Family scholars use the ABCX method to determine the stress
for individual family members.
A= the actual event or crisis
B= behavior, or the resources and reactions
C= cognitions which determines their perspective
X= Total Experience
The resources can be friends, family, money, assets, ect.
And B has to do with whether the member chooses to take advantage of the
resources. The cognitions are the way the individual member defines the event.
All three outlooks determine the experience and stress towards each person.
After a crisis there are many ways to cope with it, and of
course, some are more beneficial than others. Some that are risky and can
further damage relationships are denial, scapegoating (blaming), and avoidance.
Positive skills to cope are responsibility, understanding family worth,
reframing (redefining the situation), and flexibility.
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