| Summary: | In this intake session of cognitive behavior family therapy, Frank M. Dattillio explores issues leading a Mexican origin family to seek help. Present in this session include the mother, the mother's boyfriend, and four children. The mother brought the family to therapy due to concerns about the children's strained relationship with the mother's boyfriend, who has been living with the family for the last three years after she separated from her husband, the children's biological father. The children report frequent arguments with the mother's boyfriend, which they believe are exacerbated by the boyfriend's problematic alcohol use. Dattillio explores each of the individual family members' perspectives on the problem and potential solutions. He addresses culture-based family values, as well as patterns of conflict management, communication, and decision-making unique to this family. Dattillo highlights the strengths of the family system and emphasizes the need to jointly address problems. He helps the family to generate an initial plan for change. Because the boyfriend does not speak English, some segments of this session are conducted in Spanish.
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