You have been conducting family therapy in which the 7-year-old boy is the identified patient. After several sessions, you hypothesize that the boy's problems have caused marital conflict, but the parents disagree and resist the idea of focusing on their marriage in therapy. What ethical dilemma does this situation present?

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The dilemma presented in this scenario is regarding the choice of goals for therapy. While the therapist hypothesizes that focusing on the parents' marriage may be beneficial for the identified patient, the parents disagree and resist this idea. The therapist must navigate this disagreement and decide whether to continue focusing on the child's problems or to shift the focus to the parents' marriage, which may require negotiation with the parents and potentially advocating for a change in focus.

You Have Been Conducting Family Therapy in Which the 7-Year-Old