Author Question: How do family therapists use paradoxical intention? a) This is an Adlerian term for a process ... (Read 92 times)

shenderson6 · **on:** Jul 30, 2018

How do family therapists use paradoxical intention?

a) This is an Adlerian term for a process that is used only in individual therapy.
b) The counselor may instruct a family member or the entire family to repeat a symptom instead of resisting it.
c) The counselor instructs the family to try an activity with different results. For instance, if they always fight when they go on a picnic together, the counselor would challenge them to have a picnic without fighting.
d) The counselor would have two family members trade roles in the family for a period of time.
e) The counselor would come up with a first order change that has nothing to do with the presenting problem.

Question 2

What is the role of congruent communication in family therapy?

a) This is a person-centered term that takes place in individual therapy, not family therapy.
b) This condition, where all members of the family agree about something, is a goal of family therapy.
c) This condition, where a clients body language and facial expressions are in tune with the verbal expression, is encouraged in family therapy sessions.
d) This condition, where all members of a family agree about something, is seen as a symptom of enmeshment by a family therapist.
e) This condition, where all members of a family disagree about an issue, is seen by family counselors as a sign of growth.