PSY 3123 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Chronic Condition, Alcoholism, Puberty
24 Jul 2017
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Individuals recognized as having special expertise in identifying problems and who control access to important people or services. In canadian society: doctors, police of cers, judges, and social workers: not everyone in society de nes problems in the same way, when special interests of two groups are similar, they may work together to force change. The abcx model: dealing with a new problem. They may increase the family"s ability to solve new problems (functional) They may temporarily reduce family tensions but create new problems in the future (dysfunctional: the double abcx model. Family crises evolve over time, and pressures from various sources accumulate. The double abcx model points to ve stressors: 1. Strains that began before the particular stressor: 4. Efforts of the family to cope: 5. Ambiguity: the situation within the family or within society may not be clear. Insight: asking tough questions and giving honest answer.
