INTEGRATING MINUCHIN BOUNDARY CONTINUUM AND BOWEN DIFFERENTIATION SCALE - A CURVILINEAR REPRESENTATION

The purpose of this article is to discuss an integration of Minuchin's boundary continuum and Bowen's differentiation scale. Minuchin's boun dary continuum provides a framework for understanding proximity and di stance within relationships. It graphically depicts health in relation ships as being a dynamic middle ground between the extremes of enmeshm ent and disengagement. Bowen's differentiation scale illustrates diffe rences in emotional health, such as the ability to distinguish between thoughts and feelings, associated with varying levels of differentiat ion. A curvilinear integration of Minuchin's continuum and Bowen's sca le retains the advantages of each and also expands their understanding .