MFT Clinical Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

MFT CLINICAL EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2023/2024 CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT INTERVENTIONS - ANSWER--ASSESS FURTHER 1.) Standard of care requires that therapists assess for child abuse and neglect when any risk factors are present. -MANDATED TO REPORT: 1.) Physical abuse, sexual abuse and neglect. *Emotional abuse is optional *Exposure to domestic violence is optional report 2.) Abuse/neglect that occurred outside CA to California state authorities. 3.) Consensual sex between minors is ...

MFT Clinical Exam Questions & Answers 2023/2024 Satir Communications Therapy - ANSWER-Theory of Change: through self awareness and improved communication. A humanistic approach. Role of the therapist: active facilitator, resource detective, therapist is genuine and warm, honest and direct Treatment goals: increase congruent communication, improved self-esteem/confidence and personal growth. Key concepts and interventions: incongruent communication, styles of communication (placate, blam...

MFT Clinical Exam Questions & Answers 2023/2024 Systemic bias - ANSWER-Involves bias information processing in which a person selectively attends to one aspect of reality while discounting other aspects Facticious disorder - ANSWER-Characterized by the voluntary production of physical or psychological symptoms, the abscense of external incentives, and the compulsive psychological need to assume the "patient role" Family life cycles - ANSWER-Between families: children learn to indivi...