Bateson's Double-Bind Theory of Schizophrenia Reconceptualized Psychotic Behavior as a Family's

question 14

Multiple Choice

Bateson's double-bind theory of schizophrenia reconceptualized psychotic behavior as a family's attempt to meaningfully respond in a family system characterized by double-bind communications. Which of the following is required for double-bind communication?

• A) Two people in an intense relationship
• B) The presence of both a primary injunction and a simultaneous, contradictory, secondary injunction
• C) The receiver of the injunction cannot escape the contradictions without threatening the relationship
• D) All of these are correct

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