A characteristic that distinguishes one particular approach from others is its emphasis on the self-development of the therapist. The belief is that it is hard for the patient to mature beyond the maturity level of the therapist, no matter how good his or her technique. This approach is: correct an...
A characteristic that distinguishes one particular approach from others is its emphasis on the self-
development of the therapist. The belief is that it is hard for the patient to mature beyond the maturity
level of the therapist, no matter how good his or her technique. This approach is: correct
answersBowenian
Studies show what about race/ethnicity and the therapeutic relationship? correct answersThere is no
significant relationship between client's race/ethnicity and that of the therapists'.
Vignette: A family enters therapy, having a 21 year old son who lives in the basement. He dropped out of
college 2 years ago and is currently not working or going to school. He has refused all counseling. The
father states he found evidence of marijuana smoking in his son's room. The mother states that the
father and son argue and sometimes push each other. A 16 year old daughter is in high school but
increasingly avoiding coming home.'Non-summativity' applies to this situation as follows: correct
answersA system has been created when the family was formed, but is now maintained by a pattern of
inadequate communication and conflict. (Non-summativity is a concept that describes the foundation
and formation of systems.)
No matter if the clinician has taken all the steps to be HIPPA-compliant... correct answersThe clinician is
still in violation of HIPPA unless she has documented the security measures she has taken to prevent
unauthorized access to her files and her computer.
An MFT has been seeing a divorced father with two daughters, 8 and 12 years old. After not showing up
for an appointment, the MFT receives a call from the police stating that the mother reported the
children and the father as missing and that he is the primary suspect in the childrens' disappearance.
The police demanded copies of his psychotherapy notes to see if there's anything in them that will help
determine the childrens' location. In this situation: correct answersThe MFT should hand over his
psychotherapy notes so that the police can determine if there's anything of value to them in the notes.
Solution-focused therapists prefer to focus on: correct answersThe past and the future
According to research alcohol abuse is the most studied phenomenon in family therapy research.
According to some outcome studies which of the following approaches have been particularly useful in
, dealing with substance abuse in families, especially for engaging young substance abusers? correct
answersPsychoeducational approach.
When viewed from the wide lens of an ethnic group, which families might one expect to have high
expectations of family togetherness with low patterns of flexibility? correct answersItalian Americans.
Research found one year following divorce to be the peak of maximum negative behaviors for children.
Such behaviors were "most likely" sustained in: correct answersboys than in girls
Prior to the DSM, the 'Statistical Manual for the Use of Institutions for the Insane' was developed by
correct answersthe National Commission on Mental Hygiene.
One of the changes from the DSM-IV TR to the DSM-5 is how a disorder is named and classified. Which
of the following is the incorrect ICD-9 classification? correct answersChildhood-Onset Fluency Disorder
(Stuttering) F80.81
A therapist seeing an extended family consisting of a grandmother, mother and 2 daughters, notices that
the grandmother speaks to her daughter with a certain disdain. This seems similar to the way the older
daughter speaks to her sister. This is an example of: correct answersisomorphism. (Isomorphism is a
structure or pattern that repeats itself from one level of a system to another.)
The Structural School of family therapy utilizes a model of "normal family functioning" based upon:
correct answersFamily organization
A couple comes in for therapy. The husband complains his wife is too close to her family and she has
trouble separating from them. In fact, he states that his wife is in constant contact with her mother and
looks to her mother constantly to help her make decisions. Often these decisions are in opposition to
decisions made previously by he and his wife.
After hearing the husband's statement, the therapist says, "You really care about your wife and don't
want to lose the relationship you have." Which model is this therapist most likely following? correct
answersStrategic (it's a positive reframe)
Mary feels threatened by the arrival of her baby sister so she pouts and becomes temperamental. When
Mary acts out this way, her father thinks she is regressing and tries to get her to act her age by punishing
and criticizing her. Father's harshness confirms Mary's belief that her sister is displacing her. The
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