Exam Preview for 1721: Working with Parents in Child Therapy Januar

Working with Parents in Child Therapy

Please note: exam questions are subject to change.

1. Which of the following is NOT a common concern of parents when bringing their child to therapy? Will I get to be involved? Where do I sit? Will I get to know what is talked about in the therapy? Will I be blamed?
2. Which of the following is a common reason parents may be concerned about how much involvement they have in their child’s therapy? Fear of being judged Desire to have their perspective heard Feelings of overwhelm/lack of energy or motivation to be involved in the process All of the above
3. What is Not an effective way to respond to a parent/caregiver who may be concerned about being blamed by their child’s therapist? Listen to their concerns Blame them for their child’s behavior Offer understanding for their struggles Reflect their perspective and feelings
4. What is an effective way to help increase parents’ ability to be reflective about their child’s behavior? Help the parent get curious about what contributed to their own dysregulation Describe why what their child did was not age appropriate Tell the parent they need to be more strict Discuss the other family members that have been impacted by the child’s behavior
5. What is typically an effective way of helping parents be open to the therapist’s feedback? Show them your credentials Tell them you are the expert Listen to and reflect back your understanding of their perspective Interrupt them when they are talking
6. What is the first thing a therapist should do if a parent asks if they will get to know what their child talks about in therapy? Consider the parent’s perspective Tell them you don’t share anything Tell them you will tell them what their child talks aboutc Panic
7. Which of the following is a strategy that can be used to help parents understand the importance of their involvement in therapy? Provide psychoeducation about family systems theory (the idea that all members of a family impact each other) Discuss the benefit of the child being able to practice skills learned in therapy at home with the parent’s support Express value in the parent’s thoughts, feelings, opinion, perspectives, and collaboration All of the above
8. A parent may seem hesitant to engage as a result of: Exhaustion Expectation of the therapist as the ‘expert’ Lack of information about the therapy process All of the above
9. Which of the following is NOT a helpful strategy for responding to a parent’s concerns about if their child is “just playing” in therapy? Validate the Concern Tell the parent to ask their child what they are doing in therapy Provide psychoeducation about the play therapy process Help parents understand how play can be utilized to better understand their child’s therapeutic needs
10. The therapist should connect with the parent’s ____________________ in order to build rapport and gain buy-in. needs/desires vision past trauma hobbies