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SO00 · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

The phenomenon of many people having symptoms, but few seeking help, has become known as which of the following phenomena?

a. underdiagnosis phenomenon
b. tip-of-the-iceberg phenomenon
c. invisible mentally ill phenomenon
d. catchment area phenomenon

Question 2

When structural family therapy is used to work with a family that has a teenager having school problems and depression, the goal of structural family therapy is:

a. to increase the nurse's understanding about how rules negatively affect family functioning
b. to identify the family structure that allows a family problem to persist
c. to change family rules and organization to a pattern considered optimal by the nurse
d. for the nurse to remain a passive observer of family patterns

bobsmith · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B
The phenomenon of many people having symptoms of mental illness, but few seeking help, is known as the tip-of-the-iceberg phenomenon. This phenomenon is analogous to characteristics of an iceberg. An iceberg may show only a small tip above water, while the majority is invisible below the water.

Answer to Question 2

B
Using a structural family therapy approach when working with a family that has a teenager experiencing school problems and depression, the goal would be to identify the family structure that allows a family problem to persist. For example, the depressed teenager may be reacting to controls that have not allowed him to be independent and competent. The school problems may be a result of the depression or a cry for attention. Structural family therapy will help the family deal with feedback between circumstances and the person(s) involved.