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Participant Evaluation
“Working with Emotional Cutoff and Distance: A Challenge in Applying Family Systems Theory”
Outcome Measure - 44th Annual Pittsburgh Family Systems Conference and Symposium [Oct 13-14, 2023]
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Which continuing education credits do you wish to receive:
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Program Objectives
The following program objectives were met:
1. Explain and describe how Bowen family systems theory is applied in clinical settings to create cogent hypotheses and design effective interventions.
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2. Describe some applications of the concept of cutoff in clinical and personal settings.
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3. Explain the impact of cutoff on symptom formation in emotional systems.
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4. Describe how emotional cutoff is both between people and within the individual brain.
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5. Describe how the family emotional process impacts the individual brain.
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6. Explain how the family emotional process impacts the process of aging and death.
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7. Identify how to address one’s own aging in the family emotional process.
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8. Describe how Bowen family systems theory can be used in an effort to assess and describe the functioning of one’s extended family.
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9. Assess the value of Bowen family systems theory in the effort to navigate family dynamics regarding transgenderism.
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10. Demonstrate how communication guidelines can calm an emotional system and redistribute anxiety away from vulnerable persons.
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11. Explain the relationships among emotional cutoff, fusion, and functional shifts.
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12. Describe the meaning and utility of the concept of emotional cutoff through the use of five case examples.
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13. Explain the difference between pseudo and solid cutoff.
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14. Explain from a Bowen theory perspective the Autonomic Socioemotional Reflex Arc.
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15. Explain how the concept of stillness can facilitate clinical and personal family of origin work.
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16. Using data from the Observations of Change Project, describe the impact of contact with extended family on the level of symptoms and functioning in self and nuclear family, in the context of a self-differentiation effort.
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17. List five questions to ask when facing high anxiety in the process of differentiation of self.
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18. Explain the concept of functional shifts.
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19. Explain the concept of bridging cut-off.
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20. Identify some basic language patterns indicative of emotional fusion.
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21. Explain how emotional cutoff and emotional fusion are manifestations of the same underlying process.
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22. Describe the significance of observation in the effort to increase one’s level of differentiation of self.
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23. Identify strategies for differentiating religious beliefs incorporated from family and church systems (pseudo-self) from those that are carefully thought through and claimed as one's own (solid self).
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24. Identify obstacles from within the system and the self to challenge one's religious beliefs based on pseudo-self.
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Presenters
Please answer the following questions about the presenters.
Presenters knew the subject matter well
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Presenters presented the subject matter effectively
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Presenter was responsive to questions
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Presenters presented in a way that maintained my interest
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Presenters answered questions effectively and appropriately
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Presenters was responsive to questions, concerns, comments, and opinions
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Presenters provided a variety of applied examples (ex: case studies, research outcomes, etc)
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Setting for Conference
Please answer the following questions about setting for the hybrid conference.
Nova Place was an adequate setting for this conference
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Zoom was an adequate platform for online attendees of conference
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Any special needs or accommodations were met
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The program flyer/advertising were informative and accurate
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Learning Value
Please answer the following questions about the Learning Value
I can apply information learned to my practice of other work context
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This information contributes to my ability to achieve my personal and professional goals
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Issues of diversity were addressed
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How much did you learn from this program?
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How useful for your practice or professional development was the content of this program?
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I would recommend this program to others
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This program enhanced my professional expertise
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The program provided applied tools to allow me to bring this information into my workplace
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Learning was enhanced by the use of auditory, visual, and multimedia formats
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Professional and Ethical Issues
Please answer the following questions about Professional and Ethical Issues and how these were addressed. The presenter or moderator made clearly evident, prior to registration, the following:
Requirements for successful completion of the activity
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Yes
No
Any commercial support for the CE program, sponsor, or presenter/instructor (or any other relationship that could reasonably be construed as a conflict of interest)
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No
Any commercial support for the content of the instruction (for example, research grants funding research findings) that could be construed as a conflict of interest
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Any commercial support for endorsement of products (for example books, training, medications, etc.)
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The accuracy and utility of the materials presented, the basis of such statements, any risks associated with the content, and the limitations of the content being taught
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Participant Feedback
Please answer the following questions:
What went well and what were the strengths of this presentation?
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What could have been improved regarding this presentation?
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What topics or presenters would you like to see at future CE presentations?
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Please describe at least one way that information in this program can enhance your professional work
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Suggestions for future topics, events or other general comments.
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