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If covert abuse occurs between family members, the overt symptoms can draw attention away from the perpetrators. The identified patient is a kind of diversion and a kind of scapegoat. Often a child, this is "the split-off false carrier of a breakdown in the entire family system," which may be a transgenerational disturbance or trauma. [1]
Scapegoating is the practice of singling out a person or group for unmerited blame and consequent negative treatment. Scapegoating may be conducted by individuals against individuals (e.g. "he did it, not me!"), individuals against groups (e.g., "I couldn't see anything because of all the tall people"), groups against individuals (e.g., "He was ...
According to this hypothesis, by being enmeshed in parental needs, trapped in a discrepant role function, [2] a child may lose their capacity for self-direction; [3] their own distinctiveness, under the weight of "psychic incest"; [4] and, if family pressures increase, may end up becoming the identified patient or family scapegoat. [5]
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Discussing family estrangement will be awkward, and many will question your decision. ... when in fact the family was broken already. Scapegoating — the sacrifice of one for the sake of the rest ...
The Catholic Conference of Ohio, which represents bishops from diocesan groups across the state, published a letter Thursday asking for the public to treat Haitian immigrants in Springfield with ...
A variant of the "problem child" role is the Scapegoat, who is unjustifiably assigned the "problem child" role by others within the family or even wrongfully blamed by other family members for those members' own individual or collective dysfunction, often despite being the only emotionally stable member of the family.
Here's how to ensure that communities, families, and young girls can find the mental health care they need without judgment or unnecessary barriers: Develop community-based screening and care ...