A mother asks why the whole family needs to meet with the therapist because it is her teenage stepdaughter who has the substance abuse problem.The nurse replies with the knowledge that:

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It is important to remember that children will often act out the underlying family dynamics or family psychopathology.Mothers may not have an understanding of the problems their children are experiencing.Behavior modification is not typically a treatment for teen substance abuse.The teen is responsible for changing personal behavior.

A Mother Asks Why the Whole Family Needs to Meet