MFT Treatment Planning 2

Question 1

A couple presents with frequent conflict and poor communication. Before developing a treatment plan, the MFT should first prioritize:

Accepted Answer

Completing a thorough biopsychosocial assessment

Answer

A biopsychosocial assessment provides the foundation for an accurate case conceptualization and individualized treatment plan.

Question 2

When using a Structural Family Therapy lens to guide treatment planning, the therapist focuses primarily on:

Accepted Answer

Identifying and restructuring dysfunctional family hierarchies and boundaries

Answer

Structural Family Therapy centers on reorganizing family structure, subsystems, and boundaries to relieve symptoms.

Question 3

A client's treatment plan goal states: 'Client will feel better about relationships.' This goal is problematic because it:

Accepted Answer

Lacks specificity, measurability, and a clear timeframe

Answer

Effective treatment goals must be specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time-bound (SMART) to guide and evaluate therapy.

Question 4

A therapist is treating a family where the identified patient is an adolescent with depression. The treatment plan should:

Accepted Answer

Include systemic goals that involve the entire family unit

Answer

MFT treatment planning takes a systemic view, addressing relational and family dynamics alongside individual symptoms.

Question 5

Which of the following best describes a contraindication for couples therapy?

Accepted Answer

There is an active pattern of domestic violence and coercive control

Answer

Active domestic violence and coercive control create safety risks that make conjoint couples therapy contraindicated until safety is established.

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