Abstract
The concept of self is explored from the perspective of systems theory and cybernetics. Using ideas as components, it is suggested that the self, like the family, is a legitimate autonomous system; i.e., a unity with organization and structure that functions in a manner that is always self-referential. The concepts of organizational closure and structural coupling (taken from Maturana and Varela) are employed to describe how the self and the family represent non-intersecting systems that nevertheless have a tremendous amount of mutual influence. Finally, implications of this distinction are discussed relative to treatment concerns.
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