PSY-4436- CHAP 8 & 9

Low levels of differentiation are characterized by:

A fusion of the emotional system with the intellectual system.

Which of the following is an example of the therapeutic factor of altruism?

A group member affirms another group member and offers a supportive comment

Differentiation of self is defined as:

A person's ability to separate his emotional and reactive self from his intellectual self.

All of the following are general stages of group therapy except:

Abstinence - working on abstinent issues.

The cornerstone of Bowenian theory, and a key therapeutic issue when counseling family members with substance addiction, is called:

Differentiation.

Which of the following therapeutic factors is analogous to the therapeutic relationship in individual therapy?

Group cohesion.

What role does the "family hero" play in families struggling with addiction?

He or she brings positive recognition to the family.

The family projection process occurs when:

Parents pass along levels of differentiation to their children.

The therapeutic factor of universality refers to:

Recognizing that others share similar experiences.

All of the following are unique advantages of group counseling over individual counseling except:

The level of confrontation is less in groups.