GregoryBateson——帕洛阿尔托最早强力推动家庭治疗的团体之一是位于加利福尼亚洲帕洛阿尔托的GregoryBateson。作为一个传统的科学家，Bateson研究动物的行为、学习理论、进化、生态以及临床精神病治疗法。他和MargaretMead在巴里和新几内亚合作后，开始对控制论产生兴趣，他置信给Naven，与其合作将人类学的数据和控制论的观点综合起来。Bateson从此进入了精神病治疗的领域。他与JurgenRuesch一起开设LangleyPorter诊所，并著
ReprintedwithpermissionfromtheAmericanAnthropologist,Volume84,Number2,June1982 GregoryBatesonwithhisdaughter,MaryCatherine GregoryBatesondiedonJuly4,1980,attheageof76,survivedbyhiswife,Lois;threechildren,MaryCatherine,John,andNora;andhisadoptedson,Eric MaryCatherine,thechildofhismarriagetoMargaretMead,isDeanofFacultyatAmherstCollegeand,likeherparents,ananthropologist Wehavebeenabletomakeuseofth