Family systems theory has its own language. Some of it is genuinely useful shorthand. Some of it sounds more complicated than it is. And a few terms mean something very specific and are important. Either way, there's a lot of words I get confused with, so here's a big breakdown of terms that I'll...

One of the great things about working in residential treatment center for teens early in my career was the variety of cases, families and teens I saw. Things like NSSI and SI no longer phase me, but there's still a plethora of diagnosis that would give me a moment of anxiety and cause me to consi...