Marital and Family Therapy

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When a family presents about a father’s drinking problem, where might you be most helpful as a therapist?
  1. Helping the family to understand why dad drinks
  2. Encouraging the family to explore their feelings toward dad
  3. Allowing dad to feel like he can contribute to this therapy, even with an addiction
  4. Referring the family to an intervention specialist
Explanation
Answer - C - People with an addiction can often make some of the strongest contributions to their own recovery and in order for them to realize it, it takes a family appreciating what they have done to bring themselves into therapy, let alone recognizing a problem. Shame reduction is key for individuals who want to make tremendous progress.
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