MFT Assessment and Diagnosis 2

Question 1

When using the Circumplex Model (Olson's), a family that scores extremely high on cohesion is best described as:

Accepted Answer

Enmeshed

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Disengaged

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Connected

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Separated

Question 2

Which structured assessment tool is specifically designed to evaluate relational functioning and is commonly used in couples therapy intake?

Accepted Answer

Dyadic Adjustment Scale (DAS)

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MMPI-2

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Beck Depression Inventory

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GAF Scale

Question 3

A client reports depressed mood, loss of interest, and fatigue that consistently worsens in autumn and resolves in spring. The most appropriate DSM-5 specifier is:

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With seasonal pattern

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With anxious distress

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With melancholic features

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With atypical features

Question 4

In conducting a Mental Status Exam (MSE), 'thought process' refers to:

Accepted Answer

The logical flow and organization of thinking

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The content or theme of what the client is thinking

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The client's insight into their disorder

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Whether the client is experiencing hallucinations

Question 5

Which of the following best describes a 'false negative' error in clinical assessment?

Accepted Answer

Failing to identify a disorder that is present

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Diagnosing a disorder when none exists

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Over-estimating symptom severity

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Misidentifying the specific disorder type

Question 6

Which assessment approach asks family members to draw their family system using circles and lines to represent boundaries and relationships?

Accepted Answer

Structural mapping

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Genogram

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Family sculpture

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Ecomap

Question 7

A therapist notices a client's affect is inconsistent with the content of what they are discussing (e.g., laughing when describing a tragedy). This is documented as:

Accepted Answer

Incongruent affect

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Flat affect

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Restricted affect

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Labile affect