Systemic Intervention - Eppp Knowledge
- What Bowen concept refers to maintaining autonomy while staying emotionally connected?
- Differentiation of self. In Bowen theory, this core concept involves balancing emotional reactivity with rational thinking in family relationships.
- Which group stage is characterized by conflict, resistance, and struggles over control?
- Storming. In Tuckman's model, this phase involves power struggles and conflicts as members establish roles and challenge leadership.
- What term describes overly rigid boundaries with emotional distance and limited support?
- Disengagement. In structural theory, this results from impermeable boundaries that hinder emotional connection and mutual support within the family.
- Which group therapy factor involves members realizing they are not alone in their struggles?
- Universality. Yalom's factor where shared experiences reduce isolation and foster a sense of common humanity in group therapy.
- Which structural technique asks the family to enact a typical interaction in session?
- Enactment. Directs family to demonstrate problematic behaviors in session, enabling real-time observation and restructuring by the therapist.
- Which structural technique has the therapist temporarily join and accommodate the family style?
- Joining (accommodation). The therapist mimics family patterns to build alliance and gain insight into dynamics before introducing changes.
- Which consultation model defines the consultant as facilitator of the consultee's problem solving?
- Process consultation. Schein's model positions the consultant as a helper who enables clients to diagnose and solve their own process issues.
- What is the strategic family therapy goal regarding problem-maintaining sequences?
- Interrupt and replace maladaptive interaction sequences. Strategic therapy identifies repetitive patterns sustaining issues and introduces directives to break and substitute them with functional ones.
- Which group therapy factor refers to learning through observing other members' change efforts?
- Imitative behavior. In Yalom's curative factors, members vicariously learn by modeling behaviors observed in others' therapeutic progress.
- What is the primary intervention focus in structural family therapy?
- Restructuring family organization (subsystems, boundaries, hierarchy). Interventions aim to modify dysfunctional family structures by realigning subsystems, clarifying boundaries, and establishing appropriate hierarchies.
- What term describes overly diffuse boundaries with excessive involvement among family members?
- Enmeshment. In structural theory, this occurs when boundaries are too permeable, leading to blurred roles and overdependence among members.
- Which systemic therapy model uses circular causality and symptom function to maintain homeostasis?
- Structural family therapy. This model views family issues through systemic lenses where interactions form loops of cause and effect, with symptoms serving to preserve equilibrium.
- Which group leadership approach shares authority and promotes member-to-member interaction?
- Democratic leadership. This style encourages participation, shared decision-making, and direct communication among members to enhance group cohesion.
- In Bowen theory, what is a triangle?
- A three-person system that stabilizes dyadic anxiety via a third party. Bowen theory posits that anxiety in two-person relationships pulls in a third to reduce tension but avoids direct resolution.
- Which Bowen intervention maps multigenerational relationships and patterns?
- Genogram. This tool visually documents family history to reveal transmitted patterns and aid in increasing differentiation.
- Identify the intervention best suited when a group is stuck in unproductive conflict and factions.
- Process comment on here-and-now interaction and norms. Highlighting immediate group dynamics helps resolve impasses by fostering awareness of norms and improving collaboration.
- Which family therapy approach emphasizes validating experience and changing interactional cycles?
- Emotionally focused therapy (EFT). Rooted in attachment theory, EFT fosters secure bonds by accessing emotions and reshaping negative relational patterns.
- Which model conceptualizes problems as arising from multigenerational patterns and differentiation?
- Bowen family systems therapy. This approach addresses emotional processes passed down generations, emphasizing individual differentiation to resolve relational issues.
- In SFBT, which question asks clients to imagine the problem resolved overnight?
- Miracle question. This technique elicits detailed visions of a problem-free life to identify goals and small steps toward change in SFBT.
- Which strategic technique prescribes the symptom or problematic behavior to disrupt the pattern?
- Paradoxical intervention (symptom prescription). In strategic therapy, instructing clients to perform the symptom intentionally exposes its role in family dynamics and prompts change.
- Which leadership style is most effective when followers need clarity and have low task structure?
- Directive leadership. In path-goal theory, directive style provides structure and guidance when tasks are ambiguous and followers require direction.
- Which systems-level prevention targets the whole population regardless of individual risk status?
- Universal prevention. This approach delivers broad interventions to prevent issues across an entire community, irrespective of risk levels.
- Which organizational intervention aligns structures, rewards, and workflows to strategic goals?
- Organization development (OD) intervention. OD applies behavioral science to enhance organizational effectiveness by integrating systems with strategic objectives.
- What is the primary target in EFT for couples?
- Negative interaction cycle driven by attachment insecurity. EFT identifies and de-escalates pursue-withdraw patterns stemming from unmet attachment needs to foster vulnerability and connection.