ABSTRACT

Stepfamilies are the most common family structure in the United States. Many graduate and professional training programs provide little attention to the unique stressors that stepfamilies face, as well as the therapeutic interventions most appropriate for these clients. As a result, clinicians working with stepfamilies may apply interventions more appropriate to first marriage families, which may be to the detriment of stepfamily systems. Processes critical to stepfamily development may be optimally supported using creative interventions, such as theatrical improvisation (improv). The current article provides a brief historical overview of stepfamily research and practice, including contemporary models of stepfamily development and structure. Major principles of improv and how these intersect with clinical practice with stepfamilies are provided. Finally, instructions, process questions, and considerations for five improv-based creative interventions that may be integrated into work with stepfamilies are delineated.

摘要

继亲家庭是美国最常见的家庭结构。许多研究生和专业培训计划很少关注继家人面临的独特压力源以及最适合这些客户的治疗干预措施。结果，与继婚家庭一起工作的临床医生可能对初婚家庭采取更合适的干预措施，这可能会损害继婚家庭的制度。剧场即兴表演（即兴表演）可以通过创造性的干预来最佳地支持对继父家庭发展至关重要的过程。本文提供了继父家庭研究和实践的简要历史概述，包括继父家庭发展和结构的当代模型。提供了即兴创作的主要原则，以及这些原则如何与继子家庭的临床实践相交。