MC Master of Counseling: Family and Couples Counseling 3

Question 1

A couple presents with chronic conflict over finances. Using a solution-focused approach, the counselor asks: 'Tell me about a time when you handled a financial disagreement well.' This question is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Exception-seeking question

Answer

Exception-seeking questions in Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) direct clients to recall times when the problem did not occur, highlighting existing competencies and resources.

Question 2

Bowen's concept of 'differentiation of self' in family therapy refers to:

Accepted Answer

The ability to separate intellectual functioning from emotional reactivity while remaining connected

Answer

Differentiation of self means the capacity to maintain a clear sense of self and think rationally while staying emotionally connected to others, without becoming fused or cut off.

Question 3

When conducting a genogram with a family, the counselor is primarily aiming to:

Accepted Answer

Map multigenerational relationship patterns and family history

Answer

A genogram is a multigenerational family map that reveals relational patterns, triangles, cutoffs, and transmission of behaviors across generations.

Question 4

A heterosexual couple reports that the wife initiates most emotional conversations, while the husband withdraws. In EFT terms, this is called:

Accepted Answer

The pursuer-withdrawer cycle

Answer

The pursuer-withdrawer cycle is one of the most common negative interaction patterns in couples, where one partner pursues emotional engagement while the other distances.

Question 5

Under HIPAA, a family therapist may disclose protected health information to a family member WITHOUT client authorization when:

Accepted Answer

There is a serious and imminent threat to health or safety

Answer

HIPAA permits disclosure without authorization when necessary to prevent a serious and imminent threat to health or safety of the client or others.

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MC Master of Counseling: Family and Couples Counseling 3