The author of the text recommends that client strengths and resources are assessed in what stage of therapy?
a. Mid-way through treatment
b. After assessing family dysfunction
c. The first stage of assessment
d. Never, client strengths and resources are not relevant to treatment
Q. 2Obtaining background information about the problem is an important part of the case conceptualization. All of the following would be considered background information or the necessary facts of the case EXCEPT:
a. the history of trauma and abuse.
b. descriptions of attempted solutions.
c. substance use and abuse.
d. precipitating events.
Q. 3The collaborative language systems approach maintains that each person who is talking about the problem is part of the ________________, and therefore each persons description of the situation should be considered when conceptualizing the problem.
a. dysfunction-generating system
b. problem-generating system
c. solution-generating system
d. behavior-generating system
Q. 4It is recommended that the family therapist include all of the following when obtaining a description of the presenting problem EXCEPT:
a. descriptions of the failures the family has had when trying to solve the problem on their own.
b. the reason each client states he or she or seeking therapy.
c. information from the referring agent and his or her description of the problem.
d. a brief history of the problem and the family.
Q. 5When eliciting descriptions of the presenting concern/problem in couples or family therapy, it is important to get a description from whom?
a. Each client in the room
b. All systems /parties involved in therapy
c. Extended family
d. Broader systems
Q. 6Case conceptualization starts by identifying _______________ and the most salient demographic features that relate to treatment.
a. presenting concerns
b. broader system problem descriptions
c. who the client is
d. how the client lives
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