Team Reflection Research Articles

SET for the future: Working towards inclusive science, engineering and technology curricula in higher education

ABSTRACT ‘SET for the Future˚s was a research/action project undertaken at Heriot-Watt University in 1996–97, funded by the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council (SHEFC). The SET acronym in the title refers to Science, Engineering and Technology curricula in higher education. The goals of the project were to survey SET students' education experiences, to compare this information with previous research, and to use the results to modify two existing SET modules—specifically to increase the participation of women SET students and improve their experiences. In this article the following are described: first, the project design and overall findings and, second, the project team's reflections on the process. The latter are described in detail, because specific aspects of the process of change are likely to be of most interest to others working towards building inclusive learning environments in their own departments and institutions.

The Gestalt Reflecting Team

"Abstract: This paper demibes and dyss a new madel for mining advd sbclents in the difficult am uf genuine dialogue. The Gtstalt Reflecting Team rep- the prestnt hierarchical pxformance-oriented clinical pncticum, much used in many Gestalt trainings, with a more cmnp1ex system that combines the Gestalt contact cycle with the Reflecting Team fhm famiIy systems therapy. It provides a safe and open envimmnt for students to explore Mi relational capacities. By incorpwaling the principles of Gestalt therapy itself- field thewy, phmomena1ogy. and dialogic existentialism - the Gwtalt Reflecting Team offers trainers a dynamic method of teaching and students a powerful rnerhod of self dise~""ery. Key words: Advanced training, Contact Cycle, Reflecting Team, Genuine Dialogue, Field theory, Phenomenology."

The use of the reflective team in a psychodrama therapy group

In this article, the development of the reflective team process is traced, and the concept is applied to a psychodrama inpatient therapy group in which the focus was noticing role development. A format for conducting a reflective team process in an inpatient group is described, and the particular benefits to both the protagonist and group members are identified.

Narrative Group Therapy with the Seriously Mentally Ill: A Case Study

This paper describes a process set up to facilitate a group of people living with a serious mental illness. The group was based on Anthony's notions of recovery, and incorporated a narrative approach, while remaining consistent with Northen's groupwork model. Particular attention is paid to the preplanning and initial session of the group, to the use of letters and to the incorporation of a reflective team approach. Documentation of the discoveries made by the group members during its life is included in full.

A Reflecting Team Format for Solution-Oriented Supervision: Practical Guidelines and Theoretical Distinctions

Our primary aim is to outline an approach to supervision that integrates the reflecting team format with solution-oriented principles and methods. The article outlines the three stages of the approach, and provides a number of practical guidelines and sample questions and leads for each. A specific case example is then followed through the three stages. As well as contributing to practice in this emerging field, we hope also to contribute to discussions on the use of reflecting teams in general, by making some distinctions and clarifications that we have found helpful in formulating our approach. In particular, we distinguish pluralistic from theoretically aligned uses of reflecting teams, identifying our approach with the latter category. We explore the implications of this theoretical distinction for the development of practical guidelines.

The Reflecting Team approach: convergent results of two exploratory studies

This paper presents results of two exploratory investigations concerning the effectiveness of the Reflecting Team (RT) approach, conducted in Vienna and in Gottingen. Fifty‐nine families/couples participated in the RT approach in the two outpatient settings. Follow‐up reports from 35 families – obtained on average 15 months after closure – indicated that this model may be considered effective as well as efficient: two thirds of all clients (who made up a heterogeneous group with regard to diagnostic criteria and stage of development of the identified patient) reported symptom improvement, and about 80% said they were very satisfied; these results were obtained with a fairly small number of sessions.

The reflecting team as a reflection of second order therapeutic ideals

The reflecting (R.T.) team is examined within its theoretical, therapeutic and training contexts. A distinction is made between the reflecting team technique (R.T.T.) and the reflecting team process (R.T.P.), in order to explore whether or not the practice of team reflection is consistent with the requirements of the second order family therapies, the theoretical development which supported the R.T.'s emergence and subsequent popularity.The critique of the R.T.P. suggests that although this therapeutic process does represent attempts towards increasing acceptance of complexity, reduced attempts to control, collaboration, interconnectedness and contextual respect, there is little room for complacency either theoretically or practically.

The uses of an observation team with a parent support group.

This brief report examines the uses of an Observation Team with a Parent Support Group. In particular, attention is placed on the idea of the Observation Team acting as a Reflecting Team in the final session of the group's life. Using the Observation Team in this manner has evolved from an amalgamation of ideas from family therapy and group therapy theory.

The Reflecting Team in Counselor Education

The reflecting team is a group learning experience for counselor trainees in which they can give and receive immediate feedback on their perceptions and learn about intervention strategies for working with couples.

Self Reflection: Turning the Mirror Inward

From 1984 to 1986 I had been working in one of the groups with Tom Andersen in Tromso which had developed the idea of the Reflecting Team. When I left Tromso, I was anxious to see how I could adapt the ideas, the way of thinking, to a situation where I would be on my own, without a team (1986–1988). In this article I describe, by way of two cases how, in a therapeutic situation, I will shift from the conversation to a reflecting position, leaving the client(s) in a meta position. Other times I will engage one of the family members in a sort of reflecting team, with the rest of the family, or the other clients, in a meta position. Very often I have then seen how that person's language shifts, and an entirely different conversation develops, moving from blaming to curiosity.**

A Marital Cotherapist Team as a Reflecting Team in Couples' Therapy

A marital cotherapist reflecting team, adhering to a constructivist framework, explores the co-evolutionary processes that occur during couples' therapy. The sharing of thoughts and reactions as a process of co-creating new realities, i.e., different conversations and stories during the therapeutic process is explored in this article. New descriptions of the concepts of neutrality, hypothesis formulations, and circularity emerge in the light of this innovative approach to couples' therapy. Case examples and descriptions are provided.

Solutions Attempted and Considered: Broadening Assessment in Brief Therapy

Solutions Attempted and Considered: Broadening Assessment in Brief TherapyAnthony W. Heath and Brent J. AtkinsonAnthony W. HeathSearch for more papers by this author and Brent J. Atkinson1 Coordinator of the Marriage and Family Therapy Program and Assistant Professor, Department of Human & Family Resources, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL 60115.2 Coordinator of the Family Center of NIU and Assistant Professor, Department of Human & Family Resources, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL 60115.Search for more papers by this authorPublished Online:May 2016https://doi.org/10.1521/jsst.1989.8.2-3.56PDF ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack Citations About"Solutions Attempted and Considered: Broadening Assessment in Brief Therapy." , 8(2-3), pp. 56–57 Previous article Next article FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Cited byCited byRobert A. Eubanks1. The MRI Reflecting Team: an Integrated ApproachOnline publication date: 1 June 2005. Go to citation Crossref Brent J. Atkinson2. Pragmatic/Experiential Therapy for CouplesOnline publication date: 31 May 2016. Go to citation Crossref Volume 8Issue 2-3Jun 1989 Information© 1989 Guilford Publications Inc.PDF download

Reflecting Team Consultations

The use of Tom Andersen's Reflecting Team model is described by a family therapy team. Variations of the model are presented case vignettes illustrated applications. The transition from a Milan-style Team to a Reflecting Team model has produced insights into the value of the RT model.

Interrupting Deadly Struggles: A Reflecting Team Model for Working with Couples

An experiment with the Reflecting Team model offers a new format for working with couples who are especially “stuck” in their ability to appreciate each other's position. The gender frame for this work is informed by the premise that men and women often feel that they are speaking two different languages. In this model, men talk with male therapists, and women with women. Same-sex pairs (client and therapist) observe these conversations from behind the mirror, then offer reflections on what they have heard.