Constanza just entered therapy for an eating disorder. She is starting to recognize how her role in the family affects how her family members treat her. She has started to consciously change some of her interpersonal behaviours-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 from a(n) ____________ perspective.

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The positive changes in the family's interactions suggest that the problem is being viewed from a systems perspective, which takes into account how individual behavior is influenced by and influences the larger system of family relationships. This approach recognizes that changes in one person can have ripple effects throughout the system and promotes the idea of mutual interaction and change. The other options (A, B, and D) do not seem to be as relevant to the given scenario.

Constanza Just Entered Therapy for an Eating Disorder