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, Out of earshot of Dad, Mom points out one of his parenting inadequacies to the
children. From a Contextual Family Therapy perspective, Mom's actions are evidence
for - ANS split filial loyalty
Bob (45) and Marianne (38) argue about what is the proper age for their daughter Jill
(14) to begin dating. Jill hears the fighting and enters the room. Marianne draws Jill into
the argument to side with her against Bob. From a Bowen Systems perspective, what
has occurred? - ANS triangulation
Creation of a sufficient holding environment is a critical part of which theoretical
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approach? - ANS Object Relations
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Which theory believes that relative birth order is significant in determining specific
characteristics? - ANS Bowen Systems
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Bill (50) and Alexandria (43) present for therapy because their son Ralph (13) has
developed school phobia. The phobia emerged after a trial separation between Bill and
Alexandria. Bill moved back into the home when it became apparent that the only way
to get Ralph to attend school was with both parents working together to help him. From
Bozormenyi-Nagy's perspective, this is an example of - ANS invisible loyalties
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Jonathan (47) and Samantha (46) present for help with their daughter Michelle (12) who
has a history of depression. The family has also recently moved and Michelle will be
entering a new high school this fall. The family spends some time animatedly describing
recent events in their lives that they believe deepened Michelle's depression. The
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conversation begins to wind down. An Object Relations therapist would be most likely to
- ANS request details of their earlier histories
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The following therapist is most associated with multigenerational process of
psychopathology - ANS Bowen
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Introjection can only be detected by - ANS trained therapists
Anita (23) has had a conflictual relationship with her mother, Sarah (43) throughout her
teens. She was rebellious and angry with her mother much of the time. Sarah is a single
mother and very anxious about her daughter, so much so that she frequently screamed
and used inappropriate punishments in an attempt to get her daughter to "behave".
After Anita left home for college, she rarely wrote or called home and only visited on
holidays. Now that she has graduated, she took a job several states away from her