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CA MFT TDCCLINICAL EXAM
SCORED A+
CA MFT TDC
Evatee 10/9/24 CA MFT TDC
,CA MFT TDC CLINICAL EXAM SCORED A+
During a family therapy session, the therapist notices that both the 6-year-old
and the 4-year-old children have bandages on their hands. The mother
discloses tearfully that she can't trust her 15-year-old stepson to stay alone
with her young children because he super-glued their hands to his door. The
husband shakes his head and says, "We already dealt with this. It won't happen
again." What should the therapist do NEXT:
A. Find out how they dealt with it.
B. Document the incident in your notes.
C. Inform the family that you must file a child abuse report.
D. Ask if other incidents like this have happened before. Answer - C. Inform the
family that you must file a child abuse report.
A new client is referred by her minister. The 49 year-old woman shares that she
is overwhelmed taking care of her 72 year old mother who is often belligerent
due to her dementia. The woman tearfully admits to giving her mother extra
medication so that she will sleep longer. She asks for a referral to a support
group for caregivers. What should the therapist do initially in this case?
A. Provide a referral to a caregiver support group.
B. Further assess for Elder Abuse.
C. Assist her in developing alternative coping mechanisms.
D. File a report with Adult Protective Services and process it with client. Answer
- D. File a report with Adult Protective Services and process it with client.
A married couple in their 30's seeks therapy to improve their communication.
The husband reports that he wants to have children but complains that his wife
"wants to wait." The wife tears up when she shares that her mother recently
died and that her husband expects her to "get over it already." During the
, initial assessment, they report that their arguments frequently get physical
because the wife makes the husband so mad. How should the therapist
proceed in this case:
A. Discuss the ways in which the wife makes the husband mad.
B. Explore the couple's motivation to stay together and their expectations of
therapy.
C. Require the couple to sign a no violence contract to ensure they won't get
violent in the session.
D. Refer each of them to individual therapy. Answer - D. Refer each of them to
individual therapy.
A 45-year old male client who has been unemployed for six months is referred
by his wife for therapy. In the initial session, he reports that he wants to sleep
all day and he doesn't see his situation getting any better. He says that he can't
stand having his wife and children see him like this. As part of a complete
assessment, the therapist should FIRST:
A. Determine if the client is currently using substances.
B. Refer the client to a medical doctor for issues of hypersomnia.
C. Ask if the client has thoughts of suicide.
D. Explore the client's social supports and coping strategies. Answer - C. Ask if
the client has thoughts of suicide.
During a group therapy session, one of the group members reports that her
sister-in-law has been butting into her life and if she keeps it up the client is
"going to make sure she never butts in again." A few of the group members
laugh uncomfortably. How should the therapist proceed:
A. Validate the client's anger.
B. Explore what the client means by "going to make sure she never butts in
again."
C. Encourage group members to share their reactions.
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