Three Stages of Coping with a Mentally-ill Relative Having a mentally-ill family member affects the quality of life in the family in different ways depending on how well the family is coping with their relative’s illness. According to the authors of the article Effects of Mental Illness on Family Quality of Life‚ family members go through three distinct stages when coping with their relative’s mental illness. Although families can experience each stage in any order or time‚ generally the first phase
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The Values of an American family The values of the American Family and have changed throughout the centuries; a family has become a very broad description from divorce to the single parent‚ as well as what made up the family. In earlier times the traditional family consisted of a mother‚ father‚ and one or two children‚ with one parent who stayed at home raise the children the other parent out in the work place to provide for the family. The families of today are very different from pre-modern
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Historical background of counseling Historically‚ guidance & counseling emerged as a synthesis of ideas & practices derived from religion ( search for spiritual meaning/ identity; concepts like "pastoral care")‚ C19th philosophy ( concept of the "unconscious mind" - in fact‚ pre Freudian/ philosophical in origin)‚ the Arts ( self-expression through performance‚ literature‚ autobiography‚ journalism‚ poetry‚ plastic arts‚ music etc. )‚ and the needs of people to maintain & promote individualism/
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Family Systems Mary A Foerster Liberty University Family Systems The family acts in many ways like a living organism. The human body‚ to maintain function‚ works to maintain homeostasis. Homeostasis is defined as the optimal balance (Hinson‚ 2014). The family also operates on the principle of homeostasis. When one of the parts of the body is out of balance the body fights either through the immune system or through body reactions to bring the part back to a balance or homeostasis with
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2011‚ p. 322). In the case of the Michael’s family‚ this should not be as much of a problem. Due to the fact that the Michael’s were referred for grief counseling and the children are showing signs of grief and trauma‚ the concerns of not addressing deeper issues does not apply to the aspects of grief therapy. It may still apply to some of the aspects of therapy relating to John’s gang involvement. While it would be helpful to examine how the family handles John’s gang involvement and their perspectives
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Rough Draft Essay For almost ninety years‚ marriage and family therapy continue to change in the United States. It is a thriving career with significant benefits. With all of the families and marriages broke apart over the years‚ having the ability to help would be so rewarding. The qualifications and training of the marriage and family field include and education. Certificate‚ degree‚ and much more. The knowledge of a marriage and family therapist are sometimes different depending on the state
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The Klem Family Comes To America Lithuanian immigration to North America was spurred by economic opportunity and political oppression. A large wave of immigrants came between 1880 and 1914‚ when an estimated 300‚000 arrived. The Klem family was part of this wave of immigration‚ arriving sometime in the mid to late 1880s. They left their native Lithuania and made the long journey across the great oceans. Simon‚ along with his father Joseph‚ mother Mary‚ and brother Joseph made the journey together
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The American Journal of Family Therapy‚ 36:300–311‚ 2008 Copyright © Taylor & Francis Group‚ LLC ISSN: 0192-6187 print / 1521-0383 online DOI: 10.1080/01926180701647512 Money Doesn’t Buy Happiness‚ but It Helps: Marital Satisfaction‚ Psychological Distress‚ and Demographic Differences Between Low- and Middle-Income Clinic Couples JOHN DAKIN and RICHARD WAMPLER Texas Tech University‚ Lubbock‚ Texas‚ USA The characteristics of 51 very low-income and 61 middle-income couples receiving services
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Effects of Alcoholism on Families The effects of alcoholism on families can cause more damage and pain than any other internal or external influence on the family unit. The impact of the drinker’s abuse or addiction is usually manifested differently with each member of the family and has long-term implications. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism reports that more than one-half of adults in the U.S. have a close family member who has abused alcohol or is addicted to the
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The Negative Aspects of Blended Families A blended family is composed of a married couple with children from a previous marriage. There are many aspects to consider before becoming a blended family. Many people who enter into a blended family do not realize the many complications that can arise. Combined marriages cause families to develop serious issues. Children in blended families often disrespect the authority of stepparents. It can be difficult for children to respect someone who they may not
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