Question

Roger and his wife are experiencing tension in their relationship because he believes she is far too lenient with their children when they misbehave. This forces him to play the role of bad cop as a parent, which makes him angry. A family therapist working with Roger and his family might:c. take Roger’s side and educate his wife about appropriate disciplinary practices.b. refer Roger to individual therapy since he clearly needs to work through his unresolved issues that are causing him to feel so angry.a. help to modify the family’s transactional rules and develop more appropriate boundaries. d. focus on getting the children to stop misbehaving so that Roger and his wife won’t experience this tension.

Answer 1

Answer: a. help to modify the family’s transactional rules and develop more appropriate boundaries.

Explanation: As a good therapist, being in favor of a particular party and even making it obvious to the other party is unethical.

The goal of a good therapist should be to reconcile both parties and bring them to a place of understanding ; not being supportive of one while the other suffers.