What is a distinctive characteristic of the Milan School approach in family therapy?

What is a distinctive characteristic of the Milan School approach in family therapy?

• A. Therapist is solitary and uses no supervision.
• B. One clinician leads without any team.
• C. Male/female clinicians are co-therapists, a team observes from behind a one-way mirror and consults/directs co-therapists with the clients.
• D. Therapy relies solely on pharmacology.

Answer: (C)

A distinctive feature of the Milan School is the team-based approach where co-therapists work with the family in the room while a separate team observes the session from behind a one-way mirror and provides guidance to the in-room therapists. This setup allows the observers to formulate hypotheses and direct interventions without being the ones directly interacting with the family, creating a collaborative, consultative dynamic that shapes the session’s direction. The other options describe solitary practice or pharmacological approaches, which do not fit how the Milan School operates.

A distinctive feature of the Milan School is the team-based approach where co-therapists work with the family in the room while a separate team observes the session from behind a one-way mirror and provides guidance to the in-room therapists. This setup allows the observers to formulate hypotheses and direct interventions without being the ones directly interacting with the family, creating a collaborative, consultative dynamic that shapes the session’s direction. The other options describe solitary practice or pharmacological approaches, which do not fit how the Milan School operates.