Explain Wakefield’s (1992) concept of “harmful dysfunction.”
What will be an ideal response?
Must have both (a) dysfunction, a failure in some internal mechanism to work in an adaptive way (the way it was naturally selected to operate) and (b) this dysfunction must cause harm (limit or threaten the person in some way).
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From what individual theory was family sculpting derived?
a) existentialism b) behaviorism c) cognitive-behaviorism d) Gestalt e) person centered
When Weissmark brought together the children of Holocaust survivors and the children of Nazis, during which stage did the groups discover they shared a sense of victimization?
A. Stage 2: Revealing B. Stage 3: Distinguishing C. Stage 5: Sharing of Hurts D. Stage 6: Transformation
Which of the following is NOT one of the primary activities of mental health practitioners?
a. research b. assessment c. diagnosis d. treatment
The curative factor in OR is
a. the relationship in therapy b. the content c. the dreams d. the free association