A Working-Phase Client Goal for a Structural Family Therapist Might

question 10

Multiple Choice

A working-phase client goal for a structural family therapist might be:

• A) reduce depressed mood.
• B) reduce enmeshment with children and increase parental hierarchy to reduce episodes of depressed mood.
• C) assess for suicidal ideation.
• D) increase self-esteem to reduce self-harming behaviors.

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Definitions:

Cognitive Dissonance Theory

A theory suggesting that we experience discomfort (dissonance) when our thoughts, beliefs, or behaviors are inconsistent with each other, leading to a change in one to reduce the dissonance.

Opponent-Process Theory

A psychological and neurological model that describes how opposing emotions balance out over time, influencing feelings and behaviors.

Depth-Of-Processing Theory

This theory posits that the depth (shallow to deep) of mental processing affects long-term memory retention; deeper levels of analysis produce more durable memory traces.

Facial Expressions

The movements and expressions made by the face that communicate emotional states or reactions.