week two | medical family therapy

Question 1

medical family therapy was first coined by them

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Susan McDaniel, Jeri Hepworth, and William Doherty

Question 2

not only affect the individual, but the entire family

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illnesses

Question 3

compliance with medical treatment

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can be impacted by the family’s attitude and beliefs

Question 4

occurs if the family can utilize support and gain an understanding of how to navigate the healthcare system

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theory of change

Question 5

the therapist works on this with other healthcare professionals

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multidisciplinary team

Question 6

the therapist does maintains a knowledge of this

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healthcare system

Question 7

the therapist educates these individuals on the effects of illness on a family emotionally

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healthcare providers

Question 8

the therapist assists these individuals in navigating the healthcare shystem

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the patient’s family

Question 9

the therapist accepts that there is this and works with the family around this point

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an identified patient

Question 10

these have a huge impact on health and illness

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social relationships and support

Question 11

can be an opportunity for bonding to occur in a family who may have otherwise no t experienced this level of connectedness

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an illness or disability

Question 12

an individual may do this from those who care during an illness

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isolate

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assessment and support for the family and individual

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tasks for acute phase

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assist the family in maintenance in order to avoid burnout. rehabilitation may occur here as well

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tasks for chronic/maintenance phase

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maintain a sense of comfort for the individual and family

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tasks for terminal/bereavement phase

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for treatment goals, you want to identify these

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coping skills and emotional support

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for treatment goals, you want to work on this within the family

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communication

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for treatment goals, you want to establish these within the family

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boundaries

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for treatment goals, you want to promote this to one’s care

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sense of commitment

Question 20

for interventions, you want to assist families in setting these on the amount of control the illness has over their lives

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limits

Question 21

for interventions, you want to discuss these about the illness and treatment

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beliefs

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for interventions, you want to help families accept this

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reality

Question 23

for interventions, you want to provide these for families

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resources

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for interventions, you want to collaborate with them

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medical and healthcare professionals

Question 25

medications for depressive disorder

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SSRIs – prozac, celexa, zoloft, lexaport, paxil, luvox

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medications for anxiety

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Benzodiazepines – valium, xanax, ativan, klonopin

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medications for mood disorders

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lithium, depakote, lamictcal, abilify

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medications for schizophrenia

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haldol, thorazine, seroquel, risperdal, zyprexa

Question 29

medications for ADHD

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ritalin/concerta, adderall, dexedrine