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Social Work As a Path to Becoming a Family Therapist Podcast

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1.  Family therapy can be defined as: A form of therapy that focuses on children’s behavior A form of therapy that focuses on adult interactions A form of therapy that focuses on the improvement of interfamilial relationships and behaviors A form of therapy that focuses on parent-child interactions

2.  Which of the following is a common reason that brings families to family therapy? Love Happiness Stress None of the above

3.  Which of the following types of clients come to family therapy? Parents/Guardians Children Grandparents All of the above/Any combination of family members

4.  Which of the following is a theoretical approach that can be used in family therapy? Avoidance Therapy Dynamic Therapy Mind Management Narrative Therapy

5.  Benefits of family therapy include: Improvement in family member relationships Improvement in emotional health Improvement in physical health All of the above

6.  A LMFT is: A licensed medical professional A licensed freelance therapist A licensed marriage and family therapist None of the above

7.  Which of the following is a way to engage resistant family members in family therapy? Demand they meet with you Encourage them to come Reward them from coming to sessions Withhold therapy until they comply

8.  In addition to a LMFT, which of the following licenses might provide family therapy? BSW LAC LMSW/LCSW/LISW LBSW

9.  Often, family therapy is time-limited; therefore, the therapist should: Be flexible and use an eclectic approach Do cognitive-behavioral therapy Have the family follow your directions to get the process started quickly Write a letter to your senator regarding mental health care

10.  Family therapy can be useful if a family member has which of the following mental health conditions: Eating disorders Mood disorders Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) All of the above