Family Therapy
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Course Introduction
Family Therapy is an in-depth course that explores the theories and practices involved in treating families as a system. Students will examine foundational and contemporary models of family therapy, such as structural, strategic, and systemic approaches, and learn how family dynamics, communication patterns, and cultural backgrounds influence psychological well-being. Through a blend of theoretical study and practical application, including case studies and role-plays, students gain insight into assessment, intervention techniques, and ethical considerations when working with diverse family structures to foster healthier relationships and resolve conflicts.
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Family Therapy History Theory and Practice 6th Edition by Samuel T. Gladding
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Chapter 1: The History of Family Therapy: Evolution and Revolution
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Q1) Before 1940, mental health treatment focused on:
A) families
B) groups
C) individuals
D) interpersonal issues
Answer: C
Q2) The Supreme Court of the United States ruled in 2013 that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) was unconstitutional under the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) Family therapy tends to be _____ than individual counseling.
A) longer
B) briefer
C) about the same
D) faster Questions
Answer: B
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Chapter 2: The Theoretical Context of Family Therapy
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Q1) "The more a parent protects a shy child, the shyer the child becomes." This fact is an example of the concept of 'circular causality."
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) During the New Couple stage, a major task for the couple is:
A) developing effective communication and problem solving skills
B) developing independence
C) developing effective social skills
D) all of the above
Answer: A
Q3) The three time dimensions referred to as the 'life course' are:
A) historical, evolutionary, predictable
B) developmental, historical, cultural
C) individual, social, historical
D) horizontal, vertical, transitional
Answer: C
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Chapter 3: Types and Functionality of Families
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Q1) There are two levels of change, first-order and second-order. First-order change is characterized by:
A) trying the same behavior over and over
B) nonevents
C) superficial change
D) life cycle transitions
Answer: C
Q2) Symmetrical interaction is based on:
A) rigidity and maximizing differences
B) family closeness and getting needs met inside the family
C) disengagement
D) similarity of behavior and competition
Answer: D
Q3) In the ABCX Model, the "C" is:
A) the crisis or stressor event
B) the combined effect of all factors
C) the resources available at the family's disposal
D) the meaning or significance of the event for the family
Answer: D
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Chapter 4: Working With Single-Parent and Blended Families
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Q1) Families that experience the temporary absence of a parent due to military deployment or other temporary circumstances are not considered to be "single-parent families."
A)True
B)False
Q2) Single-parent families tend to be more _____ than most family types.
A) autocratic
B) democratic
C) rigid
D) formal
Q3) Children of divorce are _____ to divorce than others.
A) less likely
B) more likely
C) six times more likely
D) six times less likely
Q4) In working with blended families, therapists should
A) be passive
B) be active
C) be legal advisors
D) be predictable
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Chapter 5: Working With Culturally Diverse Families
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Q1) In African American families, _____ has been an essential element for survival.
A) an emphasis on social stability and collectivity
B) a collectivistic culture
C) a strong emphasis on self-discipline, order, social etiquette, and hierarchy
D) the family
Q2) Although utilization rates for individual therapy are _____ among African Americans, they are _____ for family therapy.
A) high, low
B) low, high
C) about the same for each
Q3) Which of the following cultural groups is high context, rather than low context as found in most North American society?
A) African American
B) Asian American
C) Hispanic/Latino
D) Arab American
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Chapter 6: Ethical, Legal, and Professional Issues in Family Therapy
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Q1) Internet counseling can be a useful therapeutic medium for many client types, especially for hearing impaired clients and clients in remote areas.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Most marriage and family therapy clients are
A) men
B) women
C) childless couples
D) deviant families
Q3) In the ethical decision making process, the first step is to consult with colleagues or an ethics case manager.
A)True
B)False
Q4) When unethical behavior is observed, the behavior should first be
A) discussed with the person observed to act unethically
B) reported to the appropriate professional association
C) reported to the appropriate licensure/certification board
D) all of the above
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Chapter 7: The Process of Family Therapy
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Q1) A common problem of beginning family therapists is the tendency to ask more process questions than content questions.
A)True
B)False
Q2) One way therapists can inform families about the conditions under which therapy will occur is by using a(n):
A) treatment plan
B) paradox
C) clinical note
D) written professional disclosure statement
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Q3) While being a family therapist can be stressful, it may also give therapists a greater appreciation of their own families.
A)True
B)False
Q4) A common problem of beginning family therapists is the tendency to try too hard to make everyone happy.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 8: Couple and Marriage Therapy and Enrichment
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Q1) The ideal time for premarital counseling is 4 to 12 weeks before the wedding date.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Important goals of divorce therapy would include all the following except:
A) to help build attachment and connectness
B) coping with religious or spiritual angst
C) accepting the end of the marriage
D) negotiating a reasonably equitable legal settlement
Q3) Infidelity in American society is:
A) rare
B) increasing
C) decreasing
D) common
Q4) Effective treatments for infidelity include
A) Multisystemic
B) community reinforcement
C) Behavioral and Cognitive-behavioral
D) Bowen and Structural
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Chapter 9: Transgenerational Theories: Psychodynamic
Family Theory and Bowen Family Systems Theory
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Q1) _____ is a frequent way of dealing with anxiety in which tension between two persons is projected onto another object.
A) family projection process
B) multigenerational transmission process
C) emotional cut off
D) triangulation
Q2) The basic building block of any emotional system is the 'good enough mother.'
A)True
B)False
Q3) A criticism of Psychodynamic family therapy and Bowen Family Therapy is the long term commitment of time and money required for successful treatment outcomes.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Psychodynamic and Bowen Family Therapy have many similarities, including:
A) both are based on psychoanalysis
B) both are focused on the here and now
C) theory and therapist cannot be separated
D) all of the above
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Chapter 10: Experiential Family Therapy
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Q1) _____ is a general term for a variety of therapeutic interventions that use play media as the basis for communicating and working with children.
A) filial therapy
B) experiential therapy
C) child therapy
D) play therapy
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Q2) In Satir's communication roles, the _____ avoids conflict at the cost of his or her integrity.
A) blamer
B) placater
C) distracter
D) computer
Q3) Experiential family therapy is interested in exploirng:
A) the past
B) the present
C) the past and the present
D) the future
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Chapter 11: Behavioral and Cognitive-Behavioral Family Therapies
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Q1) The 'squeeze technique' is used for treating performance anxiety.
A)True
B)False
Q2) _____ spend more time discussing issues with family members than do _____.
A) behavior parent training therapists; functional family therapists
B) cognitive-behavioral therapists; behavioral therapists
C) behavioral therapists; cognitive-behavioral therapists
D) sex therapists; play therapists
Q3) In behavioral and cognitive-behavioral family therapy, family action is stressed over insight.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Behavioral and cognitive-behavioral family therapy are focused on A) the present B) the past
C) the future
D) all of the above
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Chapter 12: Structural Family Therapy
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Q1) A parentified child is considered a dysfunctional role because, in the structural approach, it is best that parents are placed in charge of children.
A)True
B)False
Q2) "Unbalancing" involves
A) realigning relationships between subsystems
B) therapeutic neutrality
C) restorying the family's narrative
D) taking sides
Q3) The structural family therapy approach has been criticized for being too simple and lacking complexity.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Subsystems may include all the following except:
A) spousal
B) sibling
C) cross-generational
D) parental
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Chapter 13: Strategic Family Therapies
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Q1) Strategic family therapy has been strongly influenced by the work of:
A) Murray Bowen
B) Milton Erikson
C) David Espston
D) Virginia Satir
Q2) In strategic family therapy, the first task is to define a presenting problem in such a way that it can be solved.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Strategic family therapy has been found to be successful in treating families and their members who display such dysfunctional behaviors as ______
A) enmeshment
B) eating disorders
C) substance abuse
D) all of the above
Q4) By giving positive connotations to behaviors, therapists simultaneously reduce resistance to treatment by the family and establish rapport.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 14: Solution-Focused Brief Therapy and Narrative
Family Therapy
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Q1) The role of the therapist in Narrative family therapy is:
A) expert
B) consultant
C) collaborator
D) director
Q2) This question, used by Solution focused therapists, is intended to direct family members' attention to times in the past or present when they did not have the problem.
A) exception question
B) miracle question
C) scaling question
D) none of the above
Q3) In Solution-focused therapy, _____ factors are not important.
A) causal
B) social
C) cultural
D) all of the above
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Chapter 15: Working With Substance-Related Disorders,
Domestic Violence, and Child Abuse
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Q1) Almost 60% of the world's production of illegal drugs as well as a substantial percentage of legal alcohol products are consumed in the US
A)True
B)False
Q2) Before treatment for child abuse or neglect can begin, historical issues from childhood and current adult behaviors associated with the history must be addressed.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Most families with substance abusing members are seen in family therapy.
A)True
B)False
Q4) There is a well-documented association between _____ and battering.
A) fear of abandonment
B) jealousy
C) alcohol intoxication
D) all of the above
Q5) Approximately half of all married couples experience physical aggression. A)True
B)False
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Chapter 16: Research and Assessment in Family Therapy
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Q1) _____ approaches decrease relapse and rehospitalization rates among patients whose families receive such services.
A) couples therapy
B) marriage therapy
C) psychoeducation
D) brief
Q2) A _____ is used when the representiveness of a whole population is not as important as the information itself.
A) systematic random sample
B) convenience sample
C) probability sample
D) nonprobability sample
Q3) Regarding the importance of research in family therapy, research findings help establish both similarities and distinct differences with other mental health practitioners. This is called
A) accountability
B) practicality
C) uniqueness
D) none of the above
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