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Mrs. S. came to therapy c. the Solution-focused model.
complaining that she has
been unhappy & abnormal Finding the exception to times when the problem
all her life. The therapist occurs is a Solution-Focused technique.
asked, "How do you know
you are unhappy?" Mrs. S.
expressed being unhappy
with friendships & in her
relationships with her
family. The therapist then
asked how Mrs. S. knew
those unhappy feelings
were not normal. Mrs. S.
then mentioned some
days in which she did feel
happy. This attempt by the
therapist to help Mrs. S. to
identify exceptions is a
technique used in:
a. the Structural model.
b. the Strategic model.
c. the Solution-focused
model.
d. the Contextual model.
Whose clinical model uses c. Communication - Satir
the following terms:
placater, blamer, avoider? Although Satir, Watzlawick & Haley are all associated
with communication theory, Satir is the one who uses
a. Communication - the terms placater, blamer, avoider (also leveler &
Watzlawick computer). White is not associated with
b. Communication - Haley communication theory, he is associated with a
c. Communication - Satir Narrative approach.
d. Communication - White
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c. expected to be resisted.
Erickson's experience as a hypnotherapist convinced
him that people could change quickly. Erickson saw
Paradoxical tasks given by his job as finding ways to bypass or use "resistance."
the Strategic therapist are: Many paradoxical techniques came out of Erickson's
application of hypnotic principles to avoid creating
a. expected to be thought resistance in patients or to use their resistance to
of as ridiculous. benefit therapy (Nichols & Schwartz, 3rd. ed. p. 412).
b. expected to provide The other answers can be eliminated as follows:
insight. Ridiculous - Paradoxical tasks are generally presented
c. expected to be resisted. in a context in which they make sense. Insight -
d. expected to be Paradox is not intended to provide insight. It is
particularly helpful in child expected that change will come from the dilemma the
management. client is placed in, rather than from a new cognitive
understanding of oneself. Helpful for child
management - Paradox is not intended to be any
more or less helpful with parent-child issues than with
any other.
A family therapist begins d. Structural therapists.
to map the various ways in
which a family is Mapping is a concept specifically associated with the
organized. This technique Structural model. Specific symbols are used to
is most associated with: designate such things as boundaries, coalitions,
enmeshment, etc. (Exam tip: Know all the Structural
a. Constructivist therapists. mapping symbols!)
b. Solution-focused
therapists.
c. Transgenerational
therapists.
d. Structural therapists.
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Some Feminist family c. it reinforces gender stereotypes.
therapists are critical of
Minuchin's emphasis on Feminist Family Therapists have outlined three major
family hierarchies because mistakes of mainstream family therapy theory. These
they believe: mistakes are: 1) overlooks gender, one of the major
building blocks of any theory of family; 2) overlooks
a. it upsets the parental power as a valid construct of family systems within
subsystem. generations (although noted power issues cross-
b. it places women in generationally); 3) supports the main bias in our
conflict with their children. culture, that autonomy & the differentiation of self is
c. it reinforces gender valued more than relational competence & affiliation.
stereotypes. Feminist thought equally values autonomy,
d. it gives parents differentiation of self, competence, & affiliation (Hare-
excessive power. Mustin, 1989).
A Facebook friend asks d. refer the client to a colleague.
you to be their therapist
having heard from her The best & most ethical response would be to refer
many friends what a great out. As a friend on Facebook, this person is able to
& helpful therapist you see personal information about your life & would
are.The most ethical qualify as a dual relationship. Some social network
response is to: websites allow therapists to maintain a professional
profile online where one can attract clients through
a. accept the client the internet. This separates the therapist's personal life
because he is a friend of a from their professional one therefore creating clearer
friend & you would be boundaries for their practice & yet could still violate
able to commence HIPAA if your LinkedIn profile only consists of your
therapy in a way that clients. Again, rule of thumb, most conservative
would address or erase answer is always best in legal & ethical questions.
any boundary blurs.
b. decline the request &
delete their friend status.
c. close out your
Facebook page.
d. refer the client to a
colleague.
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Mrs. S. came to therapy c. the Solution-focused model.
complaining that she has
been unhappy & abnormal Finding the exception to times when the problem
all her life. The therapist occurs is a Solution-Focused technique.
asked, "How do you know
you are unhappy?" Mrs. S.
expressed being unhappy
with friendships & in her
relationships with her
family. The therapist then
asked how Mrs. S. knew
those unhappy feelings
were not normal. Mrs. S.
then mentioned some
days in which she did feel
happy. This attempt by the
therapist to help Mrs. S. to
identify exceptions is a
technique used in:
a. the Structural model.
b. the Strategic model.
c. the Solution-focused
model.
d. the Contextual model.
Whose clinical model uses c. Communication - Satir
the following terms:
placater, blamer, avoider? Although Satir, Watzlawick & Haley are all associated
with communication theory, Satir is the one who uses
a. Communication - the terms placater, blamer, avoider (also leveler &
Watzlawick computer). White is not associated with
b. Communication - Haley communication theory, he is associated with a
c. Communication - Satir Narrative approach.
d. Communication - White
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c. expected to be resisted.
Erickson's experience as a hypnotherapist convinced
him that people could change quickly. Erickson saw
Paradoxical tasks given by his job as finding ways to bypass or use "resistance."
the Strategic therapist are: Many paradoxical techniques came out of Erickson's
application of hypnotic principles to avoid creating
a. expected to be thought resistance in patients or to use their resistance to
of as ridiculous. benefit therapy (Nichols & Schwartz, 3rd. ed. p. 412).
b. expected to provide The other answers can be eliminated as follows:
insight. Ridiculous - Paradoxical tasks are generally presented
c. expected to be resisted. in a context in which they make sense. Insight -
d. expected to be Paradox is not intended to provide insight. It is
particularly helpful in child expected that change will come from the dilemma the
management. client is placed in, rather than from a new cognitive
understanding of oneself. Helpful for child
management - Paradox is not intended to be any
more or less helpful with parent-child issues than with
any other.
A family therapist begins d. Structural therapists.
to map the various ways in
which a family is Mapping is a concept specifically associated with the
organized. This technique Structural model. Specific symbols are used to
is most associated with: designate such things as boundaries, coalitions,
enmeshment, etc. (Exam tip: Know all the Structural
a. Constructivist therapists. mapping symbols!)
b. Solution-focused
therapists.
c. Transgenerational
therapists.
d. Structural therapists.
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Some Feminist family c. it reinforces gender stereotypes.
therapists are critical of
Minuchin's emphasis on Feminist Family Therapists have outlined three major
family hierarchies because mistakes of mainstream family therapy theory. These
they believe: mistakes are: 1) overlooks gender, one of the major
building blocks of any theory of family; 2) overlooks
a. it upsets the parental power as a valid construct of family systems within
subsystem. generations (although noted power issues cross-
b. it places women in generationally); 3) supports the main bias in our
conflict with their children. culture, that autonomy & the differentiation of self is
c. it reinforces gender valued more than relational competence & affiliation.
stereotypes. Feminist thought equally values autonomy,
d. it gives parents differentiation of self, competence, & affiliation (Hare-
excessive power. Mustin, 1989).
A Facebook friend asks d. refer the client to a colleague.
you to be their therapist
having heard from her The best & most ethical response would be to refer
many friends what a great out. As a friend on Facebook, this person is able to
& helpful therapist you see personal information about your life & would
are.The most ethical qualify as a dual relationship. Some social network
response is to: websites allow therapists to maintain a professional
profile online where one can attract clients through
a. accept the client the internet. This separates the therapist's personal life
because he is a friend of a from their professional one therefore creating clearer
friend & you would be boundaries for their practice & yet could still violate
able to commence HIPAA if your LinkedIn profile only consists of your
therapy in a way that clients. Again, rule of thumb, most conservative
would address or erase answer is always best in legal & ethical questions.
any boundary blurs.
b. decline the request &
delete their friend status.
c. close out your
Facebook page.
d. refer the client to a
colleague.
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