Deck 15: Group Therapy, Family Therapy, and Couples Therapy

Question 1

According to transactional analysis,each person possesses a(n)__________ ego state.

A) child
B) parent
C) adult
D) all of the above

Answer 1

all of the above

Question 2

Bryan is a 13-year-old boy with significant social skills deficits.Which type of group therapy below would seem to be the best fit for him?

A) psychodrama
B) transactional analysis
C) behavioral group therapy
D) none of the above

Answer 2

behavioral group therapy

Question 3

Generally speaking,behavioral and cognitive-behavioral groups

A) are time-limited.
B) consist of a heterogeneous mix of presenting problems.
C) make only modest use of assessment.
D) prescribe a fairly passive role for the therapist.

Answer 3

are time-limited.

Question 4

Annabeth often attends her group therapy in the form of resident seminars,weekend retreats,and brief workshops,rather than weekly meetings.Which type of therapy is she most likely receiving?

A) psychodrama
B) transactional analysis
C) Gestalt group therapy
D) more than one of the above

Question 5

Which of the following is an accurate statement about group therapy?

A) Historically, group therapy has been viewed as a "second choice" or supplemental therapy by clients and therapists alike.
B) Even now, the demand for group therapy is at an all-time low.
C) both of the above
D) neither of the above

Question 6

According to Berne,__________ are behaviors that people use to avoid getting too close to others.

A) transactions
B) games
C) outbursts
D) none of the above

Question 7

As therapist for a Gestalt group,Dr.Otero focuses on

A) one member at a time.
B) two members at a time.
C) all members at the same time.
D) different numbers of group members, depending on the situation.

Question 8

Which two types of group therapy have drawn concern due significant popularization with little research support?

A) psychoanalytic group therapy; psychodrama
B) psychodrama; transactional analysis
C) transactional analysis; Gestalt group therapy
D) Gestalt group therapy; psychoanalytic group therapy

Question 9

A group therapist who tells a client that he/she will be the focus of the session and will be on the "hot seat" is probably practicing

A) psychoanalytic group therapy.
B) behavioral group therapy.
C) transactional analysis.
D) Gestalt group therapy.

Question 10

A transactional analysis involves the determination of which __________ are operative in a given transaction between people.

A) defense mechanisms
B) ego states
C) cognitive distortions
D) social desirability factors

Question 11

Group psychotherapy in which members act out roles with each other is labeled

A) transactional analysis.
B) psychoanalytic group therapy.
C) Gestalt group therapy.
D) psychodrama.

Question 12

ALL BUT WHICH of the following is true of cognitive-behavioral group treatment for social phobia?

A) It requires all group members to undergo individual CBT concurrently.
B) It includes exposure exercises, cognitive restructuring, and skills training.
C) It is arguably the treatment of choice for this condition.
D) All of the above are true.

Question 13

A client in group therapy is told by the therapist that her patterns of interaction with other group members suggest a negative parent ego state.This therapist is apparently employing

A) transactional analysis.
B) behavioral group therapy.
C) psychoanalytic group therapy.
D) Gestalt group therapy.

Question 14

Research has supported the efficacy of behavioral and cognitive-behavioral group interventions for the treatment of

A) depression.
B) social phobia.
C) pain.
D) all of the above

Question 15

__________ seems to have grown out of considerations of efficiency rather than a compelling belief in the value of group dynamics.

A) Gestalt group therapy
B) Transactional analysis
C) Psychodrama
D) Behavioral group therapy

Question 16

Psychodrama

A) always involves acting out a scene from the client's past.
B) is thought to promote catharsis, or emotional release.
C) has not been found efficacious by meta-analysis.
D) none of the above

Question 17

ALL BUT WHICH of the following is an accurate statement about time-effective group therapy?

A) It has an interpersonal focus.
B) It may be especially helpful for individuals with personality disorders.
C) It specifies a fairly passive role for the therapist.
D) It encourages patient responsibility.

Question 18

Multiple transference effects are most relevant to

A) behavioral group therapy.
B) psychoanalytic group therapy.
C) Gestalt group therapy.
D) transactional analysis.

Question 19

According to transactional analysis,the preferred ego state is

A) parent (positive).
B) adult (positive).
C) child (positive).
D) more than one of the above

Question 20

Typically,therapists who conduct transactional analysis

A) produce little research.
B) try to create/foster pseudo-intimacy in their groups.
C) try to maintain a very slow, deliberate pace in their groups.
D) none of the above

Question 21

From the time of its origins,family therapy has tended to emphasize __________ as the basis for psychopathology.

A) power differentials
B) genetic factors
C) conflicting priorities
D) communication failure

Question 22

Family therapy is conducted by

A) social workers.
B) psychologists and psychiatrists.
C) counselors.
D) all of the above

Question 23

Satir regarded the family therapist as a person who

A) becomes a model of communication for the family.
B) helps the family balance their various obligations.
C) translates vaguely defined problems into objective, behavioral terms.
D) all of the above

Question 24

In a family therapy session,Darin speaks in such a way that his words represent an attempt to "throw his weight around." Family therapists would most likely label his mode of communication as

A) placating.
B) super-reasonable.
C) blaming.
D) irrelevant.

Question 25

What is the purpose of a pregroup screening,as used in time-effective group psychotherapy?

A) to see whether the potential group member responds appropriately to feedback
B) to ensure that the therapist and potential group member have a good rapport
C) to make sure that the potential group member has excellent social skills
D) more than one of the above

Question 26

Which of the following is the best example of a double bind?

A) Martin's mother tells him to respect his teacher's authority, even when the teacher is wrong.
B) During the first months of her son's life, Mimi is criticized by some people for staying at home with him, and when she resumes working outside the home, the same people start to question her devotion as a mother.
C) While in graduate school, Alan is encouraged to both work hard and play hard.
D) Chandra's best friend tells her that she won't be her friend anymore unless Chandra stops lying to her.

Question 27

Marla and her family are in family therapy,and Marla's mother always agrees with others,no matter what is going on.According to many family therapists,Marla's mother is

A) delusional.
B) placating.
C) being passive-aggressive.
D) probably the most psychologically healthy family member.

Question 28

The wide variety of group therapy approaches yield many different therapy arrangements,but typically group therapy involves

A) 2-3 patients meeting once per week for 2 hours.
B) 5-10 patients meeting twice per week for 45 minutes.
C) 5-10 patients meeting once per week for 90 minutes.
D) 10-15 patients meeting once per week for 2 hours.

Question 29

Which of the following is considered a general characteristic of family therapy?

A) Knowledge of the familial roles and idiosyncratic subculture are important to the family therapist's work.
B) Therapists typically try to become identified with the most "well-adjusted" faction of the family and to distance themselves from the other family members.
C) both of the above
D) neither of the above

Question 30

General systems theory views the family as constantly striving to maintain

A) dysfunction.
B) a homeostatis.
C) civility and cooperation among members.
D) the best individual outcome for each member.

Question 31

Bateson,Lidz,and Bowen each emphasized the role that family members can play in the development of __________ and subsequent research has shown __________ for their ideas.

A) depression; minimal support
B) bipolar disorder; significant support
C) schizophrenia; minimal support
D) antisocial personality disorder; significant support

Question 32

Among the curative factors of group therapy identified by Yalom (1975)are

A) group cohesiveness.
B) altruism.
C) interpersonal learning.
D) all of the above

Question 33

A family therapist who sees members of a family together as a unit is conducting __________ family therapy.

A) conjoint
B) collaborative
C) coordinated
D) concurrent

Question 34

Most therapists agree that __________ patients should be excluded from psychotherapy groups.

A) personality disorder
B) psychotic
C) depressed
D) agoraphobic

Question 35

A family whose members are each seeing different therapists who get together to discuss the family is involved in __________ family therapy.

A) conjoint
B) collaborative
C) coordinated
D) concurrent

Question 36

Which of the following scenarios truly constitutes family therapy?

A) Dr. Cash, who is seeing a 14-year-old girl with binge-eating disorder, invites the girl's mother in for the last 10 minutes of each session to explain what they worked on and how the mother can best support her daughter's recovery.
B) Dr. Carlisle is seeing Max, a 66-year-old male with severe anxiety symptoms, and every few weeks Max's wife or grown daughter participate in the session to share their impressions of Max's progress.
C) Dr. Cameron meets regularly with Jonah, Julia, and their parents to discuss how each family member contributes to Jonah's self-destructive behavior, as well as ways to change their maladaptive patterns of interaction.
D) all of the above

Question 37

Dr.Korman is seeing each member of a family in separate individual sessions.We would say she is conducting __________ family therapy.

A) conjoint
B) collaborative
C) coordinated
D) concurrent

Question 38

Reviews of the research literature assessing the effectiveness of group psychotherapy consistently conclude that group treatment is

A) equivalent to no treatment.
B) more effective than no treatment.
C) more effective than other forms of psychotherapy.
D) more than one of the above

Question 39

In his family therapy work,Dr.Sugarman emphasizes rewards that maintain undesirable actions or may enhance desired actions.Dr.Sugarman probably is conducting

A) behavioral family therapy.
B) network family therapy.
C) strategic family therapy.
D) structural family therapy.

Question 40

ALL BUT WHICH of the following is a curative factor of group therapy identified by Yalom (1975)?

A) the imparting of information.
B) the instillation of hope.
C) the acceptance of the "patient" role.
D) All of the above are among the curative factors identified by Yalom (1975).

Question 41

According to Sexton et al.(2004),ALL BUT WHICH of the following is an "ingredient" for successful family therapy?

A) redefining the problem as a "family problem"
B) fostering improved family communication
C) maintaining strong therapeutic alliances
D) All of the above are ingredients of successful family therapy identified by Sexton et al. (2004).

Question 42

Compare and contrast behavioral marital therapy and emotionally-focused couples therapy.

Question 43

Which of the following is the primary goal of Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy?

A) to free partners to express all of their emotions to each other, both positive and negative
B) to assist each partner in accurately identifying the emotions being experienced by the other
C) to change partners' problematic interactional styles and emotional responses so their attachment is more secure
D) to help partners focus on their emotional responses in the here-and-now so that they can be more spontaneous

Question 44

Multisystemic therapy (MST)was developed for use with

A) teens with eating disorders and their families.
B) juvenile offenders and their families.
C) families coping with bipolar disorder in one member.
D) families coping with the sudden loss of one member.

Question 45

A meta-analysis of family therapy by Baucom et al.(1998)found that

A) family therapy appears helpful in reducing schizophrenia relapse.
B) family therapy appears less effective than individual therapy for obsessive-compulsive disorder.
C) both of the above
D) neither of the above

Question 46

Most often,family therapy begins with __________ as the principal patient.

A) the wife
B) the husband
C) an adolescent
D) a toddler

Question 47

Describe current trends in the use of group,family,and couples therapy,and describe the reasons for these trends.

Question 48

Behavioral Marital Therapy (BMT)involves ALL BUT WHICH of the following components?

A) contingency contracting
B) support-understanding techniques
C) problem-solving techniques
D) mindfulness techniques

Question 49

Identify at least three general situations in which it would be logical to recommend family therapy.Identify at least two general situations in which family therapy should NOT be considered.

Question 50

Explain why the group approach appears to be the treatment of choice for assertiveness training.Make sure that you provide at least three distinct reasons in your response.

Question 51

A husband and wife involved in couples therapy each generates a list of actions that would please them if performed by the partner,and for homework,each partner agrees to perform three of these activities prior to the next session.This couple is probably involved in __________ therapy.

A) emotionally focused couples
B) concurrent couples
C) behavioral marital
D) insight-oriented couples

Question 52

Rebekah is a graduate student obtaining experience in a particular family therapy modality.Although she has a small caseload,she delivers treatment in people's homes or schools,is available for consultation at all times,and serves on a team with others who are doing the same thing she is.What is the term for the type of treatment Rebekah is providing?

A) psychoanalytic family therapy
B) intensive family therapy (IFT)
C) emotionally focused therapy (EFT)
D) multisystemic therapy (MST)

Question 53

Identify briefly at least five decisions that must be made by the therapist regarding the structure and conduct/rules of group therapy.

Question 54

Describe briefly at least four of the curative factors of group psychotherapy proposed by Yalom (1975).

Question 55

Explain how history-taking and assessment may be particularly helpful in a family therapy context.

Question 56

Describe briefly the structure of psychoanalytic group therapy.Explain how the techniques used differ from those of the individual form of the therapy.

Question 57

Relatively recent meta-analyses of couples therapy suggest that

A) it is generally efficacious for reducing relationship distress.
B) it shows no promise for treating psychological disorders in individual partners.
C) both of the above
D) neither of the above

Question 58

Compare and contrast transactional analysis and Gestalt group therapy.

Question 59

Compare and contrast conjoint,concurrent,and collaborative family therapy.

Question 60

The Browns are considering family therapy,but one of the daughters,Karina,is so uncooperative that her presence will likely hinder the therapeutic process.What should the therapist recommend?

A) Karina should be forced to participate, but the focus should be placed primarily on other members of the family.
B) Karina should be forced to participate, and the focus should be placed directly on her lack of cooperation.
C) Karina should not be forced to participate.
D) Karina should be forced to participate in a separate group therapy, while the rest of the family is seen together.