Family Systems and Addiction Counseling Flashcards
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Which of the following BEST describes the purpose of psychoeducation for families in addiction counseling?
Answer: To help families understand addiction as a disease and learn healthy coping skills
Family psychoeducation provides information about the nature of addiction, reduces stigma, and equips family members with tools to support recovery without enabling.
In family systems theory, 'triangulation' in an addiction context occurs when:
Answer: Two family members pull a third person into their conflict to reduce tension
Triangulation occurs when two people in conflict draw a third party into the dynamic, often destabilizing the third person and avoiding direct resolution of the conflict.
A counselor notices that a client's family consistently attends sessions but dominates conversation, speaks for the client, and dismisses the client's perspectives. This MOST likely indicates:
Answer: Enmeshment with poor differentiation
Enmeshment describes an over-involvement and blurred boundaries within a family where members are excessively intertwined and individual autonomy is suppressed.
Which evidence-based approach uses a 'concerned significant other' (CSO) to motivate a person with a substance use disorder who is unwilling to enter treatment?
Answer: CRAFT (Community Reinforcement and Family Training)
CRAFT trains CSOs to use reinforcement strategies to reduce the loved one's substance use and increase the likelihood of treatment entry without confrontational intervention.
When a CADC refers a client's family members to a separate support group, the PRIMARY reason is to:
Answer: Ensure family members address their own needs and recovery separate from the client's treatment
Referring family members to their own support resources recognizes that they have independent needs for healing and support, which should not be solely tied to the client's treatment.
The 'identified patient' in a family systems model of addiction refers to:
Answer: The person in the family labeled as the problem, who carries the symptoms of the entire family's dysfunction
The identified patient is the person whose symptoms express the underlying dysfunction of the entire family system; treating only this individual without addressing family dynamics limits recovery.