MFT MFT Group Therapy and Psychoeducation 2

Question 1

An MFT running a closed group for divorcing parents observes that members have begun to share feedback and work collaboratively without much therapist direction.
This describes which stage of Tuckman's model?

Accepted Answer

Performing

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Forming

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Storming

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Norming

Question 2

Which ethical issue is of GREATEST concern unique to group therapy compared to individual therapy?

Accepted Answer

Confidentiality limits due to multiple members

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Informed consent

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Dual relationships with the therapist

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Accurate diagnosis of each member

Question 3

A therapist uses 'here-and-now' focus in a therapy group primarily to:

Accepted Answer

Use the live interactions between members as therapeutic material

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Avoid triggering painful memories from the past

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Redirect members who are dominating the conversation

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Prevent the group from becoming a social gathering

Question 4

When screening potential members for a therapy group, an MFT should PRIMARILY consider:

Accepted Answer

Whether the client's goals and functioning level are appropriate for the group

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Whether the client can afford the group fee

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Whether the client has prior group therapy experience

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Whether the client lives within a reasonable distance of the office

Question 5

In a psychoeducational parenting group, a facilitator teaches the difference between authoritative and authoritarian parenting styles. Which parenting style is associated with the BEST child outcomes?

Accepted Answer

Authoritative

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Permissive

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Authoritarian

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Uninvolved

Question 6

Yalom's therapeutic factor of 'imparting information' is MOST relevant in which type of group?

Accepted Answer

Psychoeducational group

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Unstructured process group

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Interpersonal sensitivity group

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Long-term insight-oriented group