Author Question: Which example of behavior within a family system would be assessed as double-bind communication? ... (Read 44 times)

cabate · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

Which example of behavior within a family system would be assessed as double-bind
communication?

a. A mother tells her daughter I do not want you to go to the mall with Sandra
today..
b. A daughter tells her father I feel as though you are treating me like a baby when
you tell me I must be home by 10 PM on a school night..
c. A son tells his mother You worry too much about what might happen..
d. A wife tells her husband You go ahead and go bowling. If it is necessary, I will
try to manage getting up and going to the bathroom with my crutches..

Question 2

Which client would benefit most from a symptom management group focusing on relapse
prevention?

a. A middle-aged woman with chronic schizophrenia
b. An elderly man with early symptoms of dementia
c. A teenage boy with obsessive-compulsive disorder
d. A woman experiencing rape trauma syndrome

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

Answer to Question 1

D
Option D suggests the wife may not be entirely comfortable getting up and using the crutches to get
to the bathroom and would actually prefer that the husband stayed home to help her. This remark
places the husband in a double bind, a situation in which no acceptable response exists. The husband
is damned if he does and damned if he doesn't.. Options A, B, and C are clear, direct
communications.

Answer to Question 2

A
The goal for a symptom management group is that members will learn coping skills from each other,
such as relapse prevention for clients with chronic schizophrenia by developing a plan for action at
the first sign of losing control. Option B: Relapse prevention is not possible. Options C and D:
Relapse prevention may not be the best focus for these clients. A more meaningful focus might be
increased control over symptomatic behaviors.