Emotional and Psychological Aspects of Divorce Flashcards
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A child who begins wetting the bed and throwing tantrums after parents announce separation is most likely exhibiting:
Answer: Regression to an earlier developmental stage
Regression—reverting to behaviors of an earlier developmental stage—is a common stress response in children adjusting to parental divorce.
Which of the following best describes 'parental alienation syndrome' concerns in a divorce context?
Answer: A pattern where one parent manipulates the child to reject the other parent
Parental alienation involves one parent systematically undermining the child's relationship with the other parent through manipulation and negative messaging.
Post-traumatic growth following divorce is characterized by:
Answer: Positive psychological change emerging from struggle with highly challenging circumstances
Post-traumatic growth, conceptualized by Tedeschi and Calhoun, refers to meaningful positive change that can emerge from the struggle with major life crises like divorce.
A CDS professional observing a client who oscillates between actively grieving the marriage and engaging in future-oriented restoration activities is witnessing which grief model?
Answer: Dual Process Model of coping with bereavement
The Dual Process Model (Stroebe & Schut) describes healthy grief as oscillating between loss-oriented coping and restoration-oriented coping.
Which factor is most predictive of long-term psychological well-being after divorce?
Answer: Level of ongoing parental conflict post-divorce
Research consistently shows that sustained parental conflict after divorce is the strongest predictor of poor psychological outcomes for both children and adults.
Identity disruption during divorce most commonly involves:
Answer: Destabilization of the 'married self' and renegotiation of personal identity
Divorce fundamentally disrupts the 'married identity,' requiring individuals to reconstruct their sense of self outside the marital role.
When helping clients manage anger during divorce, a CDS professional should primarily focus on:
Answer: Channeling anger as information about unmet needs and boundary violations
Therapeutically, anger is viewed as an emotion that signals unmet needs or violated boundaries, making it informative rather than simply destructive.
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