Mental / Emotional Health

Dysfunctional Families

Dysfunctional Families

• The term ________________________________________ includes families who struggle with alcoholism and many other problems.
   

What to Know About Dysfunctional Family Relationships

Causes of Dysfunctional Families:

1.      chemical dependence

2.      other addictions

3.      perfectionism

4.      violence

5.      physical abuse

6.      emotional abuse

7.      neglect

8.      sexual abuse

9.      abandonment

10. mental disorders

Chemical dependence in the family

·        Chemical dependence

o       The compelling _________________________ to use a drug even though it harms the body, mind, or relationships.

o       The lives of chemically dependent family members become _______________________ by the need to obtain and use drugs.

o       Teens and other family members may develop _____________________________—a problem in which a person neglects himself or herself to care for, control, or try to “fix” someone else.

Other addictions in the family

• An __________________________ is a compelling desire to use a drug or engage in a specific behavior, continued use despite negative consequences, and loss of control.
• A family member with an addiction becomes ____________________________ with his or her addiction and may neglect family life.

Perfectionism in the family

• _______________________________ is the compelling need to be flawless. It goes beyond having high standards or wanting to do well.
• Parents or guardians who are perfectionists are overly ______________________________ of themselves and of their children, causing them to feel inadequate
  and insecure.

 Violence in the family

• _______________________________ is the use of physical force to injure, damage, or destroy oneself, others, or property.
• _______________________________________ is abuse used by one person in a relationship to control the other. It includes physical abuse, sexual abuse, and emotional abuse.

 Abuse in the family

• ____________________________is the harmful or cruel treatment of another person.

1.      ___________________________ is the harmful treatment of a minor.

2.      ___________________________ is the harmful treatment of a husband or wife.

3.      ___________________________ is the harmful treatment of a parent.

4.      ___________________________ is the harmful treatment of an aged family member.

 Abuse in the family 

·        An abusive family member is often ____________________________ and moody.

·        Teens that live with an abusive family member might be afraid and confused.

·        Often, they might blame themselves and falsely believe they deserve the abuse.

 Four Kinds of Abuse

1.      ______________________________ is violent treatment that results in physical injury to the victim.

2.    _______________________________ is belittling or verbally “putting down” another person, making a person feel worthless, or withholding love and affection in order to cause pain.

3.    _______________________________ is failure to provide proper care
and guidance.

4.    _______________________________ is sexual contact that is forced on a person, either through physical force, manipulation, or threats of harm. 

 Abandonment in the family

·        When a person chooses to give up or refuses responsibility for those in his or her care, it is called ___________________________.

·        Parents may abandon their children by their physical or emotional absence or both.

Mental disorders in the family

• A ____________________________________ is a behavioral or psychological syndrome or pattern that occurs in an individual and that is associated with distress or disability or with a significantly increased risk of suffering, death, pain, disability, or an important loss of freedom