Family Counseling & Support Groups Flashcards
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A family member says they feel guilty for placing their loved one with Alzheimer's in memory care. What is the most therapeutic counseling response?
Answer: Validate the guilt feelings while exploring the care decisions that led to placement
Validating feelings while exploring the decision-making process helps caregivers process guilt constructively.
Which support group format is most effective for caregivers of people with late-stage Alzheimer's disease?
Answer: Peer-led groups focused on shared experience and emotional support
Peer-led groups emphasizing shared experience provide emotional validation especially needed during late-stage caregiving.
When facilitating a caregiver support group, a member begins to dominate the session with their own story. The facilitator should:
Answer: Gently redirect by inviting input from other members
Skilled facilitation involves redirecting to ensure all members have equal opportunity to participate.
Adult siblings disagree about whether their parent with Alzheimer's should move to a facility. A counselor's primary role is to:
Answer: Mediate communication and help siblings reach a shared decision
The counselor facilitates communication and collaborative decision-making rather than directing the outcome.
Which of the following best describes 'anticipatory grief' in the context of Alzheimer's caregiving?
Answer: Grief experienced in response to the progressive losses occurring before death
Anticipatory grief refers to mourning the ongoing losses of personality, memory, and relationship that occur throughout the disease course.
A counselor notices a caregiver is isolating, not eating well, and expressing hopelessness. The counselor's priority should be to:
Answer: Screen for depression and connect the caregiver with mental health resources
Signs of caregiver depression require immediate screening and referral to appropriate mental health services.
A long-distance family member insists they know best about care despite rarely visiting. How should a counselor address this in family sessions?
Answer: Acknowledge all perspectives while helping the family assign roles based on availability
Family counseling acknowledges all members' contributions while helping align roles with realistic capacity and involvement.