MFT Exam Prep 1: Practice of Marriage and Family Therapy (with Complete Solutions.)

Freudian from the first half of the 20th century who began analazying the impact of relationships on mental states, and developed the basis for interpersonal psychoanalysis correct answers Harry Stack Sullivan Clinician from the middle of the 20th century who built on Sullivan's work and developed interactional theory (focus on present interactions) and conjoint family therapy (a single effort to treat a family or couple). Also offered the idea of "family rules" of which family members may be unaware correct answers Don Jackson Clinician from the middle of the 20th century who developed family therapy, with the basis that family mental health is critical to individual mental health. Also formulated the homeodynamic principle: dysfunctional families are rigid in nature, and it is the role of the therapist to be a catalyst for families to face difficult issues correct answers Nathan Ackerman Late 20th century clinician who developed structural family therapy, and suggested that therapists need to integrate themselves within the family system in order to make the family more open to change correct answers Salvador Minuchin Researched the role of communication in schizophrenia in the 1950s, formulating the concept of the double bind correct answers Gregory Bateson Early family therapist who was inspired by traditional group therapy and developed stages of family treatment: child-centered stage, parent-centered stage, and family-centered stage correct answers John Bell Social worker turned family therapist who focused on considering the family life cycle and the impact of extended families and historical documentation of problems through the generations. Also a key proponent of women's issues correct answers Betty Carter Known for his direct, confrontational approach to therapy that prioritized action (directives) over discussion about why the problems exist correct answers Jay Haley Developed strategic family therapy while working at MRI. Used hypnosis, confusion technique, and metaphors. Observed resistance as a key obstacle to success in treatment correct answers Milton Erickson Austrian biologist who proposed general systems theory. Purported the concept of equifinality in living systems (many possibles solutions to achieve a desired end result) correct answers Ludwig von Bertalanffy Theory that asserts that all behavior is a form of communication, and both the message and the method are important. Grew out of the work of Bateson, Erickson, Haley, Jackson, Watzlawick correct answers Communication Theory