School of thought

An approach that views the family as an interconnected system with patterns of interaction.

Founders: Murray Bowen, Salvador Minuchin, Virginia Satir

Family Systems Theory

Key principles

  • Systems thinking
  • Family dynamics
  • Intergenerational patterns
  • Structural family therapy
  • Communication patterns

Theories in this school

Bowenian Family Systems · Structural Family Therapy · Satir Transformational Systemic Therapy

Psychologists connected (authors and contributors)

Murray Bowen · Salvador Minuchin · Virginia Satir