Exam 4: Systemic and Strategic Therapies

When developing goals in therapy, MRI systemic therapists approach therapy by focusing on which of the following?

Which of the following statements is FALSE about the goals of health in Milan therapy?

MRI therapists view all problems as fundamentally:

Which of the following does NOT fit with the definition for a therapeutic double bind in MRI systemic theory?

A therapist asks, "Who is the most upset when Jenny has a crying spell? Who is the least affected? Who is the most helpful when Jenny is upset? Who is the least helpful?" These are examples of what type of circular questions?

When establishing the therapeutic relationship with clients, MRI systemic therapists respect the family as a system with its own unique way of knowing and understanding the world. Which of the following is one way MRI systemic therapists demonstrate respect to their clients?

Circular questions are useful for which of the following purposes?

"If one makes it more difficult for a person to have a symptom than to give it up, the person will give up the symptom." This statement sums up the basic premise of what in strategic therapy?

According to the text, which of the following is NOT a major phase in the family life cycle?

"A teen's sneaking-out behavior may serve to bring the parents closer together; without the child's 'problem,' the parents may not come together." This statement, made by a Milan therapist, is an example of which of the following?

An indirect or paradoxical intervention involves which of the following?

Which of the following statements is TRUE about paradoxical tasks?

A person may appear to be powerless; however, their behavior can tend to generate significant power indirectly. This may manifest by making unreasonable demands, or receiving more attention or care than would traditionally be warranted. This type of problem conceptualization in strategic therapy is referred to as:

Strategic therapy, which shares many similarities with the MRI approach, was developed by whom?

A therapist states, "'My son is always defiant' is not a well-defined problem. A preferred problem description is, 'When I ask my son to do something, he refuses, and when I push further he starts yelling and cursing. That's when I give in.'" The MRI systemic therapist is trying to do what in regard to setting goals for therapy?

Which of the following statements about the use of directives in strategic therapy is FALSE?

Which of the following statements is TRUE about Milan systemic therapy?

Gorge, a therapist practicing strategic therapy, says to the family after they describe their problem: "I'm not sure if I am able to handle such a problem." What is Gorge doing?

If parents always respond to a child's defiant behavior with some form of lecture and verbal punishment, an MRI systemic therapist would categorize this as what type of solution?

In response to a mother's report that her daughter's no longer bringing her tea in the morning must mean that her daughter does not love her, the therapist says: "Your daughter's bringing you tea fewer times a week may mean she is building friendships with girls her own age, which could be a sign she is making progress toward her goal of becoming more independent." What is the term to describe this?