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The purpose of this article is to discuss an integration of Minuchin's boundary continuum and Bowen's differentiation scale. Minuchin's boundary continuum provides a framework for understanding proximity and distance within relationships. It graphically depicts health in relationships as being a dynamic middle ground between the extremes of enmeshment and disengagement. Bowen's differentiation scale illustrates differences in emotional health, such as the ability to distinguish between thoughts and feelings, associated with varying levels of differentiation. A curvilinear integration of Minuchin's continuum and Bowen's scale retains the advantages of each and also expands their understanding.
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Johnson, P., Waldo, M. Integrating Minuchin's Boundary Continuum And Bowen's Differentiation Scale: A Curvilinear Representation. Contemporary Family Therapy 20, 403–413 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1022429332033
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