Dysfunctional Families
Which of these is not present in interdependence? Joint Action, Trust, Open Communication, Low self-esteem
What is Low self-esteem?
Name one thing dysfunctional families learn
Not to talk
Not to trust
Not to feel
Not to think
Not to ask questions
Which of the following are not addicted family roles?
Hero; placated/enabler; lost child; rebel; scapegoat; saint
Saint
Healthy or unhealthy response; talking about a traumatic event with family to try and make sense of it.
Healthy
What is the first stage of the pyramid? (The bottom)
Physiological/biological
What is the foundation for treatment and recovery according to this unit of living in balance?
What is interdependence?
True or false: being silent is one of the four unspoken rules in an addicted family.
True
What behaviors would indicate a hero?
Obsessed with success, doing well in all areas externally, trying to distract the world from their families’ problems
Is shock a typical reaction to trauma?
Yes
Give an example of safety/security that would enable the second tier of the pyramid to be met?
Housing, stable family members, consistency
What does dysfunctional mean in relation to family?
Unhealthy roles and relationships between family members
True or false; in a healthy family system, rules are flexible
True
Placater/enabler usually does what in the family?
Take cares of the addicted person to ensure everything stays the same
Is addiction a form of trauma for family members of the addicted individual?
Yes
After love and affection, what can we strive for according to Maslow?
Self-esteem/Esteem
What is the word for an emotional stage of extreme discomfort and stress that results from a major painful experience?
What is trauma?
Name a coping mechanism of children in dysfunctional families to deal with the rule of silence?
Repression, lashing out, anger
What is the role of the child who disappears and stays hidden so that they are safe?
Lost child
What is considered a traumatic event?
Anything that threatens the life of the individual, the witnessing of someone else’s life being threatened or taken, instability in childhood, extreme risky behavior
What is the last tier on the pyramid? (The top)
Self-actualization
List at least two of the five common elements associated with codependency:
Currently or recently living with an actively addicted person, an obsession with the needs and behaviors of the addicted person, a tendency to please the addicted person while depriving oneself, confusion over one’s own identity, very low self-esteem
What is the rule of silence?
The rule of silence includes not speaking with other family members about feelings, emotions or behaviors
Which role typically takes the blame for everything wrong in the family?
Scapegoat
3 common symptoms of PTSD include
Nightmares, flashbacks, fight/flight mode, anxious symptoms, avoiding what cause the trauma
A desire to be fulfilled by impacting lasting change in the world around you. Giving back, finding purpose, a higher cause.