MFT Practice Exam Questions and answers

Experiential Therapists correct answer: Would exhibit empathy and facilitate expression of feelings to help build a therapeutic relationship Parent Child Relational Problem correct answer: Given when the focus of attention is a pattern of interaction between parent and child, such as poor communication and the behavior impair family functioning. Undifferentiated family ego mass correct answer: Bowenian Term referring to intense interdependency resulting in lack of differentiation Splitting correct answer: Defense mechanism of dealing with uncomfortable feelings by disowning them Projective Identification correct answer: process of projecting one's disowned parts onto others, who then feel an unconscious pressure to act out or assume those disowned parts The active phase of Schizophrenia correct answer: two or more of the following: delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, grossly disorganized or catatonic behaviors, negative symptoms) Euphoria Stage correct answer: Initial Stage of acculturation process during which the family is in a state of excitement about being in the new culture. Rumination Disorder correct answer: A condition in which a child repeatedly chews, swallows and regurgitates his or her food, over and over again. Object Relations Termination Criteria correct answer: resolution of internal conflicts and resistances Cognitive restructuring correct answer: a technique to help clients challenge dysfunctional beliefs and cognitions and substituting more balanced thoughts Empty Chair Technique correct answer: Having client's talk to different parts of themselves (or to introject others) Core solution focused technique correct answer: helping the couple/family determine what is working so as to encourage them to do more of it Mapping the problem correct answer: narrative therapy intervention Soltuion Focused therapists focus correct answer: client's strengths and on "solutions" or new ways of behaving and thinking in the future Antisocial Personality Disorder correct answer: characterized by aggressive, violent and