Caleb and Kathy are two preadolescent children who live with their father, a construction worker, and mother who had to give up her job because of her alcoholism. The family has decided to hide her alcoholism from people outside their home. Which of the following is likely to characterize their situation?
a. The delicate homeostasis of the family system is disrupted at high cost to the development and self-esteem of individual family members.
b. The delicate homeostasis of the family system is disrupted, but it clears the way for the development and self- esteem of individual family members.
c. The delicate homeostasis of the family system is maintained, thus minimizing the cost to the development and self-esteem of individual family members.
d. The delicate homeostasis of the family system is maintained but at high cost to the development and self- esteem of individual family members.
d. The delicate homeostasis of the family system is maintained but at high cost to the development and self- esteem of individual family members.
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a. It offers the client a specified definition, rather than criteria set by others. b. It makes sure clients know what it takes to become successful. c. It emphasizes what external influences demand for workers to make it. d. It avoids the impolite question of how much money the worker will earn.
Which of the following are basic processes that are associated with change according to the Transtheoretical approach to therapy?
What will be an ideal response?
An example of experiential methods of training in family therapy is:
a. listening to class lectures on family systems. b. observing family therapy sessions and taking notes. c. working with one’s own family of origin. d. doing readings in family therapy. e. none of the above are experiential.
Which one of the following is the best definition of a secondary loss?
a. A secondary loss is when a friend has a loss and it impacts you as that person’s friend. b. A secondary loss is a physical or psychosocial loss that coincides, with or develops as, a result of the initial loss. c. A secondary loss is when a person experiencing a primary loss, does not acknowledge the loss. d. None of the above