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Structural family therapy focuses on the family, the presenting problem, and the process of change. A therapist must first assess the family’s interactions, figuring out the family’s hierarchy and alliances within. The therapist will then do what?
  1. Describe the process a family unconsciously follows
  2. Decide who the head of household is
  3. Let the family know what interactions are appropriate
  4. Establish a set of rules for daily functioning
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Answer - A - Structural family therapy views the family unit as a system that lives and functions within a larger system such as the community, organizations, and culture. Transactions are simply patterns of how family members routinely interact with each other. Through its transactions, a family establishes a set of rules for its daily functioning and these rules form its structure.
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