Question 1

In collaborative therapy, what does it mean when the problems "dissolve"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Participants in therapy find traditional solutions to their problems or issues during the course of therapy. 
B)  Participants no longer have problems or issues to discuss in therapy. 
C)  Participants do not hold on tightly to their problems or issues. 
D)  Participants understanding of their problems or issues evolves through the dialogue of therapy. 
A)  Participants in therapy find traditional solutions to their problems or issues during the course of therapy. 
B)  Participants no longer have problems or issues to discuss in therapy. 
C)  Participants do not hold on tightly to their problems or issues. 
D)  Participants understanding of their problems or issues evolves through the dialogue of therapy. D

Question 2

The collaborative approach works effectively with diverse clients because the therapist avoids making assumptions and strives to work from within the client's reality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Describe the key components of the therapeutic relationship according to collaborative therapy.

Accepted Answer

Collaborative therapy emphasizes the importance of the therapeutic relationship as a key component of the healing process. According to collaborative therapy, the key components of the therapeutic relationship include mutual respect, empathy, authenticity, and a non-hierarchical approach.

Mutual respect is essential in the therapeutic relationship as it creates a safe and supportive environment for the client to explore their thoughts and feelings. It also allows the therapist to approach the client with an open mind and without judgment.

Empathy is another crucial component of the therapeutic relationship in collaborative therapy. The therapist strives to understand the client's experiences and emotions from their perspective, which helps to build trust and rapport.

Authenticity is also emphasized in collaborative therapy, as it encourages the therapist to be genuine and transparent in their interactions with the client. This helps to create a sense of trust and openness in the therapeutic relationship.

Finally, a non-hierarchical approach is important in collaborative therapy, as it promotes a sense of equality and partnership between the therapist and the client. This approach empowers the client to take an active role in their own healing process and decision-making.

Overall, the key components of the therapeutic relationship in collaborative therapy focus on creating a supportive, empathetic, and empowering environment for the client to explore and address their concerns.

Question 4

How has collaborative therapy been used to effectively treat psychosis?

Accepted Answer

Collaborative therapy has been used effe

Question 5

In collaborative therapy, outer talk refers to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The spoken conversation in therapy 
B)  Negative self-talk 
C)  Positive self-talk 
D)  Client conversations about what happens in therapy with people outside of therapy 
A)  The spoken conversation in therapy 
B)  Negative self-talk 
C)  Positive self-talk 
D)  Client conversations about what happens in therapy with people outside of therapy

Question 6

Anderson offered all of the following guidelines for the use of reflecting teams with clients EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  talk from an expert perspective. 
B)  use only with the client's permission. 
C)  give the client permission to listen or not to listen. 
D)  comment on what is seen or heard, not what is observed. 
A)  talk from an expert perspective. 
B)  use only with the client's permission. 
C)  give the client permission to listen or not to listen. 
D)  comment on what is seen or heard, not what is observed.

Question 7

The purpose of appropriately unusual comments is to _____________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  disorient the person's traditional form of thought 
B)  point out the obvious 
C)  clearly fit within the clients worldview while offering a new perspective 
D)  passively disrupt a person worldview 
A)  disorient the person's traditional form of thought 
B)  point out the obvious 
C)  clearly fit within the clients worldview while offering a new perspective 
D)  passively disrupt a person worldview

Question 8

_____________ refers to the therapist's sincere interest in clients' unique life experiences and the meanings that are generated from these experiences.

Accepted Answer

A)  Withness 
B)  Curiosity 
C)  Expertise 
D)  Empathy 
A)  Withness 
B)  Curiosity 
C)  Expertise 
D)  Empathy

Question 9

When a teenage client shares that he is planning on fighting another student after school and the collaborative therapist responds by sharing concerns for his safety, the therapist is being _________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  open 
B)  supportive 
C)  professional 
D)  public 
A)  open 
B)  supportive 
C)  professional 
D)  public

Question 10

What are some general guidelines for reflecting teams?

Accepted Answer

Reflecting on team performance is a cruc

Question 11

If a client lives in daily fear of having another psychotic episode after not having one for over 10 years and says that it is her illness that keeps her from moving forward in life, the therapist may ask a question such as: "That's interesting. You say you haven't had an episode in 10 years, so hallucinations don't seem to be plaguing you these days. But it does sound like the worry about hallucinations is the problem at this point. Do you think of this as part of the original problem, or is it a new problem that only developed after the first was resolved?" What intervention is the therapist employing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sharing inner dialogue 
B)  Making an appropriately unusual comment 
C)  Mutual puzzling 
D)  Being public 
A)  Sharing inner dialogue 
B)  Making an appropriately unusual comment 
C)  Mutual puzzling 
D)  Being public

Question 12

All of the following would be considered non-collaborative in collaborative therapy EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  a monologue. 
B)  using pejorative descriptions of clients. 
C)  offering opinions. 
D)  two-way dialogical conversations. 
A)  a monologue. 
B)  using pejorative descriptions of clients. 
C)  offering opinions. 
D)  two-way dialogical conversations.

Question 13

When thinking of the client as expert in the collaborative therapy, it may be helpful to think of the client as holding more expertise in the area of __________and the therapist as holding more expertise in the area of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  process/content 
B)  stories/interventions 
C)  interventions/stories 
D)  content/process 
A)  process/content 
B)  stories/interventions 
C)  interventions/stories 
D)  content/process

Question 14

How can collaborative therapy be used effectively in working with intercultural couples?

Accepted Answer

Collaborative therapy can be used effect

Question 15

Which of the following short descriptions best describes the therapeutic relationship in collaborative therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  a directive relationship 
B)  a hierarchical relationship 
C)  a loving partnership 
D)  a conversational partnership 
A)  a directive relationship 
B)  a hierarchical relationship 
C)  a loving partnership 
D)  a conversational partnership

Question 16

Collaborative therapists focus on the __________ of therapy.

Accepted Answer

A)  content 
B)  process 
C)  structure 
D)  solutions 
A)  content 
B)  process 
C)  structure 
D)  solutions

Question 17

When a collaborative therapist uses the term inner talk, he or she is referring to the _______________________________________________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  conversation each individual is having within, during a conversation 
B)  thoughts that a client is fearful to share with the therapist 
C)  talk among the members of the "inner circle" of the family 
D)  recurring self-talk 
A)  conversation each individual is having within, during a conversation 
B)  thoughts that a client is fearful to share with the therapist 
C)  talk among the members of the "inner circle" of the family 
D)  recurring self-talk

Question 18

The overall goal of collaborative therapy is to increase the clients' sense of __________ in their lives: the sense that they are competent and able to take meaningful action.

Accepted Answer

A)  strength 
B)  power 
C)  agency 
D)  self-esteem 
A)  strength 
B)  power 
C)  agency 
D)  self-esteem

Question 19

In collaborative therapy, therapists take a not knowing stance. What does this mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  The therapist does not prepare for the session prior to meeting the client. 
B)  The therapist believes he can fill in the gaps in the client's story. 
C)  The therapist does not know what the outcome of therapy will be. 
D)  The therapist does not assume they understand the client's experience before the client tells them about it. 
A)  The therapist does not prepare for the session prior to meeting the client. 
B)  The therapist believes he can fill in the gaps in the client's story. 
C)  The therapist does not know what the outcome of therapy will be. 
D)  The therapist does not assume they understand the client's experience before the client tells them about it.

Question 20

________________ questions, used in collaborative therapy come naturally from the dialogue of therapy rather than from professional theory.

Accepted Answer

A)  Unusual 
B)  Contagious 
C)  Conversational 
D)  Conditional 
A)  Unusual 
B)  Contagious 
C)  Conversational 
D)  Conditional

In collaborative therapy, what does it mean when the problems "dissolve"?

The collaborative approach works effectively with diverse clients because the therapist avoids making assumptions and strives to work from within the client's reality.

Describe the key components of the therapeutic relationship according to collaborative therapy.

How has collaborative therapy been used to effectively treat psychosis?

In collaborative therapy, outer talk refers to which of the following?

Anderson offered all of the following guidelines for the use of reflecting teams with clients EXCEPT:

The purpose of appropriately unusual comments is to _____________________.

_____________ refers to the therapist's sincere interest in clients' unique life experiences and the meanings that are generated from these experiences.

When a teenage client shares that he is planning on fighting another student after school and the collaborative therapist responds by sharing concerns for his safety, the therapist is being _________________.

What are some general guidelines for reflecting teams?

All of the following would be considered non-collaborative in collaborative therapy EXCEPT:

When thinking of the client as expert in the collaborative therapy, it may be helpful to think of the client as holding more expertise in the area of and the therapist as holding more expertise in the area of .

How can collaborative therapy be used effectively in working with intercultural couples?

Which of the following short descriptions best describes the therapeutic relationship in collaborative therapy?

Collaborative therapists focus on the __________ of therapy.

When a collaborative therapist uses the term inner talk, he or she is referring to the _______________________________________________________.

The overall goal of collaborative therapy is to increase the clients' sense of __________ in their lives: the sense that they are competent and able to take meaningful action.

In collaborative therapy, therapists take a not knowing stance. What does this mean?

________________ questions, used in collaborative therapy come naturally from the dialogue of therapy rather than from professional theory.

Competency and Theory in Family Therapy

Research and Ethical Foundations

Theory-Specific Case Conceptualization

Philosophical Foundations

Systemic Therapies: Mri and Milan

Strategic Therapy

Structural Family Therapy

Satirs Human Growth Model

Symbolic-Experiential

Intergenerational

Cognitive-Behavioral and

Solution-Based Therapies

Narrative Therapy

Evidence-Based Treatments in Couple

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Exam 14: Collaborative Therapy

In collaborative therapy, what does it mean when the problems "dissolve"?

The collaborative approach works effectively with diverse clients because the therapist avoids making assumptions and strives to work from within the client's reality.

Describe the key components of the therapeutic relationship according to collaborative therapy.

How has collaborative therapy been used to effectively treat psychosis?

In collaborative therapy, outer talk refers to which of the following?

Anderson offered all of the following guidelines for the use of reflecting teams with clients EXCEPT:

The purpose of appropriately unusual comments is to _____________________.

_____________ refers to the therapist's sincere interest in clients' unique life experiences and the meanings that are generated from these experiences.

When a teenage client shares that he is planning on fighting another student after school and the collaborative therapist responds by sharing concerns for his safety, the therapist is being _________________.

What are some general guidelines for reflecting teams?

All of the following would be considered non-collaborative in collaborative therapy EXCEPT:

When thinking of the client as expert in the collaborative therapy, it may be helpful to think of the client as holding more expertise in the area of __________and the therapist as holding more expertise in the area of __________.

How can collaborative therapy be used effectively in working with intercultural couples?

Which of the following short descriptions best describes the therapeutic relationship in collaborative therapy?

Collaborative therapists focus on the __________ of therapy.

When a collaborative therapist uses the term inner talk, he or she is referring to the _______________________________________________________.

The overall goal of collaborative therapy is to increase the clients' sense of __________ in their lives: the sense that they are competent and able to take meaningful action.

In collaborative therapy, therapists take a not knowing stance. What does this mean?

________________ questions, used in collaborative therapy come naturally from the dialogue of therapy rather than from professional theory.

Competency and Theory in Family Therapy

Research and Ethical Foundations

Theory-Specific Case Conceptualization

Philosophical Foundations

Systemic Therapies: Mri and Milan

Strategic Therapy

Structural Family Therapy

Satirs Human Growth Model

Symbolic-Experiential

Intergenerational

Cognitive-Behavioral and

Solution-Based Therapies

Narrative Therapy

Evidence-Based Treatments in Couple

Evidence-Based Group Treatments

Cross-Theoretical Case

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When thinking of the client as expert in the collaborative therapy, it may be helpful to think of the client as holding more expertise in the area of and the therapist as holding more expertise in the area of .