What type of histories do family therapists take?
a) With the exception of brief, solution-focused therapies, counselors like to gather three generations of family history.
b) Family therapists are not concerned with history. They work in the here and now.
c) Each family theory has its own approach.
d) With the exception of Bowen, who takes three generations or more of history, family therapists take two generations (the two in the room) of history.
Question 2
What is the primary advantage to adopting the bi-yearly plan for termination?
a) It allows the therapist to continue a record for third-party payments.
b) It expedites a familys return when the counselor recognizes a relapse.
c) It accepts the family as a living organism.
d) It allows the family to view their therapeutic journey as a closed chapter.
e) It gives more flexibility to the counselor regarding subsequent therapeutic intervention.