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Dr. Fields will be speaking about the mechanisms of sudden acts of anger and violence – from the everyday to the extreme – from a neuroscience perspective. Daily headlines are filled with examples of rational people with no history of violence or mental illness suddenly snapping in a domestic dispute, bar room brawl, or road-rage…
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Wondering what to do about a problem at work, at home, or at church? Sometimes the solution begins with finding a different way to think about the dilemma. Based in Bowen theory and originally designed as an assessment framework, the Stress and the Family: Family Unit Responses to Challenge Model (S&F Model) represents systems functioning…
Find out moreBowen theory posits two life forces: a life force for individuality and a life force for togetherness. This conversation will examine the phenomena that Bowen theory describes with the use of these two terms, and how the two terms interlock with other concepts of the theory. Speaker: Randall T. Frost, MDiv Members of the public…
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All families across time face the challenges of adapting to threat and change. The challenges affect both individuals and the family unit itself. This conference will discuss the process of adaptation, the role of the clinical work in assisting that process, and the examples provided by the family members interviewed. Speaker: Daniel V. Papero, PhD,…
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This year’s two-day Symposium entitled, Family and Its Influence on Development throughout the Life Course, will focus on the developmental process of the human in health and adjustment across the life course. Two eminent scientists, Dr. Gregory Miller and Dr. Elizabeth Skowron, will present their research and will participate in a roundtable discussion and panels.…
Find out moreThis conversation will cover some of the basics of Bowen theory, including awareness of family problems in the management of anxiety. When working at differentiation of self, the presence of anxiety and its impact on the ability to think in triangles is an important challenge. There will be some focus on the functioning position of…
Find out moreLike a small rowboat in a big ocean, parenting an adolescent can leave adults feeling like they are far from safe harbor with no oars. Spend any time on Facebook and a parent will encounter advice, cajoling, and even criticism about how to parent. Carpool lines and soccer field sidelines are full of stories of…
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This conference will focus on Murray Bowen’s construct defining a self and how he situated this development in the parental triangle. This presentation will cover the life forces and family patterns to manage anxiety, the barriers to working in the parental triangle, making it happen, and one’s ability to see self in the parental triangle.…
Find out moreThis conversation will examine the effort to define a self in response to family triangles following the death of a parent, where cutoff and intense triangles existed. The emotional process continues following the death of a father. The presenter will share efforts to continue connecting with family members from whom the father was emotionally cutoff…
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The multi-faceted concept of differentiation of self includes numerous variables which, taken together, describe variation in lifestyle of individuals and families. This presentation will review and evaluate some of the ways in which the concept has been operationalized for purposes of family research. Other concepts such as resilience, coping, adaptation, and self-esteem will also be…
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