Deck 7: Family Counseling Interventions

Question 1

Deriving self-worth from assisting the addicted individual to not suffer consequences for their actions is called:

A) co-dependency
B) enabling
C) neither a or b
D) both a and b

Answer 1

A

Question 2

_________ is a short-term family treatment for adolescent SUD.

A) MDFT
B) BSFT
C) Both a and b are short-term
D) Nether a nor b are short-term

Answer 2

B

Question 3

In the addicted family, the individual who acts-out to divert attention from the familial problems is called:

A) scapegoat
B) lost child
C) mascot
D) hero

Answer 3

A

Question 4

In the addicted family, the individual who jokes to lighten the mood is called:

A) scapegoat
B) lost child
C) mascot
D) hero

Question 5

In Bowenian Theory, telling family members to talk to each other and not to you as counselor is called:

A) joining
B) creating enactments
C) differentiation
D) creating a triad

Question 6

Which of these are NOT one of the three rules within an alcoholic family?

A) Obtain help for the addicted family member
B) Protect the addicted family member from the consequences of their behavior
C) Do not discuss the addiction
D) Do not confront the addiction

Question 7

Maintaining a pathological state of equilibrium within the family system is called:

A) homeostasis
B) boundaries
C) triads
D) subsytems

Question 8

A recovering individual who needs some distance between herself and her family is engaged in a family counseling issue known as:

A) breaking
B) emotional cutoff
C) differentiation
D) triads

Question 9

Non-support of a family member's addiction recovery is an example of:

A) homeostasis
B) boundaries
C) triads
D) subsytems

Question 10

Units within the family system that help enforce overall structure are called:

A) homeostasis
B) boundaries
C) triads
D) subsytems

Question 11

______ pertains to specific behaviors whereas ______ pertains to the relationship pattern between family members.

A) Co-dependency, enabling
B) Enabling, co-dependency
C) Either a or b are correct
D) Co-enabling, dependency

Question 12

In the addicted family, the individual who assumes all of the parental responsibilities is called:

A) scapegoat
B) lost child
C) mascot
D) hero

Question 13

Covering up the addicted individuals behaviors and negating the associated negative consequences is an example of:

A) co-dependency
B) enabling
C) neither a or b
D) both a and b

Question 14

In Bowenian Theory, forging a close working alliance is called:

A) joining
B) creating enactments
C) differentiation
D) creating a triad

Question 15

Not permitting the family to discuss the addiction issues within the family is an example of:

A) homeostasis
B) boundaries
C) triads
D) subsytems

Question 16

_________ is focused on strengths and deficits of varying relationships within the family

A) MDFT
B) BSFT
C) Both a and b
D) Neither a nor b

Question 17

In the addicted family, the individual who is most likely to internalize the familial distress is called:

A) scapegoat
B) lost child
C) mascot
D) hero

Question 18

A set of unwritten rules that govern a family system are called:

A) homeostasis
B) boundaries
C) triads
D) subsystems

Question 19

Your role as a family counselor utilizes a technique called:

A) breaking
B) emotional cutoff
C) differentiation
D) triads

Question 20

The ability to separate from the family and be an independent individual is called:

A) breaking
B) emotional cutoff
C) differentiation
D) triads

Question 21

Bowenian Theory states the addicted individual seeks emotional and cognitive relief from the family system.

Question 22

Emotional cutoff resolves issues of differentiation.

Question 23

High levels of fusion lead to differentiation.

Question 24

Triads are rigid.

Question 25

Low levels of fusion lead to differentiation.

Question 26

What is BSFT?

Question 27

Please briefly explain the Sequential Family Addictions Model.

Question 28

What are the MDFT four areas of attention?