Question 1

The therapist's primary tool in intergenerational therapy is __________________, the ability to distinguish self from other and to manage interpersonal anxiety.

Accepted Answer

A)  self-actualization 
B)  partnership 
C)  therapeutic clarity 
D)  differentiation 
A)  self-actualization 
B)  partnership 
C)  therapeutic clarity 
D)  differentiation

Question 2

The goal of psychoanalytic family therapy is best described as:

Accepted Answer

A)  re-establish an ethical system in which the family can trust one another and treat one another with fairness. 
B)  re-align hierarchies to create a system that treats all members fairly an which all members have some power. 
C)  to conduct relational experiments so the family can learn their strengths and build on them. 
D)  for the therapist to create a neutral presence which supports each member during growth in order to ensure solidify change. 
A)  re-establish an ethical system in which the family can trust one another and treat one another with fairness. 
B)  re-align hierarchies to create a system that treats all members fairly an which all members have some power. 
C)  to conduct relational experiments so the family can learn their strengths and build on them. 
D)  for the therapist to create a neutral presence which supports each member during growth in order to ensure solidify change.

Question 3

Intergenerational therapy does not rely heavily on techniques or interventions. It is a process-oriented therapy that relies heavily on _______________________ to promote client change.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychoeducation 
B)  self-of-the-therapist 
C)  the dialectical process 
D)  family and personal supports 
A)  psychoeducation 
B)  self-of-the-therapist 
C)  the dialectical process 
D)  family and personal supports

Question 4

The following statements are all true of societal regression EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  When a society experiences chronic anxiety, it responds with emotionally based, reactive decisions just like families. 
B)  When a society experiences chronic anxiety, it regresses to lower levels of function, just like families. 
C)  Like families, societies go through cycles in which the level of differentiation rises and falls. 
D)  Unlike families, societies cannot be defined as being "differentiated". 
A)  When a society experiences chronic anxiety, it responds with emotionally based, reactive decisions just like families. 
B)  When a society experiences chronic anxiety, it regresses to lower levels of function, just like families. 
C)  Like families, societies go through cycles in which the level of differentiation rises and falls. 
D)  Unlike families, societies cannot be defined as being "differentiated".

Question 5

________________________ is a form of dialogue between two people that are conscious of how family dynamics have shaped their lives.

Accepted Answer

A)  Mature love 
B)  Self-object relation patterns 
C)  Ledgers of entitlement and indebtedness 
D)  Transference between family members 
A)  Mature love 
B)  Self-object relation patterns 
C)  Ledgers of entitlement and indebtedness 
D)  Transference between family members

Question 6

_____________ are the most commonly used assessment instrument in intergenerational therapy.

Accepted Answer

A)  family narratives 
B)  genograms 
C)  standardized assessments 
D)  self-assessments 
A)  family narratives 
B)  genograms 
C)  standardized assessments 
D)  self-assessments

Question 7

In conceptualizing cases, psychoanalytic family therapist consider all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  self-object relation patterns. 
B)  ledgers of entitlement and indebtedness. 
C)  transference between family members. 
D)  intergenerational family patterns. 
A)  self-object relation patterns. 
B)  ledgers of entitlement and indebtedness. 
C)  transference between family members. 
D)  intergenerational family patterns.

Question 8

In the family projection process, the parents consciously project their immaturity on one or more of the children in order to decrease parental anxiety, causing decreased differentiation in the child.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Because sexual orientation and gender identity have implications for the entire family system, therapists working with GLBTQ should pay special attention to intergenerational relationships.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The interventions used by psychanalytic family therapists are ________________, detriangulation, and family-of-origin therapy.

Accepted Answer

A)  eliciting 
B)  differentiation 
C)  relational experiments 
D)  psychoanalysis 
A)  eliciting 
B)  differentiation 
C)  relational experiments 
D)  psychoanalysis

Question 11

One of the most influential applications developed from Bowen's intergenerational theory is the sexual crucible model developed by Schnarch, which is focused on helping couples develop a harmonious balance of emotional, intellectual, sexual, financial, professional, parenting, household and social partnerships.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Regarding goal setting in intergenerational therapy, there are two main goals:

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing differentiation & re-aligning hierarchies. 
B)  increasing empathy & decreasing emotional reactivity. 
C)  increase differentiation & decrease emotional reactivity. 
D)  re-aligning hierarchies & increasing empathy. 
A)  increasing differentiation & re-aligning hierarchies. 
B)  increasing empathy & decreasing emotional reactivity. 
C)  increase differentiation & decrease emotional reactivity. 
D)  re-aligning hierarchies & increasing empathy.

The therapist's primary tool in intergenerational therapy is __________________, the ability to distinguish self from other and to manage interpersonal anxiety.

The goal of psychoanalytic family therapy is best described as:

Intergenerational therapy does not rely heavily on techniques or interventions. It is a process-oriented therapy that relies heavily on _______________________ to promote client change.

The following statements are all true of societal regression EXCEPT:

________________________ is a form of dialogue between two people that are conscious of how family dynamics have shaped their lives.

_____________ are the most commonly used assessment instrument in intergenerational therapy.

In conceptualizing cases, psychoanalytic family therapist consider all of the following EXCEPT:

In the family projection process, the parents consciously project their immaturity on one or more of the children in order to decrease parental anxiety, causing decreased differentiation in the child.

Because sexual orientation and gender identity have implications for the entire family system, therapists working with GLBTQ should pay special attention to intergenerational relationships.

The interventions used by psychanalytic family therapists are ________________, detriangulation, and family-of-origin therapy.

Regarding goal setting in intergenerational therapy, there are two main goals:

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

Cognitive-Behavioral and

Solution-Based Therapies

Narrative Therapy

Collaborative Therapy

Evidence-Based Treatments in Couple

Evidence-Based Group Treatments

Cross-Theoretical Case

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Exam 10: Intergenerational

The therapist's primary tool in intergenerational therapy is __________________, the ability to distinguish self from other and to manage interpersonal anxiety.

The goal of psychoanalytic family therapy is best described as:

Intergenerational therapy does not rely heavily on techniques or interventions. It is a process-oriented therapy that relies heavily on _______________________ to promote client change.

The following statements are all true of societal regression EXCEPT:

________________________ is a form of dialogue between two people that are conscious of how family dynamics have shaped their lives.

_____________ are the most commonly used assessment instrument in intergenerational therapy.

In conceptualizing cases, psychoanalytic family therapist consider all of the following EXCEPT:

In the family projection process, the parents consciously project their immaturity on one or more of the children in order to decrease parental anxiety, causing decreased differentiation in the child.

Because sexual orientation and gender identity have implications for the entire family system, therapists working with GLBTQ should pay special attention to intergenerational relationships.

The interventions used by psychanalytic family therapists are ________________, detriangulation, and family-of-origin therapy.

Regarding goal setting in intergenerational therapy, there are two main goals:

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

Cognitive-Behavioral and

Solution-Based Therapies

Narrative Therapy

Collaborative Therapy

Evidence-Based Treatments in Couple

Evidence-Based Group Treatments

Cross-Theoretical Case

Filters