Dysfunction and Imbalance - Answer-- The word dysfunctional means that the relationships among family members and the roles that family members take on are unhealthy, and they help the family to function or behave in a way that is not healthy.
- Dysfunction in families can include abuse, neglec...
Family 400 Exam Questions and
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Dysfunction and Imbalance - Answer-- The word dysfunctional means that the
relationships among family members and the roles that family members take on are
unhealthy, and they help the family to function or behave in a way that is not healthy.
- Dysfunction in families can include abuse, neglect, violence, drug/alcohol use in the
home, patterns of manipulation, guilt-inducing behaviors, stress, and trauma.
- There has been a move to use the term imbalanced rather than dysfunctional when
describing unhealthy family systems.
- This change in terminology acknowledges that there is an "emotional imbalance" in
these family systems. "The term imbalance gives hope that there is a way to get help
and better manage the system" (Fields, 2013).
Trauma - Answer-___ can be defined as an emotional state of extreme discomfort and
stress that results from a major painful experience.
*How does it happen?*
- Addiction causes trauma in a family.
- To protect themselves from emotional harm, family members take on certain roles and
engage in certain behaviors.
- Unfortunately, these roles and behaviors are often rigid and inflexible.
- They often cause more problems than they solve.
Imbalanced Family Traps - Answer-Imbalanced family systems will often times display
these behaviors or "family traps":
1.) Abuse of alcohol or other drugs.
2.) Violence or physical abuse in the family.
3.) Emotional or verbal abuse in the family.
4.) Major family arguments.
5.) Sexual abuse or sexual acting out by someone in the home.
6.) Neglect of the children.
7.) An absent parent (separation, divorce, incarceration, etc..).
8.) Someone in the family was involved heavily in religious activities.
9.) Someone in the family was engaged in criminal or gang activity.
10.) A parent made comparisons between children.
11.) A parent expected "too much" from their children.
12.) A parent was emotionally unavailable due to his/her own problems.
13.) The family kept dangerous secrets.
14.) There was compulsive behavior (eating, working, cleaning, spending, gambling).
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