,TESTBANK for Mastering Competencies in Family
Therapy A Practical Approach to Theories and
Clinical Case Documentation, 4th Edition Diane R.
Gehart
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3- The file contains all Appendix and Excel
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,Chapter 01: Competency and Theory in Family Therapy
1. The key to mapping a successful therapeutic journey involves which of the following?
a. Labeling clients into groups such as depressed clients or clients with anxiety
b. Understanding each client’s life as a one-of-a-kind journey
c. Honing in on the small picture of the client’s life
d. Conceptualizing the client’s situation without the help of theory
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Mapping a Successful Therapeutic Journey
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Gehart.Mastering4.LO.1-1 - Describe a broad-strokes overview
of the elements of competent therapy.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - NASW 6 - Care Planning and Intervention
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: AAMFT 3 - Treatment Planning and Case Management
AAMFT 4 - Therapeutic Interventions
APA 10 - Therapy
2. Therapists can rule out possible medical issues and identify psychiatric issues by doing which of the
following with their client?
a. A treatment plan
b. Case management
c. Mental status exam
d. A therapeutic inventory
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Mapping a Successful Therapeutic Journey
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Gehart.Mastering4.LO.1-2 - Outline the reasons why mental
health practitioners are focused on competency-based learning
methods.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - NASW 6 - Care Planning and Intervention
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: AAMFT 3 - Treatment Planning and Case Management
AAMFT 4 - Therapeutic Interventions
APA 10 - Therapy
3. When working with clients, therapists should create a preferred path or general set of directions for the
course of therapy. This document is known as:
a. a road map.
b. a clinical assessment.
c. a treatment plan.
d. a case management file.
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Mapping a Successful Therapeutic Journey
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
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,LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Gehart.Mastering4.LO.1-1 - Describe a broad-strokes overview
of the elements of competent therapy.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - NASW 5 - Screening and Assessment
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: AAMFT 1 - Admission to Treatment
AAMFT 2 - Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis
APA 9 - Assessment
4. When working with clients in therapy, it is very important to make sure the plan is working and that
you and the client are sticking with the plan. If the client is not making progress, it is recommended that
the therapist __________:
a. always stick to the original treatment plan.
b. reassess the accuracy of the treatment plan.
c. adjust where needed on the treatment plan.
d. assess the therapist’s perspective client’s progress.
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Secret to Competent Therapy
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Gehart.Mastering4.LO.1-3 - Identify four key aspects of
competency in mental health.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - NASW 6 - Care Planning and Intervention
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: AAMFT 3 - Treatment Planning and Case Management
AAMFT 4 - Therapeutic Interventions
APA 10 - Therapy
5. It is important for therapists to leave a trail of where they have been when working with a client. The
purpose of the trail is to:
a. get paid by clients.
b. ensure of the correct path was selected.
c. help therapists find their way back if they get lost.
d. identify obstacles.
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Secret to Competent Therapy
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Gehart.Mastering4.LO.1-1 - Describe a broad-strokes overview
of the elements of competent therapy.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - NASW 10 - Record Keeping and Confidentiality
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: APA 4 - Privacy and Confidentiality
6. Which of the following is the primary tool therapists use to help their clients?
a. A theory
b. A hammer
c. A treatment plan
d. A supervisor
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,ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Competency and Theory: Why Theory Matters
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Gehart.Mastering4.LO.1-2 - Outline the reasons why mental
health practitioners are focused on competency-based learning
methods.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - NASW 3 - Knowledge
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: APA 2 - Competence
CACREP 2 - Professional Counseling Identity
CACREP 5 - Specialty Area Topics
7. According to the author, why do theories matter in therapy?
a. They provide a means for dominating clients.
b. They allow therapists to target specific thoughts, behaviors, or emotional processes for
change.
c. They help clients to explain their presenting problems.
d. They allow therapists to select the proper medications for clients.
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Competency and Theory: Why Theory Matters
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Gehart.Mastering4.LO.1-2 - Outline the reasons why mental
health practitioners are focused on competency-based learning
methods.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - NASW 3 - Knowledge
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: APA 2 - Competence
CACREP 2 - Professional Counseling Identity
CACREP 5 - Specialty Area Topics
8. How can all the talk about competency in family therapy help you to better serve your clients?
a. It clearly defines what therapists should know to be able to help their clients.
b. It ensures that students know how to meaningfully apply the knowledge and skills of their
given profession.
c. It both clearly defines what therapists should know to be able to help their clients and ensures
that students know how to meaningfully apply the knowledge and skills of their given
profession.
d. It neither clearly defines what therapists should know to be able to help their clients nor
ensures that students know how to meaningfully apply the knowledge and skills of their given
profession.
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Competency and Theory: Why Theory Matters
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Gehart.Mastering4.LO.1-2 - Outline the reasons why mental
Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 3
, health practitioners are focused on competency-based learning
methods.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - NASW 3 - Knowledge
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: APA 2 - Competence
CACREP 2 - Professional Counseling Identity
CACREP 5 - Specialty Area Topics
9. To be a competent therapist, you are required to do which of the following?
a. Figure out what worked best in your personal therapy and apply it to your clients.
b. Get outside your comfort zone and learn what works for you.
c. Learn a narrow range of theories and techniques.
d. Understand the one approach that will be most effective for the client.
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Common Threads of Competencies
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Gehart.Mastering4.LO.1-3 - Identify four key aspects of
competency in mental health.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - NASW 12 - Professional Development
United States - NASW 3 - Knowledge
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: APA 2 - Competence
APA 3 - Human Relations
APA 7 - Education and Training
CACREP 2 - Professional Counseling Identity
CACREP 3 - Professional Practice
CACREP 5 - Specialty Area Topics
10. Which statement about the role of diversity in the therapy process is false?
a. Diversity factors include age, gender, race, ethnicity, ability, and language.
b. Diversity factors of the client should not be considered when selecting a theory.
c. Everything you think, do, or say as a professional should be informed by diversity factors.
d. Effectively responding to diversity is not easily learned and can be messy.
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Common Threads of Competencies
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:Gehart.Mastering4.LO.1-2 - Outline the reasons why mental health
practitioners are focused on competency-based learning methods.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - NASW 4 - Culture and Linguistic Competence
11. Which statement is TRUE about a therapist competent in working with and acknowledging diversity
issues in the counseling relationship?
a. A competent therapist is one who admits that handling diversity issues is a career-long
struggle and journey that adds depth to the person-of-the-therapist.
b. A competent therapist is one who says, “I don’t have any culture,” so they cannot help with
diversity issues.
c. A competent therapist is one who reports that being from a diverse or marginalized group
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, qualifies them as an expert in diversity issues.
d. A competent therapist is one who assumes that, because they have read about topics in
diversity, they are competent in diversity issues.
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Common Threads of Competencies
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:Gehart.Mastering4.LO.1-1 - Describe a broad-strokes overview of the elemen
therapy.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - NASW 4 - Culture and Linguistic Competence
12. What should a competent therapist do with the research-related material in their mental health field?
a. Avoid the research literature altogether to prevent confusion
b. Stop reading the research literature upon graduation
c. Use the research literature to inform clinical decisions and treatment planning throughout their
career
d. Learn at least one evidence-based treatment and implement it with all clients
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: How This Book Is Different and What It Means to You
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Gehart.Mastering4.LO.1-2 - Outline the reasons why mental
health practitioners are focused on competency-based learning
methods.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - NASW 9 - Practice Evaluation and Quality
Improvement
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: APA 8 - Research and Publication
CACREP 4 - Evaluation in the Program
13. Being a competent therapist requires which specific personal characteristics?
a. The ability to exude empathy, compassion, and charisma to connect with clients
b. The ability to ignore personal emotions and reactions when working with clients
c. The ability to avoid personal issues in order to build therapeutic relationships
d. The ability to use personal bias to pathologize clients
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Common Threads of Competencies
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Gehart.Mastering4.LO.1-3 - Identify four key aspects of
competency in mental health.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - NASW 1 - Ethics and Values
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: AAMFT 5 - Legal Issues, Ethics, and Standards
APA 1 - Resolving Ethical Issues
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,14. When thinking about family therapy theories, the author of the text suggests which of the following to
make the most of your theoretical education?
a. Pick your favorite theory and stick with it, because it is likely to meet the needs of
allwhatyour clients just by the nature of it its in this book
b. Appreciate that every theory is universally useful
c. Theories are generally equally effective because they are simply different modes for
delivering the same factors
d. All of these are correct
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: How This Book Is Different and What It Means to You
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Gehart.Mastering4.LO.1-2 - Outline the reasons why mental
health practitioners are focused on competency-based learning
methods.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - NASW 3 - Knowledge
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: APA 2 - Competence
CACREP 2 - Professional Counseling Identity
CACREP 5 - Specialty Area Topics
15. In family therapy, our case conceptualizations can be considered our __________ to identify the steps
that will need to be taken along the way to the resolution of a family issue.
a. list
b. map
c. client resource
d. all of these are correct
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Mapping a Successful Therapeutic Journey
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Gehart.Mastering4.LO.1-1 - Describe a broad-strokes overview
of the elements of competent therapy.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - NASW 3 - Knowledge
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: APA 2 - Competence
CACREP 2 - Professional Counseling Identity
CACREP 5 - Specialty Area Topics
16. Countertransference refers to:
a. inappropriate observation of the client’s language.
b. inappropriate relationship with the client.
c. inappropriate pathologizing of the client.
d. inappropriate determination of the client’s therapeutic presence.
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Common Threads and Competencies
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, QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Gehart.Mastering4.LO.1-2 - Outline the reasons why mental
health practitioners are focused on competency-based learning
methods.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - NASW 3 - Knowledge
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: APA 2 - Competence
CACREP 2 - Professional Counseling Identity
CACREP 5 - Specialty Area Topics
17. Two key practices of evidence-based family therapy are:
a. using anecdotal opinions and determining therapies based on your own family life.
b. relying on the advice of other practitioners and on your own beliefs to determine your
approach.
c. using previous theories to determine your approach and creating new theories about therapy
treatment.
d. using existing research to inform decisions and learning to use evidence-based treatments.
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Common Threads and Competencies
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Gehart.Mastering4.LO.1-1 - Describe a broad-strokes overview
of the elements of competent therapy.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - NASW 6 - Care Planning and Intervention
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: AAMFT 3 - Treatment Planning and Case Management
AAMFT 4 - Therapeutic Interventions
APA 4 - Privacy and Confidentiality
18. Which of the following is a common theme that stresses the specific qualities and identified
competencies for mental health professionals?
a. Research and the Evidence Base
b. Ethics
c. Social Justice and Diversity
d. Person-of-the Therapist
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Common Threads and Competencies
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Gehart.Mastering4.LO.1-1 - Describe a broad-strokes overview
of the elements of competent therapy.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - NASW 6 - Care Planning and Intervention
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: AAMFT 3 - Treatment Planning and Case Management
AAMFT 4 - Therapeutic Interventions
APA 4 - Privacy and Confidentiality
19. Which set of competencies addresses what therapists must be aware of in the client populations and
presenting problems.
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Therapy A Practical Approach to Theories and
Clinical Case Documentation, 4th Edition Diane R.
Gehart
Notes
1- The file is chapter after chapter.
2- We have shown you 10 or five pages.
3- The file contains all Appendix and Excel
sheet if it exists.
4- We have all what you need, we make
update at every time. There are many
new editions waiting you.
5- If you think you purchased the wrong file
You can contact us at every time, we can
replace it with true one.
Our email:
,
,Chapter 01: Competency and Theory in Family Therapy
1. The key to mapping a successful therapeutic journey involves which of the following?
a. Labeling clients into groups such as depressed clients or clients with anxiety
b. Understanding each client’s life as a one-of-a-kind journey
c. Honing in on the small picture of the client’s life
d. Conceptualizing the client’s situation without the help of theory
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Mapping a Successful Therapeutic Journey
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Gehart.Mastering4.LO.1-1 - Describe a broad-strokes overview
of the elements of competent therapy.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - NASW 6 - Care Planning and Intervention
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: AAMFT 3 - Treatment Planning and Case Management
AAMFT 4 - Therapeutic Interventions
APA 10 - Therapy
2. Therapists can rule out possible medical issues and identify psychiatric issues by doing which of the
following with their client?
a. A treatment plan
b. Case management
c. Mental status exam
d. A therapeutic inventory
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Mapping a Successful Therapeutic Journey
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Gehart.Mastering4.LO.1-2 - Outline the reasons why mental
health practitioners are focused on competency-based learning
methods.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - NASW 6 - Care Planning and Intervention
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: AAMFT 3 - Treatment Planning and Case Management
AAMFT 4 - Therapeutic Interventions
APA 10 - Therapy
3. When working with clients, therapists should create a preferred path or general set of directions for the
course of therapy. This document is known as:
a. a road map.
b. a clinical assessment.
c. a treatment plan.
d. a case management file.
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Mapping a Successful Therapeutic Journey
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 1
,LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Gehart.Mastering4.LO.1-1 - Describe a broad-strokes overview
of the elements of competent therapy.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - NASW 5 - Screening and Assessment
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: AAMFT 1 - Admission to Treatment
AAMFT 2 - Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis
APA 9 - Assessment
4. When working with clients in therapy, it is very important to make sure the plan is working and that
you and the client are sticking with the plan. If the client is not making progress, it is recommended that
the therapist __________:
a. always stick to the original treatment plan.
b. reassess the accuracy of the treatment plan.
c. adjust where needed on the treatment plan.
d. assess the therapist’s perspective client’s progress.
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Secret to Competent Therapy
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Gehart.Mastering4.LO.1-3 - Identify four key aspects of
competency in mental health.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - NASW 6 - Care Planning and Intervention
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: AAMFT 3 - Treatment Planning and Case Management
AAMFT 4 - Therapeutic Interventions
APA 10 - Therapy
5. It is important for therapists to leave a trail of where they have been when working with a client. The
purpose of the trail is to:
a. get paid by clients.
b. ensure of the correct path was selected.
c. help therapists find their way back if they get lost.
d. identify obstacles.
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Secret to Competent Therapy
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Gehart.Mastering4.LO.1-1 - Describe a broad-strokes overview
of the elements of competent therapy.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - NASW 10 - Record Keeping and Confidentiality
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: APA 4 - Privacy and Confidentiality
6. Which of the following is the primary tool therapists use to help their clients?
a. A theory
b. A hammer
c. A treatment plan
d. A supervisor
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,ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Competency and Theory: Why Theory Matters
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Gehart.Mastering4.LO.1-2 - Outline the reasons why mental
health practitioners are focused on competency-based learning
methods.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - NASW 3 - Knowledge
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: APA 2 - Competence
CACREP 2 - Professional Counseling Identity
CACREP 5 - Specialty Area Topics
7. According to the author, why do theories matter in therapy?
a. They provide a means for dominating clients.
b. They allow therapists to target specific thoughts, behaviors, or emotional processes for
change.
c. They help clients to explain their presenting problems.
d. They allow therapists to select the proper medications for clients.
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Competency and Theory: Why Theory Matters
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Gehart.Mastering4.LO.1-2 - Outline the reasons why mental
health practitioners are focused on competency-based learning
methods.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - NASW 3 - Knowledge
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: APA 2 - Competence
CACREP 2 - Professional Counseling Identity
CACREP 5 - Specialty Area Topics
8. How can all the talk about competency in family therapy help you to better serve your clients?
a. It clearly defines what therapists should know to be able to help their clients.
b. It ensures that students know how to meaningfully apply the knowledge and skills of their
given profession.
c. It both clearly defines what therapists should know to be able to help their clients and ensures
that students know how to meaningfully apply the knowledge and skills of their given
profession.
d. It neither clearly defines what therapists should know to be able to help their clients nor
ensures that students know how to meaningfully apply the knowledge and skills of their given
profession.
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Competency and Theory: Why Theory Matters
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Gehart.Mastering4.LO.1-2 - Outline the reasons why mental
Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 3
, health practitioners are focused on competency-based learning
methods.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - NASW 3 - Knowledge
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: APA 2 - Competence
CACREP 2 - Professional Counseling Identity
CACREP 5 - Specialty Area Topics
9. To be a competent therapist, you are required to do which of the following?
a. Figure out what worked best in your personal therapy and apply it to your clients.
b. Get outside your comfort zone and learn what works for you.
c. Learn a narrow range of theories and techniques.
d. Understand the one approach that will be most effective for the client.
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Common Threads of Competencies
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Gehart.Mastering4.LO.1-3 - Identify four key aspects of
competency in mental health.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - NASW 12 - Professional Development
United States - NASW 3 - Knowledge
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: APA 2 - Competence
APA 3 - Human Relations
APA 7 - Education and Training
CACREP 2 - Professional Counseling Identity
CACREP 3 - Professional Practice
CACREP 5 - Specialty Area Topics
10. Which statement about the role of diversity in the therapy process is false?
a. Diversity factors include age, gender, race, ethnicity, ability, and language.
b. Diversity factors of the client should not be considered when selecting a theory.
c. Everything you think, do, or say as a professional should be informed by diversity factors.
d. Effectively responding to diversity is not easily learned and can be messy.
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Common Threads of Competencies
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:Gehart.Mastering4.LO.1-2 - Outline the reasons why mental health
practitioners are focused on competency-based learning methods.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - NASW 4 - Culture and Linguistic Competence
11. Which statement is TRUE about a therapist competent in working with and acknowledging diversity
issues in the counseling relationship?
a. A competent therapist is one who admits that handling diversity issues is a career-long
struggle and journey that adds depth to the person-of-the-therapist.
b. A competent therapist is one who says, “I don’t have any culture,” so they cannot help with
diversity issues.
c. A competent therapist is one who reports that being from a diverse or marginalized group
Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 4
, qualifies them as an expert in diversity issues.
d. A competent therapist is one who assumes that, because they have read about topics in
diversity, they are competent in diversity issues.
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Common Threads of Competencies
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:Gehart.Mastering4.LO.1-1 - Describe a broad-strokes overview of the elemen
therapy.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - NASW 4 - Culture and Linguistic Competence
12. What should a competent therapist do with the research-related material in their mental health field?
a. Avoid the research literature altogether to prevent confusion
b. Stop reading the research literature upon graduation
c. Use the research literature to inform clinical decisions and treatment planning throughout their
career
d. Learn at least one evidence-based treatment and implement it with all clients
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: How This Book Is Different and What It Means to You
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Gehart.Mastering4.LO.1-2 - Outline the reasons why mental
health practitioners are focused on competency-based learning
methods.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - NASW 9 - Practice Evaluation and Quality
Improvement
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: APA 8 - Research and Publication
CACREP 4 - Evaluation in the Program
13. Being a competent therapist requires which specific personal characteristics?
a. The ability to exude empathy, compassion, and charisma to connect with clients
b. The ability to ignore personal emotions and reactions when working with clients
c. The ability to avoid personal issues in order to build therapeutic relationships
d. The ability to use personal bias to pathologize clients
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Common Threads of Competencies
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Gehart.Mastering4.LO.1-3 - Identify four key aspects of
competency in mental health.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - NASW 1 - Ethics and Values
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: AAMFT 5 - Legal Issues, Ethics, and Standards
APA 1 - Resolving Ethical Issues
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,14. When thinking about family therapy theories, the author of the text suggests which of the following to
make the most of your theoretical education?
a. Pick your favorite theory and stick with it, because it is likely to meet the needs of
allwhatyour clients just by the nature of it its in this book
b. Appreciate that every theory is universally useful
c. Theories are generally equally effective because they are simply different modes for
delivering the same factors
d. All of these are correct
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: How This Book Is Different and What It Means to You
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Gehart.Mastering4.LO.1-2 - Outline the reasons why mental
health practitioners are focused on competency-based learning
methods.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - NASW 3 - Knowledge
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: APA 2 - Competence
CACREP 2 - Professional Counseling Identity
CACREP 5 - Specialty Area Topics
15. In family therapy, our case conceptualizations can be considered our __________ to identify the steps
that will need to be taken along the way to the resolution of a family issue.
a. list
b. map
c. client resource
d. all of these are correct
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Mapping a Successful Therapeutic Journey
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Gehart.Mastering4.LO.1-1 - Describe a broad-strokes overview
of the elements of competent therapy.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - NASW 3 - Knowledge
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: APA 2 - Competence
CACREP 2 - Professional Counseling Identity
CACREP 5 - Specialty Area Topics
16. Countertransference refers to:
a. inappropriate observation of the client’s language.
b. inappropriate relationship with the client.
c. inappropriate pathologizing of the client.
d. inappropriate determination of the client’s therapeutic presence.
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Common Threads and Competencies
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, QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Gehart.Mastering4.LO.1-2 - Outline the reasons why mental
health practitioners are focused on competency-based learning
methods.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - NASW 3 - Knowledge
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: APA 2 - Competence
CACREP 2 - Professional Counseling Identity
CACREP 5 - Specialty Area Topics
17. Two key practices of evidence-based family therapy are:
a. using anecdotal opinions and determining therapies based on your own family life.
b. relying on the advice of other practitioners and on your own beliefs to determine your
approach.
c. using previous theories to determine your approach and creating new theories about therapy
treatment.
d. using existing research to inform decisions and learning to use evidence-based treatments.
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Common Threads and Competencies
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Gehart.Mastering4.LO.1-1 - Describe a broad-strokes overview
of the elements of competent therapy.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - NASW 6 - Care Planning and Intervention
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: AAMFT 3 - Treatment Planning and Case Management
AAMFT 4 - Therapeutic Interventions
APA 4 - Privacy and Confidentiality
18. Which of the following is a common theme that stresses the specific qualities and identified
competencies for mental health professionals?
a. Research and the Evidence Base
b. Ethics
c. Social Justice and Diversity
d. Person-of-the Therapist
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Common Threads and Competencies
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Gehart.Mastering4.LO.1-1 - Describe a broad-strokes overview
of the elements of competent therapy.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - NASW 6 - Care Planning and Intervention
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: AAMFT 3 - Treatment Planning and Case Management
AAMFT 4 - Therapeutic Interventions
APA 4 - Privacy and Confidentiality
19. Which set of competencies addresses what therapists must be aware of in the client populations and
presenting problems.
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