Wolfgang Köhler defined a "gestalt" as a unit or whole that stands
out against its environment or background. The distinguishable elements of a gestalt
are interdependent and, in their unified context, take
on properties that cannot be ascribed to any single element but only to the configuration
of the gestalt as a whole. This definition, which lays the foundation for gestalt
theory and psychology,
is almost identical to the concepts of system and structure in family therapy.*
Also: gestalt
therapy
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*Extracted with permission from Simon, Fritz et al Language of Family
Therapy - A Systemic Vocabulary and Source Book (Family Process Press Series)
Paperback 1985 Family Process, Inc.
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