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Mastering Competencies in Family Therapy
Chapter 1: Competency in Theory in Family Therapy
1. The key to mapping a successful therapeutic journey involves which of the following?
a. Labeling clients into groups such as depressed clients or clients with anxiety
b. Understanding each client’s life as one–of-a-kind journey
c. Honing in on the small picture of the client’s life
d. Conceptualizing the client’s situation without the help of theory
2. Therapists can rule out possible medical issues and identify psychiatric issues by doing
which of the following with their client?
a. A treatment plan
b. Case management
c. Mental status exam
d. A therapeutic inventory
3. When working with clients, therapists should create a preferred path or general set of
directions for the course of therapy. This document is known as which of the following?
a. Road map
b. Clinical assessment
c. Treatment plan
d. Case management file
4. When working with clients in therapy, it is very important to make sure the plan is
working and that you and the client are sticking with the plan. It is recommended if the
client is not making progress, the therapist do all of the following EXCEPT?
a. Always stick to the original treatment plan.
b. Reassess the accuracy of the treatment plan.
c. Make improvements where needed on the treatment plan.
d. Assess the client’s perspective of their progress.
5. It is important for therapists to leave a trail of where they have been when working with a
client. The trail serves what purpose?
a. Getting paid by third party-payers
b. Avoiding lawsuits
c. Helping therapist to find their way back if they get lost
d. All of the above
6. Which of the following is the primary tool therapists use to help their clients?
a. A theory
b. A hammer
c. A treatment plan
d. A supervisor
7. According to the author, why do theories matter in therapy?
a. They provide a means for dominating clients.
b. They allow therapists to target specific thoughts, behaviors, or emotional
processes for change.
c. They help clients to explain their presenting problems.
d. They allow therapists to select the proper medications for clients.
8. How can all the talk about competency in family therapy help you to better serve your
clients?
a. It clearly defines what therapists should know to be able to help their clients.
b. It ensures that students know how to meaningfully apply the knowledge and skills
of their given profession.
c. Both A and B.
d. Neither A nor B.
9. To be a competent therapist, you are required to do all of the following EXCEPT?
a. Figure out what worked best in your personal therapy and apply it to your clients.
b. Get outside your comfort zone and learn what works for you.
c. Learn a wide range of theories and techniques.
d. Understand which of the many possible approaches will be most effective for the
client.
10. Which of the following statements about the role of diversity in the therapy process is
FALSE?
a. Diversity factors include age, gender, race, ethnicity, ability, and language.
b. Diversity factors of the client should not be considered when selecting theory.
c. Everything you think, do, or say as a professional should be informed by diversity
factors.
d. Effectively responding to diversity is not easily learned and can be messy.
11. Which of the following statements is TRUE about a therapist who is considered as
competent working with and acknowledging diversity issues in the counseling
relationship?
a. A therapist who admits that handling diversity issues is a career-long struggle and
journey adding depth to the person-of-the-therapist.
b. A therapist who says, “I don’t have any culture” so they cannot help with
diversity issues.
c. A therapist who reports being from a diverse or marginalized group makes them
an expert in diversity issues.
d. A therapist who assumes because they have read about topics in diversity they are
competent in diversity issues.’
12. A competent therapist should do what with the research-related material in their mental
health field?
a. Avoid the research literature altogether to prevent confusion.
b. Stop reading the research literature upon graduation.
c. Use the research literature to inform clinical decisions and treatment planning
throughout their career.
d. Learn at least one evidenced-based treatment and implement it with all clients.
13. Being a competent therapist requires which of following specific personal characteristics?
a. The ability to exude empathy, compassion, and charisma to connect with clients
b. The ability to ignore personal emotions and reactions when working with clients
c. The ability to avoid personal issues in order to build therapeutic relationships
d. The ability to use personal bias to pathologize clients
14. When thinking about family therapy theories, the author of the text suggests which of the
following to make the most of your theoretical education?
a. Pick your favorite theory and stick with it because it is likely to meet the needs of
all of your clients just by the nature of being in this book.
b. Appreciate that every theory is universally useful.
c. Theories are generally equally effective because they are simply different modes
for delivering the same factors.
d. All of the above.