MFT LICENSING Questions And Answers 2024.

MFT LICENSING Questions And Answers 2024. ABC-X Family Crisis Model - correct answer Rueben Hill's model used to explain whether or not a stressful event would result in crisis in some families but not in other's. A=stressor B=family's crisis- meeting resources C=family's definition of the stressor X=the crisis Accomodation - correct answer Describes a variety of engagement techniques such as joining, used principally by Structural Family Therapists in which the therapist adapts themselves to the family's style of interacting. Acculturation - correct answer The process by which immigrant group members adjust to the culture of their new country. Adaptability - correct answer Term from Olson's Circumflex Model, which is a measure of the families ability to respond and adapt to changes in their lives. Also called "flexibility"-families are rated at 4 levels: 1. Rigid 2. Structured 3. Flexible 4. Chaotic Alliance - correct answer Structural and Strategic Model Definition: a bond or affiliation between 2 or more family members. Alliances differ from coalitions in that they are generally within the subsystems and not hidden. Domestic Violence Model Definition: Refers to the redemptive phase of the abuse cycle, in which the perpetrator promises to never act violently again and the victim agrees to participate in that goal and believes them, continuing the cycle of abuse. Antilibidinal Ego - correct answer Objects-Relations Term defined as the part of the ego that is formed from interactions with the rejecting object. Antilibidinal System - correct answer Object-Relations Term define as a repressed system within the ego characterized by aggression, rage, and contempt. "As If" Structure - correct answer Symbolic-Experiential Term defined as family members are encouraged to freely experiment "as if" they were in the role of the other, so long as they understand that the role play is symbolic. The process allows family members to alternately experiment and then return to their secure roles. Autopoetic (Autopoeisis) System - correct answer Defined as a system that is self organizing and self maintaining, such as biological and human systems. Can be described by second order cybernetics. Term originated from Postmodern Chilean Biologist, Maturana.