Marital and Family Therapy

Detriangulation - ANS Bowen: The process by which an individual removes self from emotional field of two others Formulation - ANS A therapeutic hypothesis about what is responsible for creating and maintaining a client's presenting problem Process - ANS How members of a family or group relate; in contrast to content, which is what they talk about Treatment contract - ANS An explicit agreement between the client and therapist that specifies the terms of therapy, including things...

Out of earshot of Dad, Mom points out one of his parenting inadequacies to the children. From a Contextual Family Therapy perspective, Mom's actions are evidence for - ANS split filial loyalty Bob (45) and Marianne (38) argue about what is the proper age for their daughter Jill (14) to begin dating. Jill hears the fighting and enters the room. Marianne draws Jill into the argument to side with her against Bob. From a Bowen Systems perspective, what has occurred? - ANS triangulation Cr...

Who is the founder of Bowenian therapy? - ANS Murray Bowen & James Framo (follower, although some argue he is more object-relations, he feels he is transgenerational) Which theory focuses on ledgers and balances? - ANS Contextual therapy Who created the rubber fence theory? - ANS Wynn Who created the term garage mechanic? - ANS Carl Whitaker What is the emphasis in Bowenian therapy? - ANS Differentiation of self What is Bowen's differentiation of self defined? - ANS r...

MARITAL AND FAMILY THERAPY (MFT) NATIONAL EXAM: SAMPLE QUESTIONS 2023

The Marital and Family Therapy (MFT) exam : MFT national exam: sample questions 2023