(Unit 9) Chapter 35: Family Interventions and Support Groups

What are boundaries?

they maintain distinctions between and among individuals in the family

What are clear boundaries?

they are firm, yet flexible, and provide a structure that responds and adapts to change

What are diffuse boundaries?

they result in unclear boundaries and a lack of independence

What is enmeshment?

it is when boundaries are diffuse, individuals tend to become overly involved with one another

What is differentiation?

it is the ability to possess a strong identity incense of self maintaining an emotional connection with the family, which is discouraged due to family members believing they are of one mind

What are rapid boundaries?

they de adherence to rules and rules-some apparent and some less so-regardless of circumstances or outcomes

What is flexibility?

it is a way of adapting to new rules easily

What is family therapy?

• it improve the skills of the individual members of the family

• it strengthens the functioning of the family as a whole

What is an identified patient?

it is an individual in the family, typically regarded by the family as “ the problem,” the family member whose beliefs, perceptions, actions, and responses demand and immediate fix

What is family triangle?

it serves to stabilize interpersonal relationships in the short term

What is genogram?

it is an efficient, clinical summary and format for providing information and defining relationships across at least three generations