MFT Clinical Exam Questions & Answers
2023/2024
Systemic bias - ANSWER-Involves bias information processing in which a person selectively attends to
one aspect of reality while discounting other aspects
Facticious disorder - ANSWER-Characterized by the voluntary production of physical or psychological
symptoms, the abscense of external incentives, and the compulsive psychological need to assume the
"patient role"
Family life cycles - ANSWER-Between families: children learn to individuate from their family and begin
independent life of their own.
Behavioral interventions of CBT - ANSWER-Diversion techniques, scheduled techniques, graded tasks and
assignments
Fetal abuse - ANSWER-Is optional under the mandated reporting laws
Domestic violence - ANSWER-Jealousy, impulsivity, and poor social skills contribute to DV
Section 56.10 of civil code - ANSWER-Therapist may confer with another mental health provider without
patient authorization for the purpose of providing that patient with the highest level of care
Changes in office setting - ANSWER-Point it out and inform clt of its use. This reduces the imagined
purpose of change
Acute stress disorder - ANSWER-Symptoms last longer than 4 weeks
Structural Therapy: Early Stage - ANSWER-Identify where famillies boundaries are to then identify
interventions and goals
2023/2024
Systemic bias - ANSWER-Involves bias information processing in which a person selectively attends to
one aspect of reality while discounting other aspects
Facticious disorder - ANSWER-Characterized by the voluntary production of physical or psychological
symptoms, the abscense of external incentives, and the compulsive psychological need to assume the
"patient role"
Family life cycles - ANSWER-Between families: children learn to individuate from their family and begin
independent life of their own.
Behavioral interventions of CBT - ANSWER-Diversion techniques, scheduled techniques, graded tasks and
assignments
Fetal abuse - ANSWER-Is optional under the mandated reporting laws
Domestic violence - ANSWER-Jealousy, impulsivity, and poor social skills contribute to DV
Section 56.10 of civil code - ANSWER-Therapist may confer with another mental health provider without
patient authorization for the purpose of providing that patient with the highest level of care
Changes in office setting - ANSWER-Point it out and inform clt of its use. This reduces the imagined
purpose of change
Acute stress disorder - ANSWER-Symptoms last longer than 4 weeks
Structural Therapy: Early Stage - ANSWER-Identify where famillies boundaries are to then identify
interventions and goals
