A functional family therapist is working with a family who often yells. The therapist believes that yelling is unhealthy. However, the therapist first assesses how the yelling functions in the family—how it creates closeness and distance and determines hierarchy—before determining whether the yelling needs to change in the family. What is this therapist doing?
a. Reframing the problem
b. Communication skill building
c. Conflict management
d. Matching to fit the family
ANS: D
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