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 be-
yond the maturity level of the therapist, no matter how good his or her technique. This ap-
proach is:
ANSWER
Bowenian
Studies show what about race/ethnicity and the therapeutic relationship?
ANSWER
There is no significant relationship between client's race/ethnicity and that of the thera-
pists'.
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:
ANSWER
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...
ANSWER
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.
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,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:
ANSWER
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:
ANSWER
The past and the future
According to research alcohol abuse is the most studied phenomenon in family therapy re-
search. 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?
ANSWER
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?
ANSWER
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:
ANSWER
boys than in girls
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, Prior to the DSM, the 'Statistical Manual for the Use of Institutions for the Insane' was devel-
oped by
ANSWER
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 classi-
fied. Which of the following is the incorrect ICD-9 classification?
ANSWER
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 simi-
lar to the way the older daughter speaks to her sister. This is an example of:
ANSWER
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:
ANSWER
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?
ANSWER
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self-development of the therapist. The belief is that it is hard for the patient to mature be-
yond the maturity level of the therapist, no matter how good his or her technique. This ap-
proach is:
ANSWER
Bowenian
Studies show what about race/ethnicity and the therapeutic relationship?
ANSWER
There is no significant relationship between client's race/ethnicity and that of the thera-
pists'.
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:
ANSWER
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...
ANSWER
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.
1
,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:
ANSWER
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:
ANSWER
The past and the future
According to research alcohol abuse is the most studied phenomenon in family therapy re-
search. 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?
ANSWER
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?
ANSWER
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:
ANSWER
boys than in girls
2
, Prior to the DSM, the 'Statistical Manual for the Use of Institutions for the Insane' was devel-
oped by
ANSWER
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 classi-
fied. Which of the following is the incorrect ICD-9 classification?
ANSWER
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 simi-
lar to the way the older daughter speaks to her sister. This is an example of:
ANSWER
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:
ANSWER
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?
ANSWER
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