Counselors who use attachment based family therapy (ABFT) with troubled adolescents and their families

A) require that all sessions include both parents and the adolescent.
B) have individual alliance building sessions with parents and with the adolescent to provide safe haven and empathy.
C) have individual alliance building sessions with the adolescent to combat parental authority.
D) have individual alliance building sessions with the parents but not with the adolescent to encourage respect for parental authority.

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Marla Bryson · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : B, Explanation :  ABFT requires individual alliance building sessions with both parents and the adolescent to establish a secure and trusting relationship. These sessions aim to facilitate safe haven and empathic responsiveness, which are essential in creating a secure attachment between the therapist and the family members. The therapist works to enhance the adolescent's autonomy, while simultaneously addressing family relational issues that contribute to the adolescent's presenting problems.

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