Choose one of the following topics:
1. How might a family therapy team be helpful to the processes of formulation & therapeutic intervention with a family engaged in therapy? Reference your example with an explanation of two approaches to the use of teams in family therapy & the different philosophical underpinnings of these approaches.
2. “Family therapy is out-dated, has no evidence base and provides more ethical dilemmas than individual therapies”. Critically evaluate this statement.
3. Analyse & critique the concept of power in the context of working with families. Include perspectives on both the therapist’s position & relationships within the family.
In writing your essay, please make sure you refer to the marking criteria. Your work will be marked very strictly according to the guidelines provided below.