MFT MFT Group Therapy and Psychoeducation 3

Question 1

A group member monopolizes sessions by talking excessively, preventing others from participating. The MOST therapeutically appropriate response is to:

Accepted Answer

Address the behavior in the group as live interpersonal material

Answer

Monopolizing behavior is most effectively addressed within the group itself, using it as an opportunity to explore the member's interpersonal patterns and the group's response.

Question 2

In family psychoeducation (FPE) for schizophrenia, the primary evidence-based goal is to:

Accepted Answer

Reduce relapse rates by decreasing expressed emotion and improving family coping

Answer

FPE for schizophrenia has strong evidence for reducing relapse by lowering expressed emotion — particularly criticism and over-involvement — and building family coping skills.

Question 3

Which of the following is a contraindication for including a client in an outpatient therapy group?

Accepted Answer

Active psychosis with poor reality testing

Answer

Active psychosis significantly impairs a client's ability to engage with group process, maintain boundaries, and benefit from interpersonal feedback, making group contraindicated.

Question 4

The term 'scapegoating' in group therapy refers to:

Accepted Answer

A member who is singled out by the group to carry the group's anxiety or negative feelings

Answer

Scapegoating occurs when the group unconsciously projects its own unacceptable feelings or anxiety onto one member, making that person the target of blame or criticism.

Question 5

When co-facilitating a family therapy group, therapists should PRIMARILY:

Accepted Answer

Maintain consistent theoretical frameworks and communication to avoid splitting

Answer

Co-facilitators must maintain a collaborative, consistent approach and communicate openly to prevent clients from splitting them or receiving contradictory therapeutic messages.

MFT Exam Practice Test

MFT Exam Practice Test

MFT MFT Group Therapy and Psychoeducation 3