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MFT FSO Study Questions & Detailed SolutionsA male couple's therapist is working with a lesbian couple. Which of the
following statements are true? Correct Ans - The therapist should
approach the couple like any other couple.
Which one of the following statements is true? Negative feedback is
corrective, adjusting the input and returning the system to a steady state.
Correct Ans - Negative feedback is corrective, adjusting the input and
returning the system to a steady state.
The other answers can be eliminated as follows: "Feedback loops refer to
escalating quarrel patterns between spouses" - while this is an example of
a positive feedback loop, it suggests that all feedback loops are deviation
amplifying. It does not take into account that negative feedback loops refer
to the reduction of quarreling. "Positive feedback is corrective, adjusting
the input and returning the system to a steady state." Positive feedback
actually has the effect of amplifying the deviation. "Information processing
refers to the set of family rules developed through the life cycle."
Information processing is a generic term that refers to the entire body of
interaction in systems and does not refer only to a set of family rules.
Knowledge Domain: 8. History of MFT Type of Question: Straight Practice
Domain: 1. Joining/Assessment/Diagnosis Glossary Keywords: Cybernetics,
Feedback
When initially working with anorexics and their families, a Structural
therapist would: Correct Ans - instruct the parents to control the
child's eating.
successful family treatment of eating disorders moved through a series of
stages. Initially, primary focus was put on the eating disorder, and parents
were instructed to control the child's eating. Treatment then moved to
maintenance of this control in an attempt to increase body weight to within
normal limits. The final phase of treatment consisted of giving control over
eating and weight gain back to the child.
Some research has demonstrated that there are certain 'common factors' in
successful psychotherapy. Which of the following statements is correct?
Correct Ans - It has been demonstrated that the common factor of
,"systemic/dyadic reformulation of the presenting problem," can be as
important or more important that ideal choice of treatment model.
Common factors have been validated for couple and family therapy as well
as for general psychotherapy.
In assessing a couple who present with a sexual problem, a therapist would
do all of the following except: Correct Ans - get a complete family
history.
Randomized clinical trials of an eclectic family approach when working
with adolescents with eating disorders has demonstrated: Correct Ans
- Reduced hospital recividism and improved compliance with
medication when psychoeducation is consistently applied to families with a
member diagnosed with any variety of schizophrenia.
Which of the following statements regarding divorce are NOT true:
Correct Ans - A positive family environment—having positive feelings
about one's family—will ameliorate the detrimental effects of divorce.
A positive family environment—having positive feelings about one's family
—did NOT ameliorate the detrimental effects of divorce. Boys with positive
family feelings lived shorter lives, as it was especially traumatic to have a
seemingly positive, functional home torn apart.
Mr. & Mrs. Doherty present for family therapy complaining that their son
Jon will not listen to them and is acting out.
In designing a treatment plan a Contextual family therapist would:
Correct Ans - establish long and short term goals.
The Contextual model does focus on goals, both long and short term. The
overall goal of this therapy is to address injustices and distrust which are
the causes of dysfunction (Boszormenyi-Nagy & Ulrich, 1981, "Contextual
Family Therapy", in Gurman & Kniskern's, "Handbook of Family Therapy").
The other answers can be eliminated as follows: "track disabling
sequences" - Strategic; "assess the credits and debits" - Contextual, but an
aspect of assessment, not part of treatment planning; "map the system" -
Structural.
, Co-therapists serve a variety of functions in family systems therapy as does
the use of teams. Use of co-therapy is an important component of which of
the following MFT models? Correct Ans - Experiential, Milan
Systemic and Internal Family Systems
Whitaker is known for his use of a co-therapist to help contain his
"craziness". The Milan group utilized a male female co-therapy team to
generate neutrality and Internal family systems views the client's Self as
co-therapist and trusts the wisdom of the internal system.
A therapist talking to the family states, "As I explained to you earlier, I'm
now going to have a discussion with the group and they are going to ask me
some questions about the questions I have asked you here tonight. So I
invite you to listen in, and if you find anything interesting please comment."
The therapist is using a: Correct Ans - Narrative approach.
This is an example of Tom Anderson's use of a reflecting team. The basic
process is for the interviewing therapist to engage in a conversation with
the family, while the rest of the team quietly observes and then ask the
family to observe while the team discusses what they saw. The phrase
"questions about questions" suggests one of the Constructivist approaches
(Narrative being a Constructive approach), which focus on how language
constructs a view of reality, and therefore how deconstruction of reality
can be achieved through questioning the use of language.
In comparing Transgenerational with Experiential models, the one concept
that both models have in common is: Correct Ans - the attention to
impact of past generations on the present.
A family comes into therapy because of the death of the father. The family
also lost the paternal grandfather. During the initial interview, the therapist
found out that for three generations the father had died before the age of
forty. As the therapist interviewed the family he began throwing a frisbee
to the ten - and twelve-year-old children. The therapist continued to do this
as he spoke and asked questions of the family. This behavior is associated
with a(an): Correct Ans - Symbolic-Experiential therapist.
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