Ordinary People Bowen's Theory

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“Ordinary People” is a deeply moving film that brought me to tears. I agree that the use of Bowen’s theory could be quite helpful for the Jarrett Family. The use of process questions is a good intervention technique that calms the anxieties in this family and uncovers each member’s thought process. “If process questions decrease anxiety, members will be able to think more clearly, which allows them to discover more potential options for managing their problems” (Nichols & Davis, 2017, p. 88). Also, the intervention of relationship experiments could aid the Jarrett family in acknowledging that it is not just their actions, but also how they respond to each other’s actions which allow the problems to continue. “Distancers are encouraged to move

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