Constanza just entered therapy for an eating disorder.She is starting to recognize how her role in the family affects her family members' treatment of her.She has started to change some of her behaviors;for example,she now stands up for herself when someone criticizes her.Accordingly,her parents are starting to treat her with more respect.The positive changes in the family's interactions makes sense if you look at the problem based on a(n)

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The systems approach focuses on how individuals in a system (like a family) interact and influence each other. Constanza's changes in behavior and the subsequent changes in her family's treatment of her illustrate the interconnectedness and mutual influence typical of a systems perspective.

Constanza Just Entered Therapy for an Eating Disorder