AIIMS BBSR SNO - 2019
Mental Health Nursing
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______ is a family therapy approach that focuses on both the biological and the psychosocial components of a problem?
Appeared in: AIIMS BBSR SNO - 2019
Explanation
- The integrative approach is defined by its use of theoretical and technical eclecticism, combining elements from different schools of therapy.
- It acknowledges the importance of multiple levels of experience, which inherently includes both biological predispositions and psychosocial stressors.
- This model is sensitive to research findings and attempts to match specific interventions to the family's unique problem, making it a holistic approach.
- A related approach, Psychoeducational therapy, explicitly uses a biopsychosocial model, especially for families dealing with major psychiatric disorders, further supporting the integration of these domains in modern therapy.
Why Other Options Were Wrong
- Option B: The Bowen approach focuses primarily on the family as an emotional system, emphasizing concepts like differentiation of self and triangulation. It does not explicitly integrate biological components.
- Option C: The psychoanalytic approach to family therapy centers on unconscious processes, such as projective identification and historical influences (object relations). Its focus is almost exclusively psychological.
- Option D: The structural approach, developed by Salvador Minuchin, concentrates on the family's organization, including its boundaries, hierarchies, and subsystems. It is a systems-based psychosocial model that does not focus on biology.
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Clinical Relevance
- Nursing practice connection: Knowing Family Therapy Approaches helps nurses interpret findings accurately and avoid errors in routine assessment, medication administration, and patient teaching.
- In clinical practice, an integrative approach allows nurses and therapists to tailor treatment for patients with complex co-occurring conditions, such as a patient with depression (biological/psychological) and family conflict (psychosocial).
- This model supports collaboration between medical professionals (who may manage medication) and therapists (who manage psychosocial interventions), leading to more comprehensive patient care.
- What if? If a patient's problem was strictly related to dysfunctional communication patterns and unclear roles within the family, without any known biological component, a Structural or Strategic approach might be chosen as the primary, more focused intervention instead of a broader integrative one.
How to Approach the Question
- First, identify the key terms in the question: 'biological' and 'psychosocial' components.
- Next, analyze the names of the therapy approaches provided in the options. The term 'Integrative' itself suggests the combination of different elements.
- Recall or deduce the core focus of each approach. Bowen focuses on emotional systems, Psychoanalytic on the unconscious, and Structural on family organization.
- Evaluate which approach's definition best matches the requirement of combining biological and psychosocial factors. The integrative model is the only one explicitly designed to blend different frameworks, making it the most logical choice.
Concept Tested & Keywords
- Concept Tested: Family Therapy Approaches
- Stem keywords: family therapy, biological, psychosocial
- Lead-in keywords: is a
- Negative lead-in flag: false
Question ID
Q4Jb13UeyZP0mChEhiPTjq
Reference Book
E6 Robert Boland, Marcia L. Verduin - Kaplan and Sadock's Comprehensive Text of Psychiatry-Wolters Kluwer Health (2024) (pp 1-16525 of 16525) p. 9603-9605
E6 Kaplan Sadock's Synopsis of Psychiatry-2022 (pp 1-3768 of 3768) p. 2393-2395
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