MFT Exam Prep 1: Practice of Marriage and
Family Therapy Questions And Answers
Freudian from the first half of the 20th century who began
analazying the impact of relationships on mental states, and
developed the basis for interpersonal psychoanalysis -
correct answer ✅Harry Stack Sullivan
Clinician from the middle of the 20th century who built on
Sullivan's work and developed interactional theory (focus on
present interactions) and conjoint family therapy (a single effort to
treat a family or couple). Also offered the idea of "family rules" of
which family members may be unaware -
correct answer ✅Don Jackson
Clinician from the middle of the 20th century who developed family
therapy, with the basis that family mental health is critical to
individual mental health. Also formulated the homeodynamic
principle: dysfunctional families are rigid in nature, and it is the role
of the therapist to be a catalyst for families to face difficult issues -
correct answer ✅Nathan Ackerman
Late 20th century clinician who developed structural family therapy,
and suggested that therapists need to integrate themselves within
the family system in order to make the family more open to change
, MFT Exam Prep 1: Practice of Marriage and
Family Therapy Questions And Answers
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correct answer ✅Salvador Minuchin
Researched the role of communication in schizophrenia in the
1950s, formulating the concept of the double bind -
correct answer ✅Gregory Bateson
Early family therapist who was inspired by traditional group therapy
and developed stages of family treatment: child-centered stage,
parent-centered stage, and family-centered stage -
correct answer ✅John Bell
Social worker turned family therapist who focused on considering
the family life cycle and the impact of extended families and
historical documentation of problems through the generations. Also
a key proponent of women's issues -
correct answer ✅Betty Carter
Known for his direct, confrontational approach to therapy that
prioritized action (directives) over discussion about why the
problems exist -
correct answer ✅Jay Haley
Family Therapy Questions And Answers
Freudian from the first half of the 20th century who began
analazying the impact of relationships on mental states, and
developed the basis for interpersonal psychoanalysis -
correct answer ✅Harry Stack Sullivan
Clinician from the middle of the 20th century who built on
Sullivan's work and developed interactional theory (focus on
present interactions) and conjoint family therapy (a single effort to
treat a family or couple). Also offered the idea of "family rules" of
which family members may be unaware -
correct answer ✅Don Jackson
Clinician from the middle of the 20th century who developed family
therapy, with the basis that family mental health is critical to
individual mental health. Also formulated the homeodynamic
principle: dysfunctional families are rigid in nature, and it is the role
of the therapist to be a catalyst for families to face difficult issues -
correct answer ✅Nathan Ackerman
Late 20th century clinician who developed structural family therapy,
and suggested that therapists need to integrate themselves within
the family system in order to make the family more open to change
, MFT Exam Prep 1: Practice of Marriage and
Family Therapy Questions And Answers
-
correct answer ✅Salvador Minuchin
Researched the role of communication in schizophrenia in the
1950s, formulating the concept of the double bind -
correct answer ✅Gregory Bateson
Early family therapist who was inspired by traditional group therapy
and developed stages of family treatment: child-centered stage,
parent-centered stage, and family-centered stage -
correct answer ✅John Bell
Social worker turned family therapist who focused on considering
the family life cycle and the impact of extended families and
historical documentation of problems through the generations. Also
a key proponent of women's issues -
correct answer ✅Betty Carter
Known for his direct, confrontational approach to therapy that
prioritized action (directives) over discussion about why the
problems exist -
correct answer ✅Jay Haley
