Exam 3: Helper Know Thyself

After questioning Joe,the counselor discovers that he has had learning problems all of his life and that school was a painful place since he was constantly taunted by his peers.Joe's fear of new challenges and lack of initiative is a result of failing to achieve mastery over the following task:

Family rules generally prevent growth of individuals within a family.

Transference makes it extremely difficult for a client to gain insight into how he or she operates in a variety of relationships.

When students are learning about the history of their families,it is important to remember that

Transference generally has it roots in a client's unresolved personal conflicts with significant others.

Bowen was the family therapist and theorist who preferred to engage clients in a rules transformation process.

As an abused child,Robin made the early decision that anger was a useless emotion and that she would never allow herself to feel angry.Robin is presently going into the counseling field and realizes that her denial of anger will

The concept of individuation and separation from one's family can easily lead to conflicts in one's family relationships in some cultures.

Unless you have identified your own sources of vulnerability and to some extent worked through experiences that may have left you psychologically wounded,you may be constantly triggered by the stories of your clients.

Identifying and resolving unfinished business related to your family of origin is essential if you hope to establish relationships that do not repeat negative patterns of interaction.

42.In The Human Odyssey: Navigating the Twelve Stages of Life,Thomas Armstrong (2007) maintains that every stage of life is equally significant and necessary for the welfare of humanity.

By studying their own families of origin,helpers are able to

Family rules include which of the following?

From Erikson's stage of development perspective,each developmental transition stage:

According to Erikson,crisis implies the unsuccessful resolution of earlier personality conflicts.

While growing up,Patrick was told to be appropriate,be perfect,and always do his best.Now as an adult,Patrick is rigid socially and devotes most of his energy to his work.Consequently,his wife has threatened to leave him.Patrick is seeking counseling in order to save his marriage.As a counselor,you recognize that his early childhood rules

According to Erikson,during the late adulthood stage,in which the task to be accomplished is integrity versus despair,the older adults who have succeeded in achieving ego integrity would not:

Individuation is a state of psychological separateness from one's family.

To a large extent,an individual's current life is the result of earlier choices.

It is important for you to be familiar with your family-of-origin issues if you plan to work with