Exam 11: Case Conceptualization

When a case conceptualization is complete, it is appropriate and helpful for the therapist to:

In case conceptualization, therapists must consider broader cultural norms, including:

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

What are the two general categories of personal/individual strengths?

The author of the text recommends client strengths and resources be assessed in which stage of therapy?

When a therapist asks the question, "How has the problem shaped each significant person's identity?" they are creating a(n) _______ for each individual involved.

Assessing for intergenerational patterns is easiest when a therapist uses:

Three of these four terms refer to a similar process in relationships: tension between two people resolved by drawing in a third person or thing to stabilize the original dyad. Which of the following terms does NOT fit this description?

Common resources due to diversity include:

One of the hallmarks of family therapy is the ability to assess the family's __________ related to the presenting problem.

Assessment of family structure often begins by identifying the client or family's stage in the:

A therapist says, "A child's symptom of school failure forces the couple, the child's parents, to work together and distracts the couple from their distressful marital relationship." The therapist has developed what about this family?

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

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

Which of the following is NOT recommended that the family therapist include when obtaining a description of the presenting problem?

Which of the following would be considered common dominant discourses that inform a client's life?

Which of the following does NOT represent a common complementary pattern in a relationship?

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

For what purpose should a family therapist assess a client's spiritual resources?

The author of the text suggests that the first step in therapy is for the therapist to map the territory. To develop a good map, therapists need to master the art of __________, which in a talking profession like therapy refers to knowing where to focus your attention while listening.