NCMHCE NCMHCE - National Clinical Mental Health Counseling Examination Family Systems and Couples Counseling 2

Question 1

In Strategic Family Therapy, 'reframing' is a technique used to:

Accepted Answer

Change the conceptual label applied to a behavior to alter its meaning

Answer

Reframing offers an alternative interpretation of a behavior, shifting the family's perception in a way that opens new possibilities for change.

Question 2

Virginia Satir's Conjoint Family Therapy emphasizes which core concept?

Accepted Answer

Self-worth and communication patterns as central to family health

Answer

Satir believed that low self-esteem and poor communication patterns were at the root of most family dysfunction.

Question 3

The concept of 'circular causality' in systems theory suggests that:

Accepted Answer

Behaviors in a family are mutually influencing rather than linear cause-and-effect

Answer

Circular causality holds that behavior in a system is best understood as part of recursive, mutually influencing loops rather than simple cause-and-effect chains.

Question 4

Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for couples, developed by Susan Johnson, is grounded in:

Accepted Answer

Adult attachment theory

Answer

EFT draws on attachment theory to understand how couples' negative interaction cycles are driven by unmet attachment needs.

Question 5

When a counselor sees a couple and one partner discloses an ongoing affair without the other partner's knowledge, the most appropriate action is to:

Accepted Answer

Follow the counselor's pre-established confidentiality policy for conjoint therapy

Answer

Counselors should establish and follow a clear 'no secrets' policy prior to beginning couples therapy to handle such disclosures ethically.

NCMHCE - National Clinical Mental Health Counseling Examination Practice Test

NCMHCE - National Clinical Mental Health Counseling Examination Practice Test

NCMHCE NCMHCE - National Clinical Mental Health Counseling Examination Family Systems and Couples Counseling 2