After a structural therapist has assessed the family structure, the next goal for treatment might be to:

a. make the family’s boundaries more rigid to promote a better structure.
b. repair the emotional damage by encouraging more diffuse boundaries.
c. realign the system’s boundaries and hierarchy to promote growth and resolve problems.
d. introduce a new pattern of behavior to promote a “new dance” for the system.


ANS: C

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