Which of the following statements is TRUE about research and the evidence base for Bowenian and psychoanalytic therapies?
A) Research is needed on the outcomes and effectiveness of Bowen and psychoanalytic family therapies so that these models can be refined and further developed.
B) Research shows support for Bowen's assumption that people marry a person with a similar level of differentiation.
C) Research does not support the relation between differentiation and (a) chronic anxiety, (b) marital satisfaction, and (c) psychological distress.
D) Research does not support the therapeutic alliance and therapeutic outcome from the therapist's relationship with his or her parents, discrediting the Bowenian emphasis on the self-of-the-therapist.
Question 2
Minority groups who prefer action and concrete suggestions from therapists may have difficulty with Bowen intergenerational and psychoanalytic therapies. Which one of the following reasons FALSELY reflects the risks?
A) These therapies are aimed at thinking-or psychologically-minded-clients, which minority groups are not
B) The therapist may use inappropriate cultural norms to analyze family dynamics, thereby imposing a set of values and beliefs that are at odds with the minority clients' culture
C) The therapist will assume that attachment in all cultures looks the same and the minority client may be inaccurately and unfairly evaluated
D) The therapist may expect minority clients to conform to common cultural norms
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