MFT Child and Adolescent Therapy 2

Question 1

A 7-year-old child repeatedly draws pictures of a house on fire during play therapy sessions. What is the most therapeutically appropriate initial response?

Accepted Answer

Reflect the child's affect and invite them to tell you about the drawing

Answer

In play therapy, the therapist follows the child's lead by reflecting affect and inviting narrative without imposing interpretations.

Question 2

Which developmental theorist described adolescence as a stage marked by 'identity vs. role confusion'?

Accepted Answer

Erik Erikson

Answer

Erik Erikson identified identity vs. role confusion as the core psychosocial conflict of adolescence (ages 12–18).

Question 3

A parent asks an MFT to share session notes from their 14-year-old's individual therapy. What should the therapist do first?

Accepted Answer

Consult the teen and balance their developmental autonomy with parental rights

Answer

Therapists working with minors must balance parental legal rights with the adolescent's developing autonomy and therapeutic alliance.

Question 4

Which intervention is most consistent with Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) for a traumatized child?

Accepted Answer

Psychoeducation, relaxation skills, and a trauma narrative

Answer

TF-CBT is a structured, evidence-based model that uses psychoeducation, coping skills, and a trauma narrative with parallel parent components.

Question 5

An adolescent discloses marijuana use but denies any other risk factors. Using a harm reduction framework, the MFT's best initial step is to:

Accepted Answer

Explore the function of use and provide psychoeducation on risks

Answer

Harm reduction prioritizes engagement and education over abstinence mandates, exploring the role substances play in the adolescent's life.

MFT Exam Practice Test

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MFT Child and Adolescent Therapy 2