Deck 10: Intergenerational

Question 1

At the heart of psychoanalytic family therapy is the concept of ethical systems and relational ethics which theorizes that each person keeps a "ledger" of ________________________________.

A) right and wrong
B) ethicalness and non-ethicalness
C) those they feel close to and those who have wronged them
D) entitlement and indebtedness

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Intergenerational therapist believe that clients can only differentiate as far as the therapist has differentiated.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

The goal of psychoanalytic family therapy is best described as:

A) re-establish an ethical system in which the family can trust one another and treat one another with fairness.
B) re-align hierarchies to create a system that treats all members fairly an which all members have some power.
C) to conduct relational experiments so the family can learn their strengths and build on them.
D) for the therapist to create a neutral presence which supports each member during growth in order to ensure solidify change.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

The following statements are all true of societal regression EXCEPT:

A) When a society experiences chronic anxiety, it responds with emotionally based, reactive decisions just like families.
B) When a society experiences chronic anxiety, it regresses to lower levels of function, just like families.
C) Like families, societies go through cycles in which the level of differentiation rises and falls.
D) Unlike families, societies cannot be defined as being "differentiated".

Question 5

All of the following are techniques used by intergenerational therapist EXCEPT:

A) process questions.
B) genograms.
C) relational experiments.
D) re-aligning hierarchies.

Question 6

In the family projection process, the parents consciously project their immaturity on one or more of the children in order to decrease parental anxiety, causing decreased differentiation in the child.

Question 7

When the therapist takes an emotionally engaged, non-reactive stance in therapy, this is referred to as ____________________.

A) the middle ground
B) a neutral presence
C) a non-anxious presence
D) a detached presence

Question 8

All of the following are considerations in building the therapeutic relationship in psychoanalytic family therapy EXCEPT:

A) transference and countertransference.
B) contextual and centered holding.
C) multidirected partiality.
D) non-anxious presence.

Question 9

One of the most influential applications developed from Bowen's intergenerational theory is the sexual crucible model developed by Schnarch, which is focused on helping couples develop a harmonious balance of emotional, intellectual, sexual, financial, professional, parenting, household and social partnerships.

Question 10

The basic process of psychoanalytic family is:

A) create caring therapeutic relationship; create a non-anxious presence; promote client insight; work through insight to translate them into action.
B) create caring therapeutic relationship; analyze intrapsychic and interpersonal relationships; promote client insight; work through insight to translate them into action.
C) create caring therapeutic relationship; analyze intrapsychic and interpersonal relationships; ask clienst to each be responsible for their actions; work through insight to translate them into action.
D) create caring therapeutic relationship; analyze intrapsychic and interpersonal relationships; promote client insight; present directives for client change and growth.

Question 11

The therapist's primary tool in intergenerational therapy is __________________, the ability to distinguish self from other and to manage interpersonal anxiety.

A) self-actualization
B) partnership
C) therapeutic clarity
D) differentiation

Question 12

Bowen intergenerational therapy is more about the _________________ than it is about families or family therapy.

A) structure
B) being human
C) process
D) solutions

Question 13

Wanda, an intergenerational therapist, has just asked her client to interact with a particular family member now that the client has learned to maintain a stronger sense of self. This is referred to as _________________________.

A) detriangulation
B) encouraging differentiation of self
C) a relational experiment
D) "going home"

Question 14

Differentiation occurs on both an interpersonal and intrapersonal level.

Question 15

Which of the following is the best description of the therapeutic process in intergenerational therapy?

A) The process of intergenerational therapy is about assisting the problem person to differentiate in order to relieve the symptom for the family.
B) The process of intergenerational therapy is about developing a relationship which encourages all parties to further differentiate.
C) The process of intergenerational therapy is about focusing on the way the family processes and changing the interactions.
D) The process of intergenerational therapy is about the therapist assisting the family to differentiate without interaction with the therapist.

Question 16

Intergenerational therapy does not rely heavily on techniques or interventions. It is a process-oriented therapy that relies heavily on _______________________ to promote client change.

A) psychoeducation
B) self-of-the-therapist
C) the dialectical process
D) family and personal supports

Question 17

_____________ are the most commonly used assessment instrument in intergenerational therapy.

A) family narratives
B) genograms
C) standardized assessments
D) self-assessments

Question 18

Regarding goal setting in intergenerational therapy, there are two main goals:

A) increasing differentiation & re-aligning hierarchies.
B) increasing empathy & decreasing emotional reactivity.
C) increase differentiation & decrease emotional reactivity.
D) re-aligning hierarchies & increasing empathy.

Question 19

In addition to family configuration, genograms can assist the therapist and the family to track all of the following key patterns, EXCEPT:

A) family strengths and resources.
B) patterns of physical, emotional, or substance abuse.
C) a history physical and mental health issues.
D) communication patterns.

Question 20

All of the following are a part of intergenerational case conceptualization EXCEPT:

A) emotional systems.
B) emotional cut-off.
C) emotional triangles.
D) emotional psychodramas.

Question 21

Explain the intervention of "eliciting" and describe how it is used.

Question 22

Describe the key components of family-of-origin therapy.

Question 23

Explain the concept of differentiation. How is it pivotal to intergenerational therapy?

Question 24

In psychoanalytic family therapy, the concept of interlocking pathologies rests on the assumption that an individual's pathology reflects family distortions and dynamics.

Question 25

Discuss the problems the GLBTQ may have experienced with psychoanalytic approaches. How can psychoanalytic family therapists approach work with these clients successfully?

Question 26

The interventions used by psychanalytic family therapists are ________________, detriangulation, and family-of-origin therapy.

A) eliciting
B) differentiation
C) relational experiments
D) psychoanalysis

Question 27

________________________ is a form of dialogue between two people that are conscious of how family dynamics have shaped their lives.

A) Mature love
B) Self-object relation patterns
C) Ledgers of entitlement and indebtedness
D) Transference between family members

Question 28

Regarding diversity, The Women's Project asserted that therapist should be agents for social change by challenging sexist attitudes in all of the following ways EXCEPT:

A) openly discussing gender role expectations in session.
B) using the self-of-the-therapist to model an attitude of gender equality.
C) pushing men to take equal responsibility in family relationships and in the household.
D) teaching women they do not need to take private time in order to maintain their individual identity.

Question 29

All of the following are goals of psychoanalytic intervention EXEPT:

A) increase autonomy by making the unconscious, conscious.
B) decrease interactions based on projections and entitlements.
C) increase capacity for intimacy without loss of self.
D) eliminate entitlements and indebtedness.

Question 30

Discuss how and why intergeneration therapy is a good fit for ethnic families.

Question 31

In conceptualizing cases, psychoanalytic family therapist consider all of the following EXCEPT:

A) self-object relation patterns.
B) ledgers of entitlement and indebtedness.
C) transference between family members.
D) intergenerational family patterns.

Question 32

Because sexual orientation and gender identity have implications for the entire family system, therapists working with GLBTQ should pay special attention to intergenerational relationships.