MASTERING COMPETENCIES IN FAMILY THERAPY: A PRACTICE
APPROACH TO THEORIES AND CLINICAL CASE
DOCUMENTATION (2018) BY DIANE GEHART| QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
According to Dr. Diane Gehart, what are the five steps to competent therapy? -
CORRECT ANSWER(1) "Map the Territory: Conceptualize the situation with
the help of theory."
(2) "Identify Oases and Obstacles: Assess the client's mental status and provide
case management."
(3) "Select a Path: Develop a treatment plan with therapeutic tasks-- including
how to build a working therapeutic relationship--and measurable client goals."
(4) "Track Progress: Evaluate the client's response to treatment."
(5) "Leave a Trail: Document what happens."
(Gehart, 2018, pp. 4)
"In family therapy, our maps are our _____(a)_____, assessments of the client
using family therapy theories" (Gehart, 2018, pp. 4). -CORRECT
ANSWER(a) Case Conceptualization.
Mental Status Exam -CORRECT ANSWER
Case Management -CORRECT ANSWER
, Clinical Assessment -CORRECT ANSWER
Treatment Plan -CORRECT ANSWER
Assessing Client Progress -CORRECT ANSWER
Clinical Documentation -CORRECT ANSWER
"_____(a)_____ provide a means for quickly sifting through... information
clients bring; then targeting specific thoughts, behaviors, or emotional processes
for change; and finally helping client effectively make these changes to resolve
their initial concern" (Gehart, 2018, pp. 5). -CORRECT ANSWER(a)
Therapeutic Theory
Therapy theory has been recontexualized by two major movements in recent
years. They are ____(a)____ and ____(b)____. -CORRECT ANSWER(a)
Competency movement
(b) Research/evidence-based movement.
(Gehart, 2018, pp. 5)
What are competencies? -CORRECT ANSWER"... detailed lists of the
knowledge and skill professionals need to effectively do their job" (Gehart,
2018, pp. 6).
"_____(a)_____ requires that you get outside of your comfort zone, stretch, and
learn how to interact with clients in a way that works for them... you need to be
competent in a wide range of ____(b)____ and ____(c)____ to be helpful to all
the clients with whom you work" (Gehart, 2018, pp. 7). -CORRECT
ANSWER(a) Competent therapy
APPROACH TO THEORIES AND CLINICAL CASE
DOCUMENTATION (2018) BY DIANE GEHART| QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
According to Dr. Diane Gehart, what are the five steps to competent therapy? -
CORRECT ANSWER(1) "Map the Territory: Conceptualize the situation with
the help of theory."
(2) "Identify Oases and Obstacles: Assess the client's mental status and provide
case management."
(3) "Select a Path: Develop a treatment plan with therapeutic tasks-- including
how to build a working therapeutic relationship--and measurable client goals."
(4) "Track Progress: Evaluate the client's response to treatment."
(5) "Leave a Trail: Document what happens."
(Gehart, 2018, pp. 4)
"In family therapy, our maps are our _____(a)_____, assessments of the client
using family therapy theories" (Gehart, 2018, pp. 4). -CORRECT
ANSWER(a) Case Conceptualization.
Mental Status Exam -CORRECT ANSWER
Case Management -CORRECT ANSWER
, Clinical Assessment -CORRECT ANSWER
Treatment Plan -CORRECT ANSWER
Assessing Client Progress -CORRECT ANSWER
Clinical Documentation -CORRECT ANSWER
"_____(a)_____ provide a means for quickly sifting through... information
clients bring; then targeting specific thoughts, behaviors, or emotional processes
for change; and finally helping client effectively make these changes to resolve
their initial concern" (Gehart, 2018, pp. 5). -CORRECT ANSWER(a)
Therapeutic Theory
Therapy theory has been recontexualized by two major movements in recent
years. They are ____(a)____ and ____(b)____. -CORRECT ANSWER(a)
Competency movement
(b) Research/evidence-based movement.
(Gehart, 2018, pp. 5)
What are competencies? -CORRECT ANSWER"... detailed lists of the
knowledge and skill professionals need to effectively do their job" (Gehart,
2018, pp. 6).
"_____(a)_____ requires that you get outside of your comfort zone, stretch, and
learn how to interact with clients in a way that works for them... you need to be
competent in a wide range of ____(b)____ and ____(c)____ to be helpful to all
the clients with whom you work" (Gehart, 2018, pp. 7). -CORRECT
ANSWER(a) Competent therapy
