Deck 8: The Middle And Ending Phases In Family Practice

Question 1

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding Record-of-Service (ROS)Devices?​

A)The ROS Device is a written record that identifies the relevant information for a particular client system.
B)The ROS Device describes the client system and evaluates the status of work.
C)The ROS Device does not identify future work.
D)All of these answers.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

The Work Phase Model with family practices does NOT include:​

A)making a demand for work.
B)sessional tuning in to each individual and the family as a whole.
C)sharing data.
D)making the first decision.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

The skill of reframing is sometimes described as challenging the illusion of work.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

The worker's strategies for intervention with The Smith Family:

A)included explaining to the family how to solve their problems.
B)included the need for parenting classes.
C)were based on individual DSM IV TR diagnoses of family members.
D)none of these answers.

Question 5

The central focus of termination during work with families includes which of the following?

A)The underlying cause for the initial problem has been surfaced and resolved.
B)Family members have learned how to solve all their problems on their own.
C)Family members have identified plans for individual treatment.
D)The initial presenting problem has been resolved.

Question 6

Which of the following statements reflects Marie as being an ally to the worker?​

A)Marie raises the authority theme directly.
B)Marie attempts to join the worker early in the case.
C)Marie acts as the deflector for the family.
D)Maria requests individual sessions.

Question 7

The "honeymoon period" refers to an indirect way to prematurely terminate the work.

Question 8

It is important for worker to allow all members of the family unit to experience the termination as a process rather than something being done to them.

Question 9

The following statement is an example of which skill? "Wow,look what just happened.You started to talk about Mom being ill,and John,you changed the subject and started to fool around.John,is this hard for you to talk about? The rest of you,is this the way you avoid the painful stuff-by letting John goof off?"​

A)Sharing worker's feelings
B)Sharing data
C)Identifying process and content connections
D)Containment

Question 10

In the case of A Mother's Degenerative Illness: The Family Secret​

A)the mother is the identified patient.
B)the family spoke openly about the issues surrounding the mother's illness.
C)the behavior of the child,Billy,sent a call for help for the family.
D)the family worker realized that the core issue was the bad behavior of the child,Billy.

Question 11

The first decision in family practice:​

A)occurs in the ending phase.
B)is associated with the contracting stage.
C)occurs in the middle phase.
D)does not differ from the third decision with individuals.

Question 12

______ skills are designed to express empathy for each member of the family and the family as a whole.

A)Empathic
B)Sharing
C)Elaborating
D)Contracting

Question 13

The following statements "I can't generalize about this,but I can say lots of families I work with have the same struggles,the same feelings,and the same stress you are describing.They all think they are the only ones" are an example of which skill?​

A)Partializing
B)Playing a hunch
C)Sharing data
D)Elaborating

Question 14

Which was a taboo area that the worker listed?​

A)Telling Brian about parenting techniques
B)Telling the family that they must use additional resources
C)Trying to probe Linda and Brian's relationship
D)All of these answers

Question 15

In The Smith Family,Linda and Mike both use a form of 'flight' to confront their problems.

Question 16

Which of the following statement is true regarding family secrets:​

A)The family knows about the secret,and treats it as a taboo subject.
B)Not discussing a family secret can impair a family's ability to function in a healthy manner.
C)The result of discussing the secret is an illusion of work.
D)Answers "The family knows about the secret,and treats it as a taboo subject" and "Not discussing a family secret can impair a family's ability to functions in a healthy manner."

Question 17

When sessional contracting with a family at the beginning of a session:​

A)the worker needs to tune in to the indirect communications of each individual.
B)the worker needs to listen to and try to understand the direct communications of the family unit.
C)the worker needs to tune in to the indirect communication of the family unit.
D)all of these answers.

Question 18

Given the description of the family as "an agency family":​

A)The worker must admit to the family that their history might make addressing their needs difficult.
B)The worker must address the authority theme with the family.
C)The worker must focus on the individuals in the family system first,and then consider the family dynamics.
D)The worker must talk with previous workers to be informed of the family's problems thoroughly.

Question 19

In the case of The Smith Family:​

A)the stepfather is not aware of past history of trouble with agency services.
B)the stepfather is not involved with the children on a regular basis.
C)the stepfather is too involved in the lives of his stepchildren.
D)Mike,the disabled son,has a good working relationship with people from agency services.

Question 20

The skill of "helping the client see life in new ways" can also be described as "containment".