AAC Family Counseling & Support Groups 2

Question 1

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?

Accepted Answer

Validate the guilt feelings while exploring the care decisions that led to placement

Answer

Validating feelings while exploring the decision-making process helps caregivers process guilt constructively.

Question 2

Which support group format is most effective for caregivers of people with late-stage Alzheimer's disease?

Accepted Answer

Peer-led groups focused on shared experience and emotional support

Answer

Peer-led groups emphasizing shared experience provide emotional validation especially needed during late-stage caregiving.

Question 3

When facilitating a caregiver support group, a member begins to dominate the session with their own story. The facilitator should:

Accepted Answer

Gently redirect by inviting input from other members

Answer

Skilled facilitation involves redirecting to ensure all members have equal opportunity to participate.

Question 4

Adult siblings disagree about whether their parent with Alzheimer's should move to a facility. A counselor's primary role is to:

Accepted Answer

Mediate communication and help siblings reach a shared decision

Answer

The counselor facilitates communication and collaborative decision-making rather than directing the outcome.

Question 5

Which of the following best describes 'anticipatory grief' in the context of Alzheimer's caregiving?

Accepted Answer

Grief experienced in response to the progressive losses occurring before death

Answer

Anticipatory grief refers to mourning the ongoing losses of personality, memory, and relationship that occur throughout the disease course.

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