National Counselor Exam Prep (NCE) - Question List

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286. Carl Whitaker’s approach to family therapy was called _____________.
  1. Symbiotic
  2. Unconscious
  3. Experiential
  4. Structured
287. One of the primary goals behind Experiential Family Therapy is______________.
  1. Keeping family secrets
  2. To utilize the best theory to help the family
  3. To reduce defensiveness
288. Object Relations theories seek to explain the effects of early experience on development in terms of internalization of experiences with emphasis on objects (other persons). A criticism of this theory is which of the following?
  1. The lack of emphasis on the role of the father
  2. A view of people as relatively passive victims of parental deficiency
  3. Complex ideas and vocabulary, sometimes compounded by a lack of clarity in definitions
  4. All of the above
289. Research on Brief Psychodynamic Therapy has shown it to be helpful in treating ___________.
  1. Schizophrenia
  2. Family dysfunction
  3. Depression
  4. None of the above
290. What treatment goal is not a part of brief psychodynamic therapy?
  1. Promoting insight
  2. Eliciting feelings
  3. Promoting new learning
  4. In-depth dream interpretation

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