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Dysfunctional Families

Dysfunctional Families. Objectives : List causes of why families are/or become dysfunctional by taking notes and watching a video clip. Learn ways to improve their relationships by discussing different types of therapy and recovery programs. Lets Think?!. Ideal vs. Dysfunctional –

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Dysfunctional Families

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  1. Dysfunctional Families Objectives: List causes of why families are/or become dysfunctional by taking notes and watching a video clip. Learn ways to improve their relationships by discussing different types of therapy and recovery programs.

  2. Lets Think?! • Ideal vs. Dysfunctional – • what is the difference?

  3. Family (review) • Ideal Family – • Has the skills needed for loving responsible relationships • Dysfunctional Family – • Lacks skills to be successful and functional in healthy ways • Family Continuum – • All families fall somewhere between ideal and dysfunctional on the family continuum

  4. Causes of Dysfunctional Families • Addictions – • Chemical Dependence (drugs or alcohol addiction) – • Compelling need to take a drug even though it harms the body, mind or relationship • Other Addictions – • Eating disorders, workaholic, exercise, gambling, nicotine, relationships, shopping, TV, thrill seeking • What else can you be addicted to?? • Perfectionism – • Need to be accurate, parents overly critical of themselves and their children • begin to feel inadequate & insecure

  5. Causes con’t • Violence – Physical force to injure, damage or destroy oneself, others, or property • Domestic Violence - occurs within family • Physical Abuse – Harmful treatment that results in physical injury to the victim • Sexual Abuse – Sexual contact that is forced on a person • Emotional Abuse – Putting down another person and making that person feel worthless

  6. Causes con’t • Neglect – • Failure to provide proper care and guidance • Abandonment – • Removes oneself from those whose care is one’s responsibility • parents who abandon their children are not available for them • Mental Disorders – • Mental or emotional condition that makes it difficult for a person to live in a normal way

  7. Codependent Relationships Person denies their feelings and begins to cope in harmful ways

  8. Behaviors & feelings of codependent people: • Try to fix others problems • Are people pleasers • Hide anger • fear abandonment • Resists authority figures • Are very controlling • Withdraw from protection • Deny feelings • Are overly responsible • Have low self-esteem

  9. Codependent people may have trouble with intimacy. Intimacy = private, personal, closely acquainted

  10. How to improve dysfunctional family relationships: 1. Individual Therapy: • Skilled therapist works one-on-one • He / She assist the person in discovering how much of what he/she feels and believes was shaped by dysfunctional families

  11. How to improve dysfunctional family relationships: 2. Group Therapy: • Skilled therapist works with a group of people • help to learn healthful ways to express feeling and relation to others • Practice new ways of relating within the safety of the group

  12. How to improve dysfunctional family relationships: 3. Recovery Programs: • Group supports members to change behavior • Make individuals behave in a responsible manner AA= recovery program for people who have alcoholism - http://www.aa.org/ Al-Anon = program for individuals who have friends or family members who are alcoholics – http://www.al-anon.alateen.org/ Al-Ateen = teens that have a family member or friend with alcoholism - http://www.al-anon.alateen.org/alateen.html

  13. Intervention • A&E’s Documentary Series Intervention • Can you identify: • Why is this family dysfunctional? • What are the causes of this dysfunctional family? • What can this family do to get better? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oui_SH1DAUA

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