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Question:

A social worker is a facilitator of a group for clients diagnosed as having Anorexia Nervosa. Over several weeks, clients talk about their diverse backgrounds, including their varied early childhood experiences. The social worker comments that this disorder is caused by many different factors. The concept mentioned by the social worker is _________.

A Equifinality.
explanation

Equifinality refers to the concept that similar outcomes may stem from different experiences. Different early experiences in life (i.e., parental divorce, physical abuse, parental substance abuse) can lead to similar outcomes (i.e., diagnoses). In other words, there are many different experiences that can lead to the same problems, behaviors, and/or disorders.

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