To Keep Therapy from Reenacting Common but Dysfunctional Family Patterns

question 3

Multiple Choice

To keep therapy from reenacting common but dysfunctional family patterns, the therapist and client want to begin their own relationship by: ​

• A)triangulating invested third parties into the client's problem matrix.
• B)establishing a hierarchal role relationship that is familiar to the client.
• C)guiding the new client as to where to begin, and what they might talk about.
• D)beginning their relationship as a stable dyad.

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Definitions:

Parental Support

The assistance and guidance parents provide to their children for emotional, physical, and financial needs.

Middle Age

A period in adult life that ranges approximately from the ages of 45 to 65, often characterized by stability, reflection, and transitions in personal and professional roles.

Masculine Ideal

A culturally and socially constructed concept of male behavior and traits that are considered desirable or appropriate within a society.

Gender Role Conflict

Psychological stress occurring when an individual encounters difficulty in meeting societal expectations associated with their gender.