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Structural Family Therapy: A Case PresentationElaine Shpungin, Ph.D.Director, Psychological Services Centershpungin@uiuc.edu The Family Systems Perspective Individuals understood in context of family Family seen as living organism; individuals play roles in overall functioning of organism Individual symptoms seen as manifestation of difficulty/dysfunction within family Individual symptoms may serve “useful” function within family Structural Family Therapy Step 1: Structural Assessment Boundaries – how close are family members? how flexible are the rules? Subsystems – what are the dynam