Deck 1: The Interpersonal Process Approach

Question 1

Family homeostasis requires that many patterns of interaction and communication become______and______.

A)free floating; independent
B)repetitive; independent
C)free floating; rule-bound
D)repetitive; rule-bound

Answer 1

D

Question 2

The process of learning how to contextualize or make sense of a client's problems involves: ​

A)adapting to the same theoretical approach as their supervisors employ.
B)deemphasizing their own personalities and therapeutic styles.
C)exploring various theoretical frameworks.
D)avoiding the desire to personalize theoretical approaches.

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Which observation below is NOT likely to be observed in relation to how clients interact with them: ​

A)clients generally talk about their problems in an abstract manner.
B)clients may convey their problems in how they interact with the therapist.
C)clients may enact or recreate the same problematic interaction styles that   brought them to treatment.
D)clients regularly exhibit unpredictable interactional styles with the therapist.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

​ In order to utilize the process dimension, therapists may employ all but the following in helping their clients gain genuine understanding of their problems:

A)addressing the interpersonal process between the therapist and client.
B)here and now process comments.
C)avoiding interactional issues which don't directly address the client's issues.
D)taking a non-defensive posture while comparing therapeutic interactions to the client's real-life relationships and conflicts.

Question 5

According to Sullivan's theory______  is the central motivating force for human behavior. ​

A)sexual desire
B)the will to power
C)anxiety
D)love

Question 6

Sue et al (1998) describe cultural competence in working with clients. This is important because therapists need to know: ​

A)family dynamics are the same in every culture.
B)family dynamics are not important in some families of various cultures.
C)for many clients it is culturally taboo to speak critically of parents.
D)for many clients it is culturally appropriate to be treated as if the color of their skin isn't important.

Question 7

The principal goal of interpersonally oriented therapy is the: ​

A)client experiences a different and more satisfying kind of relationship with the therapist, than he/she has had in the past.
B)client's individuation from his/her family.
C)client's resolution of conflict by eliciting the same response from the therapist as experienced in the past.
D)client's cathartic release.

Question 8

Being personally effected by a client: ​

A)should never happen.
B)is a risk a therapist has to take to be effective.
C) is a sign that therapy is not working.
D) is unethical.

Question 9

The interpersonal process approach can be applied by therapists who choose to work within: ​

A)the same theoretical orientation.
B)different theoretical orientations.
C)family theories only.
D)person centered theories only.

Question 10

According to Harry S. Sullivan's Interpersonal Therapy, personality is: ​

A)a formative tendency to move toward self-actualization.
B)the development of characteristics gained from engaging in reciprocal relationships.
C) a collection of interpersonal strategies employed to avoid or minimize anxiety, ward off disapproval, and maintain self-esteem.
D)a formative tendency to remake or rediscover the self through interpersonal relationships.

Question 11

The Interpersonal Process Approach is based on which three theories? ​

A)Psychodynamic, Object Relations, and Behavioral
B)Interpersonal, Cognitive, and Familial/Cultural Systems
C)Family Systems, Behavioral, and Psychodynamic
D)Interpersonal, Behavioral, and Family Systems

Question 12

The Interpersonal Process approach is designed for a treatment length of: ​

A)six to eighteen months.
B)three to five months.
C)one to three years.
D)any period of time.

Question 13

One suggestion for new therapists to resolve their initial performance anxiety includes: ​

A)avoiding the issue of performance expectations early on.
B)realizing that therapeutic effectiveness for new therapists may be diminished.
C)requesting active support from their supervisors and instructors.
D)focusing more on how you are performing, and less upon what you are learning.

Question 14

According to the author, interpersonal process therapy is a highly     approach, in that it emphasizes the personal experience or subjective worldview of each client. ​

A)empathetic
B)multivariate
C)tailored
D)idiographic

Question 15

According to Object Relations Theory, the primary motivation is to: ​

A)establish and maintain emotional ties to parental care-givers.
B) exert control over environmental contingencies. ​
C) fulfill sexual desire. ​
D) establish and maintain emotional ties to their peers. ​

Question 16

In order to work in the interpersonal process approach, therapists must shift away from the ______of what is discussed, and track______.

A)emotional content; subjective meaning
B)overt content; relational process.
C)emotional content; cognitive process.
D)emotional content; cognitive process.

Question 17

One basic reason why familial experience has such a powerful, long-term impact on the individual is: ​

A)the repetition of family transaction patterns.
B)the muted intensity of family transactions.
C)the parent's basic attachment needs.
D)children from dysfunctional families are rarely scripted into narrow roles.

Question 18

Therapist's ability to respond to the unique circumstances of each client and provide the specific interpersonal experiences the client needs to change, illustrates the concept of: ​

A)Early Maladaptive Schema.
B)Behavioral adaptation.
C)Transference.
D)Client Response Specificity.

Question 19

Attachment theorists have noted that parental styles which ignore, dismiss, or reject to console a distressed child, the child is likely to develop a(n)______attachment style.

A)ambivalent
B)avoidant
C)disorganized
D)independent

Question 20

The new therapist often experiences countertransference issues when providing therapy. Which of the below is NOT likely to occur between a new therapist and their client(s)? ​

A)Over identifying with clients and their problems
B)Becoming too invested in their client's choices or ability to change
C)Experiencing the client's problems as quite different than their own
D)Lack of confidence in their ability to genuinely help their client

Question 21

​ Describe what is meant by a corrective emotional experience.

Question 22

​ Discuss process versus content when used in session with a client.

Question 23

How do covert or unspoken rules within families held by the client potentially impact the therapeutic relationship? ​

Question 24

How does a therapist best help a client work through issues that may involve the client's cultural context? ​

Question 25

Summarize the three broad aims that guide the therapist in helping clients change.

Question 26

What does countertransference have to do with a therapist's fear about making mistakes? Discuss ways in which beginning therapists can use their awareness of their own countertransference to address their fear of making mistakes. ​

Question 27

How, specifically, is the process dimension utilized within the therapeutic process? Why is it important for the therapist to understand the interpersonal dynamics of this process? ​

Question 28

Discuss several ways in which family systems theory can help clients understand their behavior.

Question 29

Chapter 1 emphasizes that, "it is the relationship that heals." Explain how this statement is applicable to the practice of interpersonal therapy. ​

Question 30

Define and explain object relations theory. How does this model help therapists gain an understanding of the developmental aspects of their client's current issues? ​