It is recommended that the family therapist include all of the following when obtaining a description of the presenting problem EXCEPT:
a. descriptions of the failures the family has had when trying to solve the problem on their own.
b. the reason each client states he or she or seeking therapy.
c. information from the referring agent and his or her description of the problem.
d. a brief history of the problem and the family.
ANS: A
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a. The therapist coaches couples to develop the interaction patterns that distinguish successful marriages from marriages that end in breakup. b. This model is grounded entirely in research results rather than theory. c. Happily married couples do not engage in defensiveness, criticism, and stonewalling. d. Better communication produces short-term gains but does not significantly affect whether or not the couple stays together.
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a. Nurturing parent b. Free child c. Critical parent d. Adult
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What will be an ideal response?