Deck 8: Psychoanalytic Family Therapy

Question 1

The outcome of good object relations in infancy is the emergence of

A) anaclitic object constancy
B) ambivalent attachment
C) libidinal object constancy
D) ego idealism

Answer 1

libidinal object constancy

Question 2

________ is an interactive process in which a subject perceives an object as containing elements of the subject's personality and evokes certain behaviors and feelings from the object that conform to these perceptions.

A) Separation-individuation
B) Transference-countertransference
C) Reciprocal introjection
D) Projective identification

Answer 2

Projective identification

Question 3

According to object relations theory, both ________ and ________ will likely result in poor adult adjustment.

A) inadequate separation-individuation; introjection of pathological objects
B) repression of aggressive and libidinal impulses; inadequate separation-individuation
C) introjection of pathological objects; enmeshment with family of origin
D) enmeshment with family of origin; repression of aggressive and libidinal impulses
E) inadequate separation-individuation; repression of aggressive and libidinal impulses

Answer 3

inadequate separation-individuation; introjection of pathological objects

Question 4

Non-psychoanalytic family therapists locate problems between people; psychoanalytic family therapists identify problems ________ people.

A) within
B) between
C) within and between
D) none of these choices

Question 5

An emotional reaction, usually unconscious and often distorted, on the part of the therapist to a patient or family member in treatment is known as

A) transference
B) countertransference
C) projective identification
D) introjection

Question 6

A process whereby an infant begins to draw apart from the symbiotic bond with mother and develop autonomous functioning is known as

A) introjection
B) separation-individuation
C) projective identification
D) identification

Question 7

According to psychoanalytic perspectives, one's choice of marital partner is based on

A) the desire to maximize "rewards" and minimize "costs" of the relationship
B) one's level of differentiation of self, and similar levels of differentiation in the families of origin
C) complementary styles of communication
D) one's desire to find someone with complementary needs who will fulfill one's unconscious fantasies

Question 8

According to psychoanalytic theory, marital choice is affected in part by the ________ phenomenon, in which the insecurely attached child grows up learning to hide their real needs and feelings to win approval.

A) false self
B) invisible loyalty
C) introjective
D) double-bind

Question 9

A process in psychoanalytic family therapy, by which insights are translated into new and more productive ways of behaving and interacting is known as

A) projective identification
B) working through
C) metacommunication
D) interpretation

Question 10

Psychoanalytic family therapists use the technique of interpretation when confronted with ________ in family therapy, because it often takes the form of acting-out.

A) sublimation
B) introjection
C) resistance
D) libidinal impulses

Question 11

Psychoanalytic clinicians identify pathology in families as the result of ________, while structural family therapists locate dysfunction in the boundaries between subsystems.

A) conflict
B) intrapsychic rigidity
C) developmental arrest
D) all of these choices

Question 12

Psychoanalytic family therapists pay particular interest to childhood memories when

A) they feel family members' need reassurance and direction
B) family members' associations and spontaneous interactions cease
C) they are re-enacted in the present, manifested as transference
D) none of these choices

Question 13

Unlike ________, psychoanalytic clinicians may not complete their assessment or arrive at a final diagnosis until the end of treatment.

A) experientialists
B) behaviorists
C) structuralists
D) B and C

Question 14

Psychoanalytic family therapy consists of four basic techniques listening, empathy, interpretation, and

A) maintaining analytic neutrality
B) facilitating emotional expression
C) paradoxical directives
D) re-storying

Question 15

According to self psychology, children are more likely to develop a secure and cohesive sense of self when parents provide sufficient opportunities for

A) anaclitic introjection
B) ego splits
C) projective identification
D) idealization

Question 16

Along with the achievement of insight, the processes of "working through" and ________ are considered three specific processes that facilitate change in psychodynamic therapy.

A) reintegrating split-off parts of the ego
B) sublimation
C) reciprocal introjection
D) warding off of libidinal and aggressive impulses

Question 17

The general goals of psychoanalytic family therapy include all except

A) resolution of unconscious conflict
B) anaclitic object constancy
C) differentiation
D) separation-individuation

Question 18

Explain "projective identification."

Question 19

What is resistance? Give an example of how it is manifested in family therapy. How should the therapist work with resistance in treatment?

Question 20

Explain the difference between the psychoanalytic techniques of confrontation and interpretation.

Question 21

Transference occurs in all forms of therapy. What is the general psychoanalytic point of view regarding its significance in treatment? How does the occurrence and use of transference differ in psychoanalytic family therapy and individual psychoanalytic therapy.

Question 22

Four basic techniques used in psychoanalytic family therapy are: listening, empathy, interpretation, and maintaining analytic neutrality. Define and give an example of how each technique may be used in a treatment session with a couple experiencing marital difficulties.

Question 23

According to Freud what are the primary human motivations? According to Kohut what are the primary human motivations? Give an example of each and explain how they differ.

Question 24

What is the difference between Nagy's concept of "invisible loyalty" and the more familiar and simpler term "loyalty"?

Question 25

What is the difference in impact on the patient between a therapist's mirroring versus expressing praise and reassurance?