A working-phase client goal for a structural family therapist might be:
A) reduce depressed mood.
B) reduce enmeshment with children and increase parental hierarchy to reduce episodes of depressed mood.
C) assess for suicidal ideation.
D) increase self-esteem to reduce self-harming behaviors.

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A working-phase client goal for a structural family therapist would involve changing relational patterns and restructuring the family system to improve functioning. In this case, reducing enmeshment and increasing parental hierarchy would be a specific goal to address the underlying dysfunction contributing to the client's depressed mood. The other options are more suited to individual therapy and do not address the systemic issues within the family.

A Working-Phase Client Goal for a Structural Family Therapist Might