What systemic concepts do CBFT therapies integrate into standard CBFT techniques - Answers how
family members reinforce each other's behaviors to maintain symptoms and relationship patterns
In CBFT, describe the therapeutic relationship - Answers -Directive/teaching/coaching relationship with
clients
-Does not focus on joining or empathy to form a relationship
CBFT has had the greatest influence on what - Answers areas of parenting
What two basic behavioral principles of CBFT - Answers -Reinforcement
-Consistency
In CBFT, what is Reinforcement - Answers -the positive or negative responses from the environment
shape future behavior
-present in all living creatures
In CBFT, what is Consistency - Answers consistent, repeated reinforcing negative or positive responses
In CBFT, what concepts and techniques can be found in parent training - Answers -Teaching Compliance
& Socialization
-Improving Parental Requests
-Monitoring and Tracking
-Creating a Contingent Environment
-Five minute work chore
In CBFT parent training, is Teaching Compliance and Socialization - Answers When therapist aim to reach
children to comply with parental requests with the broader goal of socializing children to function in
society
In CBFT parent training, what is Improving Parental Requests - Answers Parental requests should be
-few in number
-polite
-statements, not questions
-made once before enforcing a consequence
-specific
, -well timed
In CBFT parent training, what is Monitoring and Tracking - Answers When parents are required to
monitor their children's behavior away from home by always asking who?, what?, where?, when?
In CBFT parent training, what is Creating a Contingent Environment - Answers Parents are encouraged to
develop positive rewards to encourage desired behavior in children using point charts
In CBFT parent training, what is Five-Minute Work Chore - Answers Parents are taught to assign a lesser
punishment with initial infractions before removing privileges or using harsher punishments
In CBFT, being consistent and reinforcing behaviors are essential and widely used when - Answers when
child behavior is the present concern
Who developed Behavioral Couples Therapy - Answers Neil Jacobson
What are the 4 steps of CBFT - Answers -Assessment
-Target Behavioral and Thoughts for Change
-Educate
-Replace and Retrain
In CBFT therapy process, what is the Step 1 Assessment - Answers a detailed behavioral and/or cognitive
assessment of baseline functioning, including frequency, durations, and context of problem behaviors
and thoughts
In CBFT therapy process, what is the Step 2 Target Behaviors and Thoughts for Change - Answers to
identify specific behaviors and thoughts for interventions
In CBFT therapy process, what is the Step 3 Educate - Answers Therapists educate clients on their
irrational thoughts and dysfunctional patterns
In CBFT therapy process, what is the Step 4 Replace and Retrain - Answers interventions that are
designed to replace dysfunctional behaviors and thoughts with more productive ones
In CBFT, what is the primary role of the therapist - Answers to serve as an expert who directs and
educates the client and family on how to better manage their problems
In CBFT, what stance does the therapist take - Answers distant like a doctor
In CBFT, therapist now are increasing what - Answers their use of empathy, warmth, non judgement to
create connection/alliance with their clients
In CBFT, how do therapist use empathy - Answers to create rapport which then allows them to get to
the real interventions that will change client's behaviors, thoughts and emotions. It is not considered an
intervention