Which of the Following Scenarios Truly Constitutes Family Therapy

question 44

Multiple Choice

Which of the following scenarios truly constitutes family therapy?

• A) Dr. Cash, who is seeing a 14-year-old girl with binge-eating disorder, invites the girl's mother in for the last 10 minutes of each session to explain what they worked on and how the mother can best support her daughter's recovery.
• B) Dr. Carlisle is seeing Max, a 66-year-old male with severe anxiety symptoms, and every few weeks Max's wife or grown daughter participate in the session to share their impressions of Max's progress.
• C) Dr. Cameron meets regularly with Jonah, Julia, and their parents to discuss how each family member contributes to Jonah's self-destructive behavior, as well as ways to change their maladaptive patterns of interaction.
• D) all of the above

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