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The Psychosocial Effects of Systemic / Family Constellation: An Observational Follow-up Study
In Brief
An observational study evaluating Systemic / family constellation for Mild to Moderate Psychopathological Symptoms. Completed, enrolled 182 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The purpose of this study is to investigate the psychosocial effects of systemic / family constellation. The method of systemic / family constellation refers to an approach which integrates ideas from family systems therapy with elements from psychodrama. The constellations are conducted in a group based seminar-setting, each seminar lasting two days. Considering the very limited amount of empirical data on this method, the study design is a simple pre-post one with a 6-months follow-up. The study will be observational: the researchers will not manipulate who receives the intervention; instead they invite all clients (individuals from the general population) attending these therapeutic workshops run independently of the research process. Given the limited amount of evidence on this therapeutic method, special attention will be given to monitor potential adverse outcomes to establish intervention safety. It is hypothesized that participation in a family constellation seminar might decrease potential psychological symptoms and will not result in adverse outcomes.
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Systemic / family constellation integrates elements from psychodrama, family sculpture, and spontaneous dramatizations of intra- and interpersonal processes, while spatially visualizing family dynamics. Family constellations stimulate change through the following ways: 1) making visible the spatial arrangement of relationships within a conflictual system; 2) providing access to the insights of unrelated third parties regarding the sensations, feelings, and thoughts they experienced while representing family members within the constellation; and 3) making observable (from the outside) and experienceable (from within) the transformation of the problem constellation into the solution constellation \[Hunger, Weinhold, Bornhäuser, Link, \& Schweitzer, 2015\].