Learning Objectives:

This course is intended to assist therapists in treating families with impaired and underachieving adults. Much of the material is easily translated into situations involving adolescents. It prepares the reader to carry out work with families that is detailed in the sister course available from CEUnitsAtHome.com, Revolving Door Families: Assessment, Treatment, and Negotiation for Parents with Underachieving Adults.

The topics include:

• The ways that parents are potentially affected by this situation
• Problems that affect the adult child's level of independence
• Safety and violence
• Legal and ethical issues