Question 1

What type of family therapy uses "solution-talk" and focuses almost exclusively on solutions?

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Question 2

Explain Yalom's corrective recapitulation of the primary family group.

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Question 3

A therapist frequently asks clients these questions: "Are your problems present every hour of every day? When they are not so bad,what have you done to make them better?" These questions suggest that this therapist is most likely following which approach to therapy?

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The therapist's questions suggest a focus on finding solutions and what clients have done to make things better, which is characteristic of the solution-focused approach to therapy.

Question 4

List three of Yalom's therapeutic factors for group psychotherapy.

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Question 5

When providing psychotherapy services to a family,

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It is important for the clinician to establish clear ground rules for confidentiality with all family members during the initial consultation to ensure that everyone understands the limitations and expectations around confidentiality. This can help establish trust and encourage open communication within the family. Option A is not correct as confidentiality may need to be broken in certain situations to protect the safety and well-being of individuals involved. Option B is not necessary as the DSM is not always applicable in family therapy, and even if a diagnosis is given, it should be based on the presenting problem, not the family as a whole. Option D is not ethical as assigning a diagnosis solely for reimbursement purposes goes against the APA's Ethics Code.

Question 6

The genogram is an assessment technique used most often by _____ therapists.

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The genogram is a visual tool used to map out a family's history and relationships over multiple generations. It is most commonly used by family therapists to better understand family dynamics and to identify patterns of behavior or relationships that may be contributing to current issues or conflicts.

Question 7

Exception questions,such as "When was this not a problem for you?" or "When was this not so bad?" and the formula-first session task,in which clients consider what aspects of their lives they want to remain the same,are important components of _____.

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Solution-focused therapy emphasizes identifying exceptions to problems and focusing on desired outcomes, making these techniques integral to its approach.

Question 8

Two parents in conflict with one another each make efforts to recruit their child to their side in order to support their position in the conflict.According to family therapists,this exemplifies _____.

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Triangulation is a concept in family therapy that refers to a situation where a third party (in this case, the child) is recruited by two conflicting parties (parents) in order to support their respective positions. This puts the child in a difficult position and can lead to emotional distress or confusion.

Question 9

The Conflict Tactics Scale

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The Conflict Tactics Scale includes questions about how individuals behave when disagreements arise, making it a measure of interpersonal conflict resolution strategies rather than a projective personality test or a neuropsychological screen.

Question 10

_____ therapy asks patients to revise their life "stories" to recast themselves as the heroes in the story,ultimately enhancing patients' views of self.

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Question 11

Briefly,for what is the Conflict Tactics Scales (CTS)used?

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Question 12

What is the name of the tool used to assess families that involves drawing a family tree and labeling the relationships between the individuals on the family tree?

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Question 13

Which of the following is NOT one of the seven stages through which typical intact middle-class American families proceed?

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The seven stages typically through which intact middle-class American families proceed are: leaving home, joining of families through marriage or union, bearing and raising children, developing a family identity, launching children and moving on in midlife, retirement and old age, and death of spouse and self. Resignation and acceptance of death is not one of the seven stages.

Question 14

The notions of family structure,subsystems,and boundaries are important components of the type of family therapy practiced by _____.

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Salvador Minuchin is known for developing Structural Family Therapy, which focuses on family structure, subsystems, and boundaries.

Question 15

Individual psychotherapists tend to explain psychological problems with _____ causality,whereas family therapists tend to explain psychological problems with _____ causality.

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Question 16

When a family enters treatment,they often point out one family member whose symptoms are most obvious or problematic,and identify him as the source of the family's problems.This singled out family member is known as the _____.

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Question 17

The Conflict Tactics Scale assesses _____.

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The Conflict Tactics Scale is a measure of abuse and violence within families, including physical violence, verbal aggression, and other forms of aggression. It is often used to assess the dynamics of domestic violence.

Question 18

Who is the leading figure in the interpersonal approach to group therapy?

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Question 19

A _____ is a paper-and-pencil method of creating a family tree that incorporates detailed information about the relationships among family members.

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The term "genogram" specifically refers to a visual representation of a family tree that includes information about the relationships between family members, as well as information about each individual's health history, psychological history, and other important details. It is not a histogram, which is a graphical representation of data that groups similar data points into "bins" or categories. It is also not a histoplot or genoplot, which are not commonly used terms in genealogy or family history research.

Question 20

A basic premise of _____ therapy is that by "editing" the "life stories" clients tell themselves,clients can improve their mental health.

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The basic premise of narrative therapy is that by changing the narratives or stories that clients tell themselves, they can improve their mental health. Solution-focused therapy emphasizes finding solutions to specific problems, structural family therapy focuses on changing family dynamics, and group therapy involves working in a group setting.

Quiz 16: Group and Family Therapy