RPT Family Systems & Parent Consultation 3

Question 1

Theraplay is best described as a structured play therapy approach that:

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Actively engages the therapist and parent(s) with the child in structured, attachment-building activities

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Focuses exclusively on non-directive, child-led play

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Trains parents to conduct independent play sessions at home

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Uses sand tray therapy to address family system trauma

Question 2

Salvador Minuchin's structural family therapy primarily aims to:

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Restructure dysfunctional family hierarchies and clarify boundaries

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Identify the family's unconscious conflicts and defense mechanisms

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Train parents in behavioral management and reinforcement techniques

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Encourage each family member to differentiate from the family of origin

Question 3

In family play therapy, 'enactment' refers to:

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Asking family members to demonstrate their typical interaction patterns within the session

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Role-playing historical trauma scenarios in a safe therapeutic setting

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Parents enacting play therapy skills they learned in filial therapy training

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Children reenacting attachment experiences using dolls or puppets

Question 4

In family systems theory, 'homeostasis' refers to:

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The family's tendency to maintain established patterns and resist change

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A state of optimal psychological health among all family members

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Equal distribution of power and responsibilities among family members

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The process of establishing clear generational boundaries in the family

Question 5

Which of the following best describes the recommended stance of a play therapist during parent consultation?

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Maintaining a collaborative, psychoeducational, and empowering approach with parents

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Acting as an authoritative expert who directs parenting practices

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Sharing detailed play session content to help parents understand their child's behavior

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Conducting formal psychological assessments to evaluate parenting capacity

Question 6

A 'disengaged' family system is characterized by:

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Overly rigid boundaries and emotional distance between members

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Enmeshed relationships with blurred individual boundaries

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Frequent conflict and high levels of expressed emotion between members

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Children taking on adult caretaking roles due to parental absence

Question 7

In the Landreth CPRT model, parents are primarily trained to use:

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Child-centered play therapy skills including tracking, reflecting feelings, and therapeutic limit-setting

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Cognitive-behavioral techniques for managing challenging child behaviors

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Behavioral reward and consequence systems for home use

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Psychoeducation tools specific to their child's clinical diagnosis