In family therapy, some family members may be hesitant to get involved and may cite what as a defense against participating?
What is Culture
100
A contract established between a social worker and their clients in couples therapy which states that there is a desire for communication change between the two parties regarding behavior.
What is a Contingency Contract
100
A technique of having family members describe/document historical and current family relationships/patterns of traits
What is Genogram
100
Mapping that may be used to outline family boundaries, help modify interactions and communication patterns.
What is Structural
Mapping
100
A restatement of speech or writing that retains the basic meaning while changing the words.
What is Paraphrasing
200
When you as a social worker have safety concerns when conducting home visits, it is important for you to evaluate whether those concerns are a matter of your own _________ or the result of your being in a strange environment.
What is Perception
200
Communication about communication is called
What is Metacommunication
200
Two members of a family attempt to cope with conflict in their relationship by forming a coalition with a third family member.
What is Triangulation
200
Family ________ is a technique used to assist family members in analyzing/observing their alliances and in making decisions to possibly change them
What is Family
Sculpting
200
The feeling that you understand and share another person's experiences and emotions : the ability to share someone else's feelings.
What is Empathy
300
The initial session for a family/couple intervention is called the _______ stage.
What is Social/Joining stage
300
When understanding families using an ecological perspective, it is suggested that Social Workers also consider
What is Environmental Interactions
(family dynamics, religion, gender, class and status)
300
Often the basis for erroneous beliefs that produce dissatisfaction in couple and family relationships
What is Distorted Cognition's
And Misconceptions
300
The capacity for introspection and the ability to recognize oneself as an individual separate from the environment and other individuals
What is Self-Awareness
300
Actually possessing the alleged or apparent attribute or character.
(Not counterfeit but authentic)
What is Genuineness
400
Members of what kind of family may be hesitant to attend family sessions due to fear?
What is Ethnic Minority (may be undocumented immigrants)
400
A brief treatment approach that addresses problems in the present and inspires a future orientation
What is Solution-Focused therapy
400
Otherwise known as reconciliation, is strategies or processes involved in facilitating the peaceful ending of engagement and retribution
What is Conflict Resolution
Strategy
400
A form of dysfunctional family "rules" that can severely impair the functioning of family members and must be brought out into the open in order to change.
What are "Secret" Family rules. (Covert)
400
Seeking to understand, non-judgmental attitude, giving undivided attention to the speaker, use of effective silence are characteristics of what skill?
What is Active
Listening
500
The primary aim of intervention strategies for families is to “change the _______, and in doing so, change the life of each of its ___________.”
What is change the family and in doing so, change the life of its members.
500
A specific communication process which brings awareness to the nature of the feedback. This method of communication is known as
What is Positive and Negative Feedback
500
Triggered by an emotionally disturbing experience felt again and again or relived in the mind over and over.
What is Resentment
500
Networks such as extended families, tribes, or other key people who can reduce dysfunctional interactions and increase support for the family.
What is Social Networks
500
Intellectual process of skillfully conceptualizing, applying, analyzing, synthesizing, and evaluating information gathered from a client.