MFT National Exam Study Guide EXAM WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
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MFT 6233
what does Bowen suggest as the optimal distance from family of origin?
200 miles to permit visits and yet be far enough away from the
emotional field of the family
where is emphasis in differentiation placed?
on the "I". Every step toward self-differentiation is checked by an
opposing emtional force of "togetherness" that is used to keep the
emotional system of the family in check
,according to Bowen, what are three predictable steps in the family
reaction to self-differentiation?
1. "You are wrong" or some version of that
2. "Change back" which can be communicated in many ways
3. "If you do not, these are the consequences. ..... "
what does using the "I" position do?
enables one to assume responsibility for one's own behaviors. Avoids
holding others accountable for having one's needs met, one's happiness
fulfillment, etc
is self-differentiating more successful when the family is in emotional
equilibrium or in crisis?
when the family is in crisis
what did Bowen encourage to avoid the pitfalls of parental "we-ness" in
parent-child triangles?
individual relationships between each parent and the child
,what are the 2 important steps in the process of self-differentiation from
the parental family?
1. develop the person-to-person relationship with each parent
2. understand the emotional system and patterns of the triangle
what is the "dirty middle" of therapy according to James Framo?
the stage in couples therapy where one of them has to change
true or false: the genogram can be used as a third party-tool to help a
dyad stabilize?
true
what unconscious things can a genogram bring out?
wishes, fears, values of family members
contextual therapy comes from what model of therapy?
transgenerational
, according to Nagy and contextual therapy what reaches across
generations and greatly affects an individual's present behavior?
unconscious and invisible loyalties or bonds
the contextual model is based on what premise?
that the human condition of fairness results in a cross-generational
"ledger" that tracks what has been given to the individual and what is
owed
what does the cross-generational ledger track?
what has been given to an individual and what is owed
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED 100%) ALREADY GRADED A+ ||
BRAND NEW!! LATEST UPDATE Capella University –
MFT 6233
what does Bowen suggest as the optimal distance from family of origin?
200 miles to permit visits and yet be far enough away from the
emotional field of the family
where is emphasis in differentiation placed?
on the "I". Every step toward self-differentiation is checked by an
opposing emtional force of "togetherness" that is used to keep the
emotional system of the family in check
,according to Bowen, what are three predictable steps in the family
reaction to self-differentiation?
1. "You are wrong" or some version of that
2. "Change back" which can be communicated in many ways
3. "If you do not, these are the consequences. ..... "
what does using the "I" position do?
enables one to assume responsibility for one's own behaviors. Avoids
holding others accountable for having one's needs met, one's happiness
fulfillment, etc
is self-differentiating more successful when the family is in emotional
equilibrium or in crisis?
when the family is in crisis
what did Bowen encourage to avoid the pitfalls of parental "we-ness" in
parent-child triangles?
individual relationships between each parent and the child
,what are the 2 important steps in the process of self-differentiation from
the parental family?
1. develop the person-to-person relationship with each parent
2. understand the emotional system and patterns of the triangle
what is the "dirty middle" of therapy according to James Framo?
the stage in couples therapy where one of them has to change
true or false: the genogram can be used as a third party-tool to help a
dyad stabilize?
true
what unconscious things can a genogram bring out?
wishes, fears, values of family members
contextual therapy comes from what model of therapy?
transgenerational
, according to Nagy and contextual therapy what reaches across
generations and greatly affects an individual's present behavior?
unconscious and invisible loyalties or bonds
the contextual model is based on what premise?
that the human condition of fairness results in a cross-generational
"ledger" that tracks what has been given to the individual and what is
owed
what does the cross-generational ledger track?
what has been given to an individual and what is owed
