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EPPP Psychology

Category - Treatment, Intervention, Prevention, and Supervision

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Communications family therapy, developed by the MRI group, developed specific techniques to address communication problems, some of which were paradoxical. Which of the following techniques might be implemented by a communications family therapist for a couple with marital problems and disagreements?
  1. Stop talking completely about their problems for one week
  2. Fight about their problems for at least two hours a day
  3. Utilize problematic communication methods to approach disagreements from a new angle
  4. Point out problematic communication patterns and suggest alternatives
Explanation
Answer: B - A paradoxical intervention for this couple is to fight at least two hours a day; this is known as prescribing the symptom. This type of intervention employs reverse psychology.
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