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relationship with the sons. Alcoholism has been identified as a major issue during the
counselling sessions and it adds to the emotional and physical health problems. An analysis
of the case suggests that family members of the alcoholic father are subjected depression,
anxiety, and shame associated to the addiction of their loved one, and have also become the
victims of expressive outbursts (Haverfield & Theiss, 2016). Inappropriately, loneliness and
seclusion does little to safeguard the family members from the monetary and emotive impacts
of alcoholism. Alcohol abuse has affected the family relationship in this case since families
affected by alcohol addiction demonstrate an increased likelihood of poor expressiveness,
emotional bonding, and independence. According to Sebastian and Suja (2019) couples
comprising of at least one partner who is alcoholic have numerous negative communications
and relations, when compared to those who are not necessarily affected by alcoholism.
Moreover, it has been deduced that alcoholic nature often makes the person deny their
condition, thus minimizing the extent of drinking or its associated problems. This worsening
of conviction has harmed their relations, thus forcing Jeff and Sandy have hard feelings about
one another.
The diagnosis of development disorder like Asperger's syndrome affects all family
members in different manners. Parents generally have to transfer much resources of money
and time towards delivering interventions and treatment for the affected child, to the
elimination of other significances. Moreover, diagnosis of the disorder brings together several
stress owing to complicated schedules of therapies, family commitments and job
responsibilities. Conflict between parents is also damaging to the mental and physical health
of the children (Segrin & Flora, 2017). According to Petrou et al. (2018) parents of such
affected kids generally experience social isolation, embarrassment over behavior of the child
in public, frustration at their parenting experience, despair, anger, and guilt. Hence, it can be
stated that the developmental disorder in Jacob has added to the worries of the family.

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