1.9 - Family Systems Theory Flashcards
TRUE OR FALSE The doctor-patient relationship is not a triad but a dyad
False
baliktad
TRUE OR FALSE Illness has an impact on family
TRUE
TRUE OR FALSE Families have an impact on illness
TRUE
Having ______is life enhancing. Having no ____is a life-
threatening condition
Family
TRUE OR FALSE The family cannot complete as well as co-manage.
FALSE
The ______is automatically and implicitly a part of the
family system
Doctor
No
matter how good our alliance with the family is, it can all
be undone if we ignore ______.
Higher social system
The family is not just a collection of individuals. It is a whole larger than the sum of its parts. This importance pertains to ______.
Family Systems Theory
Our ultimate role as a doctor is to_____.
Change behavior
What is an entity composed of discrete parts which are connected in such a way that a change in one part results in changes
in all the parts ?
System
What are the criterias for membership?
- Emotional significance
2. Enduring ties
_________is a balance or stability that the system tries to attain; when changes are introduced, the system tries to return to the previous equilibrium or a new equilibrium
Equilibrium
Families resist change. Systems don’t like change so
they try everything they can to resist it. This pertains to______.
Homeostasis
What are the elements of the family system?
Roles
Coalitions
Resonance
Rules
Jenjen thinks Bea has fever and gives her biogesic. But Jenjen is not sure so she goes to Mels. Mels thinks it’s not a big deal and tells Bea to drink water. Momo agrees with Mels and gives Bea water.
What are their roles?
Jenjen: Family physician
Mels: Specialty consultant
Momo: Nurse
There is a third person who mediates
situation. This pertains to _____.
Triangulation
When is triangulation normal/beneficial?
When two people in a relationship are in an
argument, a third person can mediate the situation and
solve the problem
When is triangulation harmful?
Detouring of conflict (divert attention from real problem)
_______ refers to diverting attention;
the third member of the triangle serves as a means of
diverting attention from the real problem.
Detouring of conflict
_____pertains to a member of the triangle
manifests a symptom as a result of problems in a
triangular relationship
Symptom carrier