CADC Family Systems and Addiction Counseling

Question 1

Which family systems concept describes the tendency of a family to maintain its existing patterns of behavior even when those patterns are dysfunctional?

Accepted Answer

Homeostasis

Answer

Homeostasis refers to a family system's drive to maintain stability and resist change, even when existing patterns are harmful.

Question 2

In a family affected by addiction, a child who takes on adult responsibilities to keep the family functioning is known as the:

Accepted Answer

Hero

Answer

The 'hero' role in family addiction systems involves a child who overachieves and takes on adult responsibilities to bring stability and positive attention to the family.

Question 3

Which therapeutic approach focuses on helping family members understand how their behaviors reinforce a loved one's substance use?

Accepted Answer

Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT)

Answer

CRAFT teaches family members specific behavioral skills to reduce a loved one's substance use and encourage engagement in treatment.

Question 4

The concept of 'codependency' in the context of addiction most accurately refers to:

Accepted Answer

A relational pattern where one person enables another's addiction while neglecting their own needs

Answer

Codependency describes a dysfunctional relationship pattern where a person excessively focuses on another's needs—often enabling addiction—while ignoring their own well-being.

Question 5

According to Bowen Family Systems Theory, a poorly differentiated individual in a family affected by addiction is MOST likely to:

Accepted Answer

Become emotionally fused and reactive to family stress

Answer

Poor differentiation in Bowen's theory means the individual cannot separate their own emotional functioning from the family system, leading to reactivity and fusion.

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CADC Family Systems and Addiction Counseling