Exam 17: Cross-Theoretical Case

All of the following are considered a survival stance in Satir's communication stances EXCEPT:

It is recommended that the family therapist include all of the following when obtaining a description of the presenting problem EXCEPT:

When a therapist draws freely from techniques of various theories without significant concerns about the theoretical underpinnings, the therapist is utilizing ______________.

The collaborative language systems approach maintains that each person who is talking about the problem is part of the ________________, and therefore each person's description of the situation should be considered when conceptualizing the problem.

Therapists CANNOT rely simply on __________ descriptions of behavior in assessment. They must consider the broader culture norms, which may include more than one set of ethnic norms as well as local neighborhood cultures, school contexts, sexual orientation subcultures, religious communities, and so forth.

The author of the text recommends that client strengths and resources are assessed in what stage of therapy?

Sue, an MFT intern, employs various theories when she feels like it, without understanding much of what she is doing or why. Norcross and Beutler might observe that Sue is guilty of __________________________.

All of the following are components of a systemic cross-theoretical case conceptualization EXCEPT:

If a therapist utilizes the empathic approach of Rogers to build the counseling relationship and solution-generating questions from solution-focused counseling to generate hope, the therapist is employing ____________________________.

All of the following would be considered common dominant discourses that inform a client's life EXCEPT:

Integration is a synonym for cross-theoretical integration.

What are some key pieces of information to include in the presenting concern section of the case conceptualization?

When a couple begins to over-value togetherness at the expense of respecting the individuality of each, their boundaries become _________ and the relationship becomes ______________.

Most commonly associated with structural family therapy, boundaries are the rules for negotiating interpersonal __________ and __________.

Obtaining background information about the problem is an important part of the case conceptualization. All of the following would be considered background information or the necessary facts of the case EXCEPT:

A family therapist should assess a client's spiritual resources in order to ____________ ___________________________________________.

When eliciting descriptions of the presenting concern/problem in couples or family therapy, it is important to get a description from whom?

How are family structures such as boundaries and hierarchies utilized in a case conceptualization?

What elements does a therapist consider when determining a client's personal or individual strengths?

Cristina, a family therapist who is completing an assessment with a family, asks: "What have you done to try and solve this problem of Jesse's school failure on your own? What have you tried that was not as successful as you had hoped?" What is Cristina looking for?