Assignment 6
• Which of the following is/are true of family therapy? ___
a. It evolved out of group therapy
b. It is gaining popularity as a treatment in mental health settings
c. One aim of this therapy is for family members to become aware of the impact they
have on other family members - answersAll are true
• List the specific goals of family therapy - answersTo promote family flexibility,
spontaneity and playfulness
To bring about greater awareness of family dynamics.
To reduce stress in family relationships
• What does the term resilience (ability to bounce back) mean as it relates to an
individual or family in crisis? - answersAssets that allow families to come back from
crisis/disruption.
T or F?According to the author of your text, the use family therapy within TR has been
limited but deserves further attention in the future. - answersTrue
T or F? Research cited in your text has established empirical evidence for a strong
relationship between families participation in leisure and positive family functioning. -
answerstrue
• What is psychodrama and what is its goal - answers• What is psychodrama and what
is its goal. Developed by Australian psychiatrist, clients enact the events in their life in
which they are struggling (either socially or psychologically) instead of just talking about
them. Helping the client by giving them increased awareness of behaviors brought
about from past, current or future difficulties. (wouldn't practice in field but would use
ideas from it)
• What is the goal of psychodrama? - answersHelping the client by giving them
increased awareness of behaviors brought about from past, current or future difficulties.
• Although TR's should not attempt to practice psychodrama without further training,
what are some aspects of psychodrama that can be incorporated in TR programming? -
answersrole playing and rehersal
• Multimodal Therapy ( developed by Arnold Lazarus) - answersThis is a systematic and
comprehensive psychotherapeutic approach with the goal of reducing psychological
suffering and promoting personal growth
• Which of the following is/are true of family therapy? ___
a. It evolved out of group therapy
b. It is gaining popularity as a treatment in mental health settings
c. One aim of this therapy is for family members to become aware of the impact they
have on other family members - answersAll are true
• List the specific goals of family therapy - answersTo promote family flexibility,
spontaneity and playfulness
To bring about greater awareness of family dynamics.
To reduce stress in family relationships
• What does the term resilience (ability to bounce back) mean as it relates to an
individual or family in crisis? - answersAssets that allow families to come back from
crisis/disruption.
T or F?According to the author of your text, the use family therapy within TR has been
limited but deserves further attention in the future. - answersTrue
T or F? Research cited in your text has established empirical evidence for a strong
relationship between families participation in leisure and positive family functioning. -
answerstrue
• What is psychodrama and what is its goal - answers• What is psychodrama and what
is its goal. Developed by Australian psychiatrist, clients enact the events in their life in
which they are struggling (either socially or psychologically) instead of just talking about
them. Helping the client by giving them increased awareness of behaviors brought
about from past, current or future difficulties. (wouldn't practice in field but would use
ideas from it)
• What is the goal of psychodrama? - answersHelping the client by giving them
increased awareness of behaviors brought about from past, current or future difficulties.
• Although TR's should not attempt to practice psychodrama without further training,
what are some aspects of psychodrama that can be incorporated in TR programming? -
answersrole playing and rehersal
• Multimodal Therapy ( developed by Arnold Lazarus) - answersThis is a systematic and
comprehensive psychotherapeutic approach with the goal of reducing psychological
suffering and promoting personal growth
