Helen Has Several Major Projects That Will All Be Due

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Multiple Choice

Helen has several major projects that will all be due in two weeks. In order to deal with this situation, she makes out a plan of when to work on each project and schedules in breaks, during which she plans to walk for exercise and to meditate. She also plans to play some of her favorite music CDs as she works on the projects in order to lift her "spirits." Helen is utilizing a combination of

• A)problem-focused and emotion-focused coping.
• B)directive and indirective coping.
• C)primary and secondary coping.
• D)defense mechanisms and vacillation.

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Definitions:

Individual's Symptoms

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Cross-Generational Coalition

A problematic alliance formed between a member of one generation and another, bypassing the hierarchical boundary in a family system, often contributing to dysfunctional family dynamics.

Triangulation

A concept in family therapy where a two-person relationship becomes unstable and involves a third party to stabilize the relationship.

Second-Order Change

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