Abstract
This paper suggests the potential value of strategic interventions, in the form of direct and paradoxical directives, in the treatment of families with symptomatic children. A review of past and present theoretical understanding of the nature of change within family systems is offered as a framework for such interventions. Two clinical cases are presented to illustrate the use of this approach in brief and long-term psychotherapy. The need for thorough understanding of the problem and concurrent use of more traditional techniques is stressed. Limitations and pitfalls are described along with cautions that this approach is not a simple means to effect quick changes.
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