Question 1

With respect to choosing,which of these statements would most likely be representative of a client's role in strategic therapy?

Accepted Answer

In strategic therapy, the client's role often involves choosing to follow the therapist's directives or choosing to resist them, as the therapy focuses on altering patterns of interaction and behavior.

Question 2

Evidence-based family therapies include each of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

Communications/strategic family therapy is not typically classified as an evidence-based family therapy, unlike the other options listed.

Question 3

A highly directive,intensive family-based treatment derived in part from social-ecological theories and developed to treat youth with conduct disorder and substance abuse is:

Accepted Answer

Multisystemic therapy is a highly directive, intensive family-based treatment that incorporates social-ecological theories to address conduct disorder and substance abuse in youth.

Question 4

The belief that the therapeutic relationship initially includes accurate empathy,warmth and caring,but then the therapist relates as an authoritative leader is LEAST likely to be held by a:

Accepted Answer

The answer of The belief that the therapeutic relationship initially...

Question 5

Regarding choosing,the therapist's role in strategic therapy would most likely be to:

Accepted Answer

In strategic therapy, the therapist often uses paradoxical interventions to disrupt patterns and provoke change, regardless of the client's initial response.

Question 6

Of the therapies listed,which would most likely view the therapist's role in catharsis as helping the patient become aware of whether their dysfunctional pattern is a blamer,placater,or irrelevant communicator?

Accepted Answer

Communication systems therapy, particularly associated with Virginia Satir, focuses on identifying dysfunctional communication patterns such as blaming, placating, or irrelevant communication.

Question 7

Which of the following statements about research on systems theory would be FALSE?

Accepted Answer

Bowenian therapy has not received enough research to be considered evidence-based, making statement A false.

Question 8

MST uses the five Ps to:

Accepted Answer

The answer of MST uses the five Ps to:
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Question 9

The average length of a multisystemic therapy (MST)treatment is:

Accepted Answer

Multisystemic therapy (MST) typically lasts about 3-4 months, focusing on intensive family- and community-based treatment for youth with complex clinical, social, and educational problems.

Question 10

The clinical populations that are typically mandated to MST include each of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

Multisystemic Therapy (MST) is typically used for serious juvenile offenders, violent youth, and substance-abusing youth, but not specifically for recurrently suicidal youth.

Question 11

Ordeal therapy would include all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

An ordeal that causes less distress than that caused by the symptoms is not included in ordeal therapy.

Question 12

Which of the following statements would be LEAST consistent with a Bowenian family therapist's role in the therapeutic relationship?

Accepted Answer

Bowenian family therapy focuses on differentiation of self and objective observation rather than unconditional positive regard, which is more aligned with person-centered therapy.

Question 13

Multisystemic therapy was developed by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Scott Henggeler developed Multisystemic Therapy (MST) as an intensive family- and community-based treatment program for serious juvenile offenders.

Question 14

Problem-solving therapy would include all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

The family retaining power is not a component of problem-solving therapy.

Question 15

The contributions of Jay Haley have included all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

Jay Haley is known for his work in communication systems therapy, ordeal therapy, and problem-solving therapy, but not for long-term therapy, as he focused on brief and strategic approaches.

Question 16

Which of the following therapies would most likely say that the therapist accommodates to the system,then challenges,confronts,and blocks and disrupts the homeostatic system?

Accepted Answer

Structural therapy involves the therapist actively engaging with the family system to challenge and change its structure, often disrupting existing patterns to promote healthier interactions.

Question 17

Bowen's family therapy would LEAST likely say which of the following about consciousness raising?

Accepted Answer

Bowen's family therapy focuses on differentiation of self and objective observation rather than direct communication between clients, which is more characteristic of other therapeutic approaches.

Question 18

Regarding consciousness raising,which of the therapies listed would most likely have the therapist NOT get blinded by the content of communications,and use relabeling,prescribing the symptom,and reduction ad absurdum techniques?

Accepted Answer

Communication systems therapy focuses on the process of communication rather than the content, using techniques like relabeling and prescribing the symptom to alter dysfunctional communication patterns.

Question 19

What is it called when a structural therapist explicitly directs family members to engage in a particular activity?

Accepted Answer

Enactment is a technique used in structural therapy where the therapist explicitly directs family members to engage in a particular activity.

Question 20

The criticism that systems therapies are out of bounds when they try to construe every problem as a systems problem would be leveled by:

Accepted Answer

The answer of The criticism that systems therapies are out...

Quiz 12: Systemic Therapies