presentation from Charles Trittin. Next month If you'd like to present a case, use this format (pdf & doc).
- Reviewed working on your own Family Genogram, (I like this program to do Genograms).
- Developed Questions related to this concept.
