MFT Comp Exam with Accurate
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A characteristic that distinguishes one particular approach from others is its emphasis
on the self-development of the therapist. The belief is that it is hard for the patient to
mature beyond the maturity level of the therapist, no matter how good his or her
technique. This approach is: - ANS-Bowenian
Studies show what about race/ethnicity and the therapeutic relationship? - ANS-There is
no significant relationship between client's race/ethnicity and that of the therapists'.
Vignette: A family enters therapy, having a 21 year old son who lives in the basement.
He dropped out of college 2 years ago and is currently not working or going to school.
He has refused all counseling. The father states he found evidence of marijuana
smoking in his son's room. The mother states that the father and son argue and
sometimes push each other. A 16 year old daughter is in high school but increasingly
avoiding coming home.'Non-summativity' applies to this situation as follows: - ANS-A
system has been created when the family was formed, but is now maintained by a
pattern of inadequate communication and conflict. (Non-summativity is a concept that
describes the foundation and formation of systems.)
No matter if the clinician has taken all the steps to be HIPPA-compliant... - ANS-The
clinician is still in violation of HIPPA unless she has documented the security measures
she has taken to prevent unauthorized access to her files and her computer.
An MFT has been seeing a divorced father with two daughters, 8 and 12 years old. After
not showing up for an appointment, the MFT receives a call from the police stating that
the mother reported the children and the father as missing and that he is the primary
suspect in the childrens' disappearance. The police demanded copies of his
psychotherapy notes to see if there's anything in them that will help determine the
childrens' location. In this situation: - ANS-The MFT should hand over his
psychotherapy notes so that the police can determine if there's anything of value to
them in the notes.
Solution-focused therapists prefer to focus on: - ANS-The past and the future
According to research alcohol abuse is the most studied phenomenon in family therapy
research. According to some outcome studies which of the following approaches have
been particularly useful in dealing with substance abuse in families, especially for
engaging young substance abusers? - ANS-Psychoeducational approach.
, When viewed from the wide lens of an ethnic group, which families might one expect to
have high expectations of family togetherness with low patterns of flexibility? - ANS-
Italian Americans.
Research found one year following divorce to be the peak of maximum negative
behaviors for children. Such behaviors were "most likely" sustained in: - ANS-boys than
in girls
Prior to the DSM, the 'Statistical Manual for the Use of Institutions for the Insane' was
developed by - ANS-the National Commission on Mental Hygiene.
One of the changes from the DSM-IV TR to the DSM-5 is how a disorder is named and
classified. Which of the following is the incorrect ICD-9 classification? - ANS-Childhood-
Onset Fluency Disorder (Stuttering) F80.81
A therapist seeing an extended family consisting of a grandmother, mother and 2
daughters, notices that the grandmother speaks to her daughter with a certain disdain.
This seems similar to the way the older daughter speaks to her sister. This is an
example of: - ANS-isomorphism. (Isomorphism is a structure or pattern that repeats
itself from one level of a system to another.)
The Structural School of family therapy utilizes a model of "normal family functioning"
based upon: - ANS-Family organization
A couple comes in for therapy. The husband complains his wife is too close to her
family and she has trouble separating from them. In fact, he states that his wife is in
constant contact with her mother and looks to her mother constantly to help her make
decisions. Often these decisions are in opposition to decisions made previously by he
and his wife.
After hearing the husband's statement, the therapist says, "You really care about your
wife and don't want to lose the relationship you have." Which model is this therapist
most likely following? - ANS-Strategic (it's a positive reframe)
Being evidence-based in MFT means all of the following except: - ANS-Learn the details
of research design and quantitative research measures such as ANOVA and the
Pearson Correlation Coefficient, so that you can judge the validity of a study's analytic
method.
In brief prescriptive therapy, termination is: - ANS-initiated when the agreed upon
number of sessions is up.
Ethical concerns about offering "telephone therapy" do not include: - ANS-standard
ethical prohibition against having dual relationships with clients. (just doesn't have to do
with telephone therapy specifically)
Solutions
A characteristic that distinguishes one particular approach from others is its emphasis
on the self-development of the therapist. The belief is that it is hard for the patient to
mature beyond the maturity level of the therapist, no matter how good his or her
technique. This approach is: - ANS-Bowenian
Studies show what about race/ethnicity and the therapeutic relationship? - ANS-There is
no significant relationship between client's race/ethnicity and that of the therapists'.
Vignette: A family enters therapy, having a 21 year old son who lives in the basement.
He dropped out of college 2 years ago and is currently not working or going to school.
He has refused all counseling. The father states he found evidence of marijuana
smoking in his son's room. The mother states that the father and son argue and
sometimes push each other. A 16 year old daughter is in high school but increasingly
avoiding coming home.'Non-summativity' applies to this situation as follows: - ANS-A
system has been created when the family was formed, but is now maintained by a
pattern of inadequate communication and conflict. (Non-summativity is a concept that
describes the foundation and formation of systems.)
No matter if the clinician has taken all the steps to be HIPPA-compliant... - ANS-The
clinician is still in violation of HIPPA unless she has documented the security measures
she has taken to prevent unauthorized access to her files and her computer.
An MFT has been seeing a divorced father with two daughters, 8 and 12 years old. After
not showing up for an appointment, the MFT receives a call from the police stating that
the mother reported the children and the father as missing and that he is the primary
suspect in the childrens' disappearance. The police demanded copies of his
psychotherapy notes to see if there's anything in them that will help determine the
childrens' location. In this situation: - ANS-The MFT should hand over his
psychotherapy notes so that the police can determine if there's anything of value to
them in the notes.
Solution-focused therapists prefer to focus on: - ANS-The past and the future
According to research alcohol abuse is the most studied phenomenon in family therapy
research. According to some outcome studies which of the following approaches have
been particularly useful in dealing with substance abuse in families, especially for
engaging young substance abusers? - ANS-Psychoeducational approach.
, When viewed from the wide lens of an ethnic group, which families might one expect to
have high expectations of family togetherness with low patterns of flexibility? - ANS-
Italian Americans.
Research found one year following divorce to be the peak of maximum negative
behaviors for children. Such behaviors were "most likely" sustained in: - ANS-boys than
in girls
Prior to the DSM, the 'Statistical Manual for the Use of Institutions for the Insane' was
developed by - ANS-the National Commission on Mental Hygiene.
One of the changes from the DSM-IV TR to the DSM-5 is how a disorder is named and
classified. Which of the following is the incorrect ICD-9 classification? - ANS-Childhood-
Onset Fluency Disorder (Stuttering) F80.81
A therapist seeing an extended family consisting of a grandmother, mother and 2
daughters, notices that the grandmother speaks to her daughter with a certain disdain.
This seems similar to the way the older daughter speaks to her sister. This is an
example of: - ANS-isomorphism. (Isomorphism is a structure or pattern that repeats
itself from one level of a system to another.)
The Structural School of family therapy utilizes a model of "normal family functioning"
based upon: - ANS-Family organization
A couple comes in for therapy. The husband complains his wife is too close to her
family and she has trouble separating from them. In fact, he states that his wife is in
constant contact with her mother and looks to her mother constantly to help her make
decisions. Often these decisions are in opposition to decisions made previously by he
and his wife.
After hearing the husband's statement, the therapist says, "You really care about your
wife and don't want to lose the relationship you have." Which model is this therapist
most likely following? - ANS-Strategic (it's a positive reframe)
Being evidence-based in MFT means all of the following except: - ANS-Learn the details
of research design and quantitative research measures such as ANOVA and the
Pearson Correlation Coefficient, so that you can judge the validity of a study's analytic
method.
In brief prescriptive therapy, termination is: - ANS-initiated when the agreed upon
number of sessions is up.
Ethical concerns about offering "telephone therapy" do not include: - ANS-standard
ethical prohibition against having dual relationships with clients. (just doesn't have to do
with telephone therapy specifically)
