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

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Ask the member to leave the group temporarily

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Ignore the behavior to avoid conflict

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Hold an individual session outside the group to redirect the member

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

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Replace medication management with skills training

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Teach families to independently diagnose symptoms

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Provide grief counseling for the family

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

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Mild social anxiety

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History of individual therapy

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Difficulty with emotional expression

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

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A member who over-discloses personal information early in the group

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The therapist who focuses too heavily on one group member

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A group member who takes on a helper role for others

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Maintain consistent theoretical frameworks and communication to avoid splitting

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Divide responsibilities so one therapist leads while the other observes silently

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Take opposing therapeutic stances to expose clients to multiple perspectives

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Alternate session leadership to prevent dependency on one therapist

Question 6

Which type of group uses a structured curriculum and is time-limited, often covering topics like communication skills, conflict resolution, or parenting strategies?

Accepted Answer

Psychoeducational skills-based group

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Open-ended process group

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Interpersonal process group

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Encounter marathon group