MFT Exam Study Guide Part III: Universal
Family Therapist UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Key Concepts for Family Therapist - CORRECT ANSWER - Moving from symptom to
system
Whole is greater than the sum of its parts
Genograms
Building relationships (multidirectional partiality)
From linear to circular causality
Triangles
Process over content
Family structure
Meaning & function of symptoms (preserving homeostasis)
Family life cycle
Resistance
Gender & culture
Assessment in Universal Family Therapy - CORRECT ANSWER - Early Phase:
Assessment & hypothesizing
Middle Phase: Helping family identify & communicate feelings, thoughts that trigger behaviors
to each other, to deal w/each other more constructively
Later Phase: Identifying out-of-session growth, collaborative termination with family
Assessment in Family Therapy - CORRECT ANSWER - Presenting problem
Stage of family life cycle
Family structure
Communication styles and patterns
SUD
Family Therapist UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Key Concepts for Family Therapist - CORRECT ANSWER - Moving from symptom to
system
Whole is greater than the sum of its parts
Genograms
Building relationships (multidirectional partiality)
From linear to circular causality
Triangles
Process over content
Family structure
Meaning & function of symptoms (preserving homeostasis)
Family life cycle
Resistance
Gender & culture
Assessment in Universal Family Therapy - CORRECT ANSWER - Early Phase:
Assessment & hypothesizing
Middle Phase: Helping family identify & communicate feelings, thoughts that trigger behaviors
to each other, to deal w/each other more constructively
Later Phase: Identifying out-of-session growth, collaborative termination with family
Assessment in Family Therapy - CORRECT ANSWER - Presenting problem
Stage of family life cycle
Family structure
Communication styles and patterns
SUD
