Question

family therapy tries to involve all of the members of the client’s family in the process. which of the following statements about family therapy are accurate?
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it encourages family members to offer more expressed emotion, particularly in cases of schizophrenia.
a family therapist helping a client quit drinking would examine the client’s brother’s resentment at no longer having a drinking buddy.
it is based on the belief that most psychological disorders result from traumatic events occurring early in life, usually within the family.
it holds to the systems approach that an individual is part of a larger context—in this case, the family.
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Explanation:

1. For "A family therapist helping a client quit drinking would examine the client’s brother’s resentment at no longer having a drinking buddy": Family therapy looks at family dynamics, so this is accurate as it considers how the brother's feelings relate to the client's drinking.
2. For "It holds to the systems approach that an individual is part of a larger context—in this case, the family": Family therapy uses a systems approach, viewing the individual within the family system, so this is accurate.
3. For "It encourages family members to offer more expressed emotion, particularly in cases of schizophrenia": Expressed emotion (high criticism, etc.) is discouraged in schizophrenia family therapy, so this is incorrect.
4. For "It is based on the belief that most psychological disorders result from traumatic events occurring early in life, usually within the family": Family therapy focuses on current family dynamics, not early trauma (that's more for psychodynamic approaches), so this is incorrect.

Answer:

Correct Answer(s):

• A family therapist helping a client quit drinking would examine the client’s brother’s resentment at no longer having a drinking buddy.
• It holds to the systems approach that an individual is part of a larger context—in this case, the family.

Incorrect Answer(s):

• It encourages family members to offer more expressed emotion, particularly in cases of schizophrenia.
• It is based on the belief that most psychological disorders result from traumatic events occurring early in life, usually within the family.