QUESTION 1: What is one reason why the therapist should explore solutions that the couple has already tried?

QUESTION 2: What can the absence of previous attempts at resolution by the couple suggest?

To move the couple from a linear view where one is the villain to a circular view of the problem
To convince one of the partners to change completely
Emphasizing individual blame to facilitate therapy
To dismiss the need for professional intervention

Avoid documenting what has already been tried so as not to bias the intervention
Always suggest the same therapeutic strategies without asking questions
Impose external solutions without considering the partner
Provide a map of the partner's resources and problem-solving skills

To attribute failure exclusively to the members' personalities
To avoid exploring the history of the problem
Because it helps to distinguish between lack of skills and cognitive rigidity and guides the intervention
Because it demonstrates that there is no functionality in the symptoms