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Reframing negativity might involve describing a mother's criticism of her teenage son as her desire that he
be successful, or reframing fighting as an attempt to have some sort of connection with another family
member.
It has been suggested that "... high levels of negativity interfere with effective problem-solving and
communication within the family" (Robbins et al. 1998, p. 174). Robbins and colleagues report that
negativity in family therapy sessions is linked to dropping out of f֖ǒF