Family Dysfunction

Question 1

A family with chronic inability to respond to the needs of the members or to cope with changes and stresses in the environment

Answer 1

Dysfunctional Family

Question 2

parents establish clear rules and discuss them with their children high scores on balanced cohesion and balanced flexibility

Answer 2

Democratic parenting

Question 3

high levels of rigidity and enmeshment, parents have rigid rules and expectations and strictly enforce them, loyalty and obedience is demanded—rigidly enmeshed

Answer 3

Authoritarian parenting

Question 4

high in chaos and enmeshment, parents let the child preferences take priority over their ideals and rarely enforce the child to conform to their standards—-chaotic enmeshed

Answer 4

Permissive parenting

Question 5

high levels of rigidity and disengaged parents do not pay attention to their child’s needs and yet expected to behave according to rules

Answer 5

Rejecting parenting

Question 6

high levels of chaos and disengagement, parents ignore the child, child preferences prevail as long as those preferences do not interfere with parents activities—chaotic disengaged

Answer 6

Uninvolved parenting

Question 7

Parenting styles and children’s behavior

Answer 7

1. Democratic parenting
2. Authoritarian parenting
3. Permissive parenting
4. Rejecting parenting
5. Uninvolved parenting

Question 8

Six family types range

Answer 8

1. balanced
2. Rigidly cohesive
3. Midrange
4. Flexibly unbalanced
5. Chaotically engaged
6. Unbalanced

Question 9

high in hardiness and coherence , cope by working together to solve problems,

Answer 9

Regenerative family

Question 10

complacent , afraid to try new things, do things over and over, less encouragement

Answer 10

Vulnerable families

Question 11

ACTIVE IN CONTROL, less supportive of each other, less caring and loyal, less tolerant of hardships

Answer 11

Secure families

Question 12

less basic internal strength, strong coping-caring, respect, trust, reduced tension and calmness

Answer 12

Durable families

Question 13

high in family time and routines, share sense of purpose and meaning of family togetherness, regularity and predictability

Answer 13

The rhythmic family

Question 14

neither value nor implement family routines

Answer 14

Unpatterned families

Question 15

value routines, recognize their importance, and are ABLE TO IMPLEMENT IT

Answer 15

Intentional families

Question 16

implement routines rigorously, BUT FAILS TO PRECIEVE its value

Answer 16

structuralized family

Question 17

high in family FLEXIBILITY AND BONDING, accommodate changing pressures

Answer 17

Versatile family

Question 18

lack emotional bonding, unable to deal with stress

Answer 18

Fragile families

Question 19

rely on closeness family unit, resistance to change

Answer 19

Bonded families

Question 20

emotionally disconnected from each other, rely on support of outside people, handle stress inn flexible way, shifting roles making decisions, compromising family patterns

Answer 20

Pliant families

Question 21

a family moves into a state of disequilibrium in response to any situation or event that it cannot resolve by use of available problem-solving skills, behavior or resource.

Answer 21

Family in crisis

Question 22

5 ways to Evaluate a Family in Crisis

Answer 22

1. Assess family history of coping with problem & stressor
2. Determine style of family development
3. Role of patient in the family
4. Monitor role disruption
5. Nature of Illness

Question 23

Types of Family crises

Answer 23

1. Dismemberment
2. Prolonged unemployment
3. Accession
4. Demoralization plus dismemberment

Question 24

Common Clinical Presentations may be related to dysfunction

Answer 24

Atypical migraine
•Chronic depression
•Chronic anxiety
•Chronic fatigue
•Insomnia
•Enuresis
•Poor appetite
•Fussiness
•Hyperacidity
•Poor sleep

Question 25

Pathological Symptoms

Answer 25

1. Chemical Dependency
2. Anxiety
3. Depression
4. Parent-Child Problems
5. Child Abuse
6. Marital problems
7. Sexual problems