MFT Clinical Exam (Theories of
Psychotherapy) UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Adlerian Therapy theory of change - CORRECT ANSWER- increase client's self awareness
challenging and modifying fundamental premises, life goals, and basic concepts
Adlerian Therapy therapist role - CORRECT ANSWER- Accepting, encouraging, optimistic
collaborative
co- thinker
Adlerian Therapy Treatment goals - CORRECT ANSWER- challenge premises and life goals
develop socially useful goals and increase social interests
increase sense of belonging
Adlerian Therapy Concepts and Interventions - CORRECT ANSWER- Inferiority - the
source of human striving
Early recollection (assessment tool, events before age 10)
Family Constellation (family dynamics when client was young)
Lifestyle Assessment : questionnaire
Dream interpretation - an open pathway to true thoughts, emotions, and actions
Summary - sharing the result of assessments as narrative
Role-Playing (MIDDLE STAGE OF THERAPY)
Guided Imagery (MIDDLE STAGE OF THERAPY)
Encouragement
Adlerian phases of Treatment beginning - CORRECT ANSWER- Establish person to person
relationship
Help clients become aware of assets and strengths
Complete Assessments
,Share Summary
Focus on dynamics that shaped sense of self, inferiority and world
Adlerian Therapy phase of treatment middle - CORRECT ANSWER- Encourage self
understanding through interpretation
Through therapist's optimism, overcome insecurity
Collaboratively explore how to become deeply connected in social context
turn dysfunctional styles into more functional socially beneficial ones
Adlerian Therapy phases of treatment end - CORRECT ANSWER- Put insights into practice
encourage to take risks with new behaviors
act "as if" they are the people they want to be
Adlerian Therapy clue words - CORRECT ANSWER- socially useful goals
Inferiority
Family Constellation
Early Recollection
role playing
belonging
Object Relations Therapy theory of change - CORRECT ANSWER- change occurs through
reparative experiences within therapeutic relationship and through new insight and
modification of object relation pathology
Object Relations Role of Therapist - CORRECT ANSWER- Neutral
Emphasis on transference/counter transference
Therapist is a new and good object
Object Relations Treatment Goals - CORRECT ANSWER- reparative experiences
build new internal structures
Gain insight how past relationships impact functioning
, improve relationships with self and others
Object Relations Key concepts - CORRECT ANSWER- Objects :persons in external world
Internalization
Self and Object Representation
Ego
Splitting
Projection
Projective Identification (ONLY OBJECT RELATIONS THEORY)
Introjection
Object Relations phase of treatment beginning - CORRECT ANSWER- Establish holding
environment
Build rapport through listening
exploration of client's experience
express empathy and neutrality
Object Relations phase of treatment middle - CORRECT ANSWER- insight and growth
through interpretation
confront resistance and defense mechanisms
focus on transference/counter transference
identify/process projective identification
Object Relations phase of treatment End - CORRECT ANSWER- Work through termination
and abandonment issues
Consolidate interpretations
Review insights gained
Object Relations Therapy clue words - CORRECT ANSWER- Projective Identification
transference/counter transference
internal structures
Psychotherapy) UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Adlerian Therapy theory of change - CORRECT ANSWER- increase client's self awareness
challenging and modifying fundamental premises, life goals, and basic concepts
Adlerian Therapy therapist role - CORRECT ANSWER- Accepting, encouraging, optimistic
collaborative
co- thinker
Adlerian Therapy Treatment goals - CORRECT ANSWER- challenge premises and life goals
develop socially useful goals and increase social interests
increase sense of belonging
Adlerian Therapy Concepts and Interventions - CORRECT ANSWER- Inferiority - the
source of human striving
Early recollection (assessment tool, events before age 10)
Family Constellation (family dynamics when client was young)
Lifestyle Assessment : questionnaire
Dream interpretation - an open pathway to true thoughts, emotions, and actions
Summary - sharing the result of assessments as narrative
Role-Playing (MIDDLE STAGE OF THERAPY)
Guided Imagery (MIDDLE STAGE OF THERAPY)
Encouragement
Adlerian phases of Treatment beginning - CORRECT ANSWER- Establish person to person
relationship
Help clients become aware of assets and strengths
Complete Assessments
,Share Summary
Focus on dynamics that shaped sense of self, inferiority and world
Adlerian Therapy phase of treatment middle - CORRECT ANSWER- Encourage self
understanding through interpretation
Through therapist's optimism, overcome insecurity
Collaboratively explore how to become deeply connected in social context
turn dysfunctional styles into more functional socially beneficial ones
Adlerian Therapy phases of treatment end - CORRECT ANSWER- Put insights into practice
encourage to take risks with new behaviors
act "as if" they are the people they want to be
Adlerian Therapy clue words - CORRECT ANSWER- socially useful goals
Inferiority
Family Constellation
Early Recollection
role playing
belonging
Object Relations Therapy theory of change - CORRECT ANSWER- change occurs through
reparative experiences within therapeutic relationship and through new insight and
modification of object relation pathology
Object Relations Role of Therapist - CORRECT ANSWER- Neutral
Emphasis on transference/counter transference
Therapist is a new and good object
Object Relations Treatment Goals - CORRECT ANSWER- reparative experiences
build new internal structures
Gain insight how past relationships impact functioning
, improve relationships with self and others
Object Relations Key concepts - CORRECT ANSWER- Objects :persons in external world
Internalization
Self and Object Representation
Ego
Splitting
Projection
Projective Identification (ONLY OBJECT RELATIONS THEORY)
Introjection
Object Relations phase of treatment beginning - CORRECT ANSWER- Establish holding
environment
Build rapport through listening
exploration of client's experience
express empathy and neutrality
Object Relations phase of treatment middle - CORRECT ANSWER- insight and growth
through interpretation
confront resistance and defense mechanisms
focus on transference/counter transference
identify/process projective identification
Object Relations phase of treatment End - CORRECT ANSWER- Work through termination
and abandonment issues
Consolidate interpretations
Review insights gained
Object Relations Therapy clue words - CORRECT ANSWER- Projective Identification
transference/counter transference
internal structures
