A client with a diagnosis of bipolar disorder lives with his family and discontinues taking medication when he begins feeling his symptoms are under control
Family members express their concern to the client's therapist whenever they realize the client is "off his meds." The therapist understands that within the client's family, each person's behavior is contingent on and: 1. Reflects the characteristics of the client's family.
2. Affects the behavior of others.
3. Is affected by the functionality of the group.
4. Is reflective of the client's mental illness.
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Rationale: Whether they are functional or dysfunctional, families have certain characteristics and dynamics. In a family, each person's behavior is contingent on and affects the behavior of the others. Family members' behavior is not necessarily reflective of the client's mental illness. Each family member's behavior affects the behavior of others, which may, in turn, reflect the characteristics of the family as a whole. The functionality of the group does not address family relationships.
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