FAMILY C ONFLICTS 101 INTERVENTIONS IMPLEM ENTED 1. Explore Family Relationships (1) * A. The client was asked to describe his/her experiences in family relationships. B. The client was probed as to the nature, frequency, and intensity of the family conflict. C. Causes for conflict within family relationships were explored. D. The client outlined the nature of the family conflicts and his/her perspective on the causes for them, and these data were p rocessed. 2. Describe Specific Family Interactions (2) A. The client was requested to provide examples of positive family experiences. B. The client's identification of positive family experiences was reviewed and processed. C. The client was requested to provide examples of negative family experiences. D. The client's description of negative family experiences was reviewed and processed. E. The client struggled to identify examples of positive and negative family experiences, and was urged to develop this information more fully. 3. Create a Family Genogram (3) A. The client's description of family members, patterns of interaction, rules, and secrets was translated into a graphical genogram. B. A family session was conducted in which a genogram was developed that was complete, denoting family members, patterns of interaction, rules, and secrets. C. The dysfunctional communication patterns between nuclear and extended family members were highlighted. D. Family members were supported as they acknowle dged the lack of healthy communication that permeates the extended family. E. The client displayed increased understanding of his/her family's pattern of unhealthy communication and was encouraged for this progress. F. The client failed to develop insigh t into family interactions and was given tentative interpretations of these patterns. 4. Describe Problematic Relationships (4) A. The client was requested to list and describe his/her problematic relationships. B. The client's description of his/her pr oblematic relationships was processed. C. The client has failed to develop a comprehensive list of his/her problematic relationships and was redirected to do so. 5. Clarify Impact on Relationships ( 5) A. The client's specific behaviors that contribute t o positive relationships and interactions were highlighted and clarified. B. Specific behaviors in which the client engages that have a negative impact on relationships were highlighted and clarified. * The numbers in parentheses correlate to the number of the Therapeutic Intervention statement in the com panion chapter with the same title in The Severe and Persistent Mental Illness Treatment Planner, 2nd ed. (Berghuis and Jongsma) by John Wiley & Sons, 2008. 