The rules for the alcoholic family, according to Claudia Black, are
a. every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way
b. don't talk, don't trust, don't feel
c. one day at a time
d. seek change slowly
Family therapy as a profession is criticized in the text for its use of a traditional _________model
a. holistic
b. classic systems
c. ecological
d. linear approach
Al-Anon
a. was founded in the 1950's to meet the needs of persons with substance use problems.
b. was originally only for wives of alcoholics
c. uses a totally distinct version of the 12 Steps
d. has declined significantly in popularity today.
According to the text, _____________ is/are addressed in substance abuse treatment but is/are relatively ignored by professional family therapists.
a. genograms
b. children's roles in the family
c. spirituality
d. interactionism
According to classical family systems theorists, the person with the drug use problem is viewed as______________.
a. a person suffering from a mental disorder.
b. the symptom carrier.
c. the problem.D. the person in need of a formal Intervention.
A major thesis of chapter 10 on family counseling is that
a. the drug addict is the symptom carrier of the family dysfunction
b. anorexia is often the product of an overprotective mother
c. One should seek the cause of family mental illness in faulty family communication
d. Addiction is a family illness.
According to the boxed reading, Children of Addicts, Iowa families increasingly are facing problems related to substance use involving
a. marijuana
b. an increase in immigration.
c. methamphetamines.
d. high unemployment rates.
People with learning differences do best in insight oriented approaches.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
People with disabilities are as likely to stay in treatment and complete goals as any other group.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The suicide rate for pathological gamblers is lower than for any other addictive disorder.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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