MFT Practice Exam - IPV Flashcards

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<p>Truth or False: Partner violence has adverse effects on only those directly involved.</p>

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<p>FALSE</p>

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<p>Truth or False: Couples therapy may be an appropriate treatment for some couples in which the man is violent toward his partner</p>

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<p>TRUE</p>

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<p>Truth or False: Giving your partner the " silent treatment " can he considered emotional abuse.</p>

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<p>TRUE</p>

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<p>Truth or False: Pushing and shoving are not considered to be acts of physical abuse. All partner violence is considered battering.</p>

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<p>False Physical Abuse Physical abuse includes a variety of nonsexual assaultive behaviors. We consider grabbing, pushing, shoving, pinching, and biting acts of physical abuse although often clients do not define them as such. Slapping, hitting, and punching are acts of physical abuse that most clients are concerned about. Of course, the most extreme forms of physical abuse such as choking, hitting with an object, or assaulting with a deadly weapon (e.g., gun or knife) are acts that have a high potential to cause physical harm to the victim or fear of harm.</p>

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<p>Truth or False: All partners violence is considered battering</p>

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<p>FALSE While intimate partner violence may theoretically occur once or rarely between partners in an intimate relationship, it can also become a pattern of assault and coercive behaviors that include all three forms of abuse described above. The term battering is often used when these behaviors are severe and repetitive and carry with them elements of fear, oppression, and control.</p>

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<p>Truth or False: Clients are usually forthcoming to their therapist about partner violence occurring » within their relationship.</p>

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<p>FALSE</p>

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<p>Truth or False: It is not necessary for you to assess for relationship violence if the client has not identified it as a therapeutic issue.</p>

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<p>FALSE</p>

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<p>Truth or False: You should ask about the specific details of incidents of partner violence when both partners are in the room.</p>

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<p>FALSE</p>

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<p>Truth or False: Violent men tend to be a heterogeneous (diverse in nature) group.</p>

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<p>FALSE</p>

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<p>Truth or False: Violent men tend have strengths and resources that may be useful to the therapeutic process.</p>

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<p>TRUE</p>

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<p>Truth or False: Jealousy and poor communication skills are the most frequently cited motivations for hitting one' s partner.</p>

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<p>FALSE, Why Do They Hit? There are different types of abusive men and a variety of reasons that may explain why they hit. Maintaining or asserting control over his partner is the most often cited motivation for hitting a partner.</p>

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<p>Truth or False: One way for a victim of abuse to ensure her safety is to leave her abusive partner.</p>

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<p>FALSE Treatment Most abused women take active measures to stop their abuse including calling the police, fleeing to shelters, or seeking informal or formal advice and support. Keep in mind that when a woman seeks your help, she may not identify abuse as a problem and, if she does, she may not want to leave her abusive partner. An abused woman who seeks help may want to know how to survive the abuse or make him stop. She may see the abuse as her fault and will most likely feel ashamed. Thus, you face the dilemma of respecting her wishes without colluding with the violence condemning the violent behavior without condemning her for staying. We recommend taking a strong position against violence while taking a nonjudgmental position about her decision to stay.</p>

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<p>Truth or False: An abused women who seek therapy want to leave their abusive partners.</p>

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<p>False an abused woman who seeks help may want to know how to survive the abuse or make him stop. She may see the abuse as her fault and will most likely feel ashamed. Thus, you face the dilemma of respecting her wishes without colluding with the violence condemning the violent behavior without condemning her for staying. We recommend taking a strong position against violence while taking a nonjudgmental position about her decision to stay.</p>

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<p>Truth or False: A victim who leaves the relationship often experiences a grieving process.</p>

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<p>TRUE</p>

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<p>Truth or False: Violent individuals should be held accountable for their abusive behavior,</p>

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<p>TRUE</p>

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<p>Truth or False: Hitting their partner back is a good way for victims to get their partners to slop hitting them.</p>

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<p>FALSE</p>

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<p>1. Prevalence rates of intimate partner violence tend to vary widely from one study to another because:</p>

<p>a. Some researchers tend to exaggerate their findings for political reasons.</p>

<p>b. Samples and types of questions asked vary from one study to another.</p>

<p>c. Researchers do not know how to assess for violence.</p>

<p>d . Violence is no longer a significant problem in the United States.</p>

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<p>b.</p>

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<p>2. Prevalence rates of violence occurring in gay and lesbian relationships are especially difficult to determine because:</p>

<p>a. Rates are determined only by reports of self-selected samples from the gay and lesbian community.</p>

<p>b. Rates are generally based on lesbian samples.</p>

<p>c. Heterosexism tends to silence gays and lesbians.</p>

<p>d. All of the above.</p>

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<p>d.</p>

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<p>3. Women who experience abuse from their intimate partner may experience:</p>

<p>a. suicidal ideations, headaches, and depression.</p>

<p>b. broken bones.</p>

<p>c. physical injuries.</p>

<p>d. all of the above.</p>

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<p>d.</p>

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<p>4. Children who live in homes where intimate partner violence is occurring have been found to experience all of the following, except:</p>

<p>a. increased likelihood of assaulting their siblings and parents.</p>

<p>b. increased likelihood of committing violent crimes outside the family.</p>

<p>c. increased likelihood of being assaulted themselves.</p>

<p>d. increased likelihood of experiencing serious childhood illnesses.</p>

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<p>d.</p>

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<p>5. Emotional abuse is difficult to define because it does not produce readily observable scars and is usually designed to:</p>

<p>a. frighten, control, or disparage a partner</p>

<p>b. prepare a partner for physical abuse.</p>

<p>c. force a partner to have sex.</p>

<p>d. help the partner leave the relationship.</p>

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<p>a.</p>

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<p>6. Which of the following are considered physically abusive acts?</p>

<p>a. grabbing</p>

<p>b. shoving</p>

<p>c. slapping</p>

<p>d. all of the above</p>

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<p>d.</p>

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<p>7. Which of the following is an explanation for why victims may not tell their therapists? they are being abused.</p>

<p>a. They may be embarrassed about it.</p>

<p>b. They may be unaware of the impact that the violence has on themselves and their relationship.</p>

<p>c. They may be fearful that their partner will become more violent if they tell their therapist.</p>

<p>d. All of the above.</p>

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<p>d.</p>

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<p>8. Which is the best way to find out about abuse that is occurring in your clients relationship?</p>

<p>a. Ask your client, if your partner abusing you?</p>

<p>b. Ask your client, has your partner ever pushed, shoved, or hit you?</p>

<p>c. Ask about abusive behavior in a conjoint session.</p>

<p>d. Do not ask directly about abuse; let the client talk about the abuse when he or she is ready.</p>

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<p>b.</p>

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<p>9. Screening for partner violence should include all of the following except:</p>

<p>a. On the intake form, ask clients about concerns with the ways anger is handled.</p>

<p>b. Use a standardized instrument, such as the CTS in the assessment package.</p>

<p>c. Interview each client separately and ask about the occurrence of specific controlling, emotionally abusive, and physically abusive acts.</p>

<p>d. Contact family members without the clients' permission to discover unreported partner violence.</p>

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<p>d.</p>

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<p>10. If the client reports that abuse is occurring, the therapist should assess the lethality of the violence by asking about:</p>

<p>a. the severity, frequency, and chronicity of the violence, and whether it has been escalating.</p>

<p>b. whether the victim has done anything to provoke the offender</p>

<p>c. whether the victim has hope that the offender will stop the abuse.</p>

<p>d. whether the victim loves the offender.</p>

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<p>a.</p>

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<p>11 What protective factors might lead you to feel more hopeful</p>

<p>a. Each partner has a healthy support system, and the offender appears to take responsibility for his actions.</p>

<p>b. The couple is abusing alcohol, but no illegal drugs.</p>

<p>c. The offender has a high level of depression.</p>

<p>d. The victim is planning on leaving the offender.</p>

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<p>a.</p>

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<p>12. An important risk marker for offenders is:</p>

<p>a. a belief that men and women should be treated equally.</p>

<p>b. a belief that people over 30 should not be trusted.</p>

<p>c. a belief that men should be powerful and in control while women should be dependent and submissive.</p>

<p>d. a belief that women should not work outside the home.</p>

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<p>c.</p>

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<p>13. What are the clinical implications of the batterer typology literature?</p>

<p>a. All batterers should receive the same type of treatment.</p>

<p>b. Batterers should be treated through the criminal justice system.</p>

<p>c. Different types of batterers should receive different types of treatment.</p>

<p>d. It is probably not possible to treat batterers.</p>

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<p>c.</p>

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<p>14. Why do batterers hit?</p>

<p>a. To maintain or assert control over their partner</p>

<p>b. Because the victim provokes them</p>

<p>c. It's their part in the relationship dance</p>

<p>d. They have been programed to hit because of growing up in a violent home</p>

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<p>a.</p>

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<p>15. Which assumptions underlie cognitive-behavioral approaches to treating male batterers?</p>

<p>a. Male socialization in the context of societal-sanctioned oppression of women fosters abuse.</p>

<p>b. Abuse-supporting beliefs, lack of behavioral self-control, and poor relationship skills foster abuse</p>

<p>c. Abuse arises when childhood attachment injuries are reactivated in contemporary relationships</p>

<p>d. All of the above</p>

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<p>b.</p>

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<p>16. What is the primary reason victims stay in abusive relationships?</p>

<p>a. economic dependence</p>

<p>b. relationship commitment</p>

<p>c. fear of offender</p>

<p>d. all of the above</p>

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<p>d.</p>

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<p>17. The time when a victim leaves an abusive relationship.</p>

<p>a. is an exciting and rewarding time for the victim.</p>

<p>b. is a particularly dangerous time for the victim.</p>

<p>c. is not particularly stressful for the victim.</p>

<p>d. is the time when the victim is safest.</p>

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<p>b.</p>

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<p>18. The primary goal of conjoint treatment of partner violence is:</p>

<p>a. to improve marital relationships.</p>

<p>b. to decrease the likelihood of couples divorcing.</p>

<p>c. to end all forms of violence.</p>

<p>d. to enhance the quality of life for couples.</p>

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<p>c.</p>

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<p>19. Which of the following is not a safeguard for conjoint treatment of partner violence?</p>

<p>a. Couples where the victim, in a private interview, expresses fear of her partner, should be excluded from conjoint treatment.</p>

<p>b. Couples where either partner has ever shoved pushed or slapped their partner should be excluded from conjoint treatment.</p>

<p>c. Couples where either partner has a current substance abuse problem should be excluded from conjoint treatment.</p>

<p>d. The safety of conjoint therapy should be continuously reassessed throughout the treatment process.</p>

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<p>b.</p>

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<p>20. Systems theory helps to understand partner violence for all of the following reasons except:</p>

<p>a. It focuses on how individuals are involved in violent relationships.</p>

<p>b. It holds individuals responsible for their actions that contribute to abusive relationships.</p>

<p>c. It assumes that the couple is the unit for assessment and intervention rather than one partner in isolation.</p>

<p>d. It assumes the victim is as much at fault for the violence as the offender.</p>

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<p>d.</p>

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<p>21. Why is conjoint treatment appropriate for some couples if they intend to remain together?</p>

<p>a. All violent individuals are not alike, and treatment needs to be tailored to the individual/couple.</p>

<p>b. If reciprocal violence is taking place in relationships, treating men without treating women is not likely to stop the violence.</p>

<p>c. Failure to address relationship problems at some point in the treatment of partner violence puts the couple at risk for continued violence.</p>

<p>d . All of the above.</p>

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<p>d.</p>

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<p>22. The results from six experimental studies that compared conjoint treatment for partner violence with alternative treatment approaches found:</p>

<p>a. Conjoint treatment puts victims at risk for further violence.</p>

<p>b. Violent men who are treated with their female partners reduced their violence.</p>

<p>c. Violent men who are treated with their partners escalated their violence,</p>

<p>d. Conjoint treatment increased the likelihood that couples would remain married.</p>

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<p>b.</p>

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<p>23. Which of the following statements is not true?</p>

<p>a. Battering</p>

<p>b. Victims of domestic violence often have substance abuse problems.</p>

<p>c. According to one study, between 25% and 50% of violent episodes involve the use of alcohol or drugs by either the husband or the wife.</p>

<p>d. Alcohol use has been proven to be the cause of partner violence in most cases.</p>

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<p>d.</p>

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<p>24. As a clinician working with couples in violent relationships, you should:</p>

<p>a. Focus on the problem of interpersonal violence and leave the assessment and treatment of substance abuse to a substance abuse professional.</p>

<p>b. Always assess each partner in a violent relationship for substance abuse problems and make successful treatment for substance abuse a prerequisite for conjoint treatment.</p>

<p>c. Treat every individual in a violent relationship for substance abuse regardless of whether or not they admit to having a problem with substance abuse.</p>

<p>d. All of the above.</p>

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<p>b.</p>

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<p>25. Therapists€™ emotional reactions toward clients in violent relationships can precipitate</p>

<p>the following response:</p>

<p>a. blaming the client</p>

<p>b. overfunctioning</p>

<p>c. distancing</p>

<p>d. all of the above</p>

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<p>d.</p>

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<p>26. Which of the following suggestions are not recommended to help therapists deal with intense emotional responses to clients in violent relationships?</p>

<p>a. monitoring your own reactions</p>

<p>b. viewing your own reactions as normal and as valuable information</p>

<p>e trying to ignore or distract yourself from thinking about your reactions.</p>

<p>d seeking supervision to assist you in processing your reactions.</p>

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<p>c.</p>

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<p>27. If family therapists are going to gain credibility in the community as appropriate treatment providers for some couples in violent relationships, they need to:</p>

<p>a. speak out about the flaws of batterer intervention programs.</p>

<p>b. become active participants in community coalitions designed to address intimate partner violence.</p>

<p>c. work quietly in their own offices without becoming involved in the controversy about conjoint treatment.</p>

<p>d. all of the above.</p>

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<p>b.</p>

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<p>28. Johnson and Ferraro (2000) identified four types of IPV in heterosexual relationships, the third type in order is: </p>

<p>a. Situational Couple Violence: Generally bilateral and related to a specific issue.</p>

<p>b. Intimate Terrorism: Generally, unidirectional violence that comes along with high levels of coercive controlling.</p>

<p>c. Violent Resistance: Generally a protective act of violence that occurs while resisting the Intimate Terrorism type of IPV.</p>

<p>d. Mutual Violent Control: Involves two mutually coercive partners struggling for control in the relationship.</p>

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<p>The answer is: c. Violent Resistance: Generally a protective act of violence that occurs while resisting the Intimate Terrorism type of IPV.</p>

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<p>29. If the vignette suggests that drug or alcohol abuse is currently an ongoing problem, it would be appropriate to FIRST:</p>

<p>a. Psychosocial Assessment</p>

<p>b. Family-focused therapy as a supplemental and concurrent approach to the individual's chemical-dependency treatment.</p>

<p>c. Family Therapy has been empirically endorsed as an effective treatment modality for individuals (adolescents and adults) experiencing chemical dependency/abuse, </p>

<p>d. Refer the individual to receive drug and alcohol treatment.</p>

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<p>The answer is: d. Refer the individual to receive drug and alcohol treatment.</p>

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<p>30. With regards to Substance Abuse and IPV, White and Chen (2002) found that problematic drinking is a predictive factor of IPV, finding that substance abuse among IPV perpetrators ranges from \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.</p>

<p>a. 15-90%</p>

<p>b. 40-92%. </p>

<p>c. 31-45%</p>

<p>d. 23-49%</p>

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<p>The answer is: b. 40-92%</p>

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<p>31. With regards to Substance Abuse and IPV, research by Fals-Stewart (2003) found that men engaged in IPV treatment were </p>

<p>a. seven times more likely and men in alcohol treatment were 12 times more likely to be physically aggressive and/or violent toward their partner on days they consumed alcohol.</p>

<p>b. nine times more likely and men in alcohol treatment were 13 times more likely to be physically aggressive and/or violent toward their partner on days they consumed alcohol.</p>

<p>c. eight times more likely and men in alcohol treatment were 11 times more likely to be physically aggressive and/or violent toward their partner on days they consumed alcohol.</p>

<p>d. six times more likely and men in alcohol treatment were 15 times more likely to be physically aggressive and/or violent toward their partner on days they consumed alcohol.</p>

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<p>The answer is: c. eight times more likely and men in alcohol treatment were 11 times more likely to be physically aggressive and/or violent toward their partner on days they consumed alcohol.</p>

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<p>32. Always be sure not to overlook the role of drug or substance abuse. If the vignette suggests that drug or alcohol abuse is currently an ongoing problem,</p>

<p>a. it would be appropriate to refer the individual to receive drug and alcohol treatment. </p>

<p>b. it would be appropriate to refer the individual to receive inpatient psychiatric care.</p>

<p>c. it would be appropriate to refer the individual to receive detox first.</p>

<p>d. it would be appropriate to refer the individual to receive jail time and then the court decides.</p>

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<p>The answer is: a. it would be appropriate to refer the individual to receive drug and alcohol treatment. </p>

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<p>33. At that point, conjoint couple therapy can be both appropriate and highly beneficial in efforts to maintain the discontinuation of violence into the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.</p>

<p>a. present sessions without terminating the relationship. </p>

<p>b. future of new intimate relationships. </p>

<p>c. repeating same or higher levels of violence in their intimate relationships. </p>

<p>d. future without terminating the relationship. </p>

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<p>The answer is: d. future without terminating the relationship.</p>

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<p>34. When looking to current research, findings demonstrate that couples experiencing mild-to -moderate IPV, when the violence is exclusive to the relationship, \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.</p>

<p>a. respond better to individual-based interventions rather than couples treatments. </p>

<p>b. respond better to triad-based interventions rather than separate group treatments. </p>

<p>c. respond better to group-based interventions rather than couples treatments. </p>

<p>d. respond better to couples-based interventions rather than separate group treatments. </p>

A

<p>d. respond better to couples-based interventions rather than separate group treatments. </p>

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<p>35. Findings similarly warn that conjoint therapy is contraindicated when one partner is violent beyond the relationship or is struggling with severe mental health issues, \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_</p>

<p>a. in particular an antisocial disorder.</p>

<p>b. in particular borderline personality disorder.</p>

<p>c. in particular an personality disorder.</p>

<p>d. in particular an antisocial or borderline personality disorder.</p>

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<p>The answer is: </p>

<p>d. in particular an antisocial or borderline personality disorder.</p>

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<p>35. Jose and O'Leary's (2009) research finds between \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_of couples attending outpatient counseling have experienced male-on-female violence (within the past 12 months from time of intake).</p>

<p>a. 36-58%</p>

<p>b. 31-52%</p>

<p>c. 29-48%</p>

<p>d. 36-54%</p>

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<p>The answer is: a. 36-58% </p>

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<p>36. Jose and O'Leary's (2009) research finds between \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_of couples attending outpatient counseling have experienced female-on-male violence (within the past 12 months from time of intake).</p>

<p>a. 42-61%</p>

<p>b. 29-49%</p>

<p>c. 31-52%</p>

<p>a. 36-58%</p>

A

<p>The answer is: a. 36-58%</p>

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<p>37. Considering the prevalence of intimate-partner violence (IPV), it is essential that all couple therapists provide\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.</p>

<p>a. a thorough assessment of historic only at time of intake.</p>

<p>b. a thorough assessment of historic or current violence at time of intake.</p>

<p>c. a thorough assessment of current violence at time of intake.</p>

<p>d. a thorough assessment of historic Familia violence at time of intake.</p>

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<p>The answer is: b. a thorough assessment of historic or current violence at time of intake.</p>

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<p>38. The traditional model maintained a systemic balance of violence in relationships as stemming from </p>

<p>a. interactional cycles maintained by one or the other partner, and in response, the relationship remained the treatment focus.</p>

<p>b. interactional cycles maintained by the most violent partner, and in response, the relationship remained the treatment focus.</p>

<p>c. interactional cycles maintained by both partners, and in response, the relationship remained the treatment focus.</p>

<p>d. interactional cycles maintained by least violent partner, and in response, the relationship remained the treatment focus.</p>

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<p>The answer is: c. interactional cycles maintained by both partners, and in response, the relationship remained the treatment focus.</p>

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<p>39. As part of the Feminist influence on family therapy practices, later approaches began</p>

<p>a. splitting the two into respective therapies (the offender in a group with other violent offenders and the victim in a support group for other victims of abuse/violence).</p>

<p>b. joining each; offender and victim, in their respective therapies (the offender in a group with other violent offenders and the victim in a support group for other victims of abuse/violence).</p>

<p>c. Dismissing conjoint therapy standards and only having them meet in their two into respective therapies (the offender in a group with other violent offenders and the victim in a support group for other victims of abuse/violence).</p>

<p>d. Managing/oversight of each; offender and victim, respective therapies (the offender in a group with other violent offenders and the victim in a support group for other victims of abuse/violence).</p>

A

<p>The answer is: a. splitting the two into respective therapies (the offender in a group with other violent offenders and the victim in a support group for other victims of abuse/violence).</p>

58
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<p>40. Feminist critiques found that traditional practices reinforced a \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ mentality, keeping victims of violence in vulnerable situations.</p>

<p>a. "blame the victim parents"</p>

<p>b. "blame the victim primary and social supports"</p>

<p>c. "blame the victim and offender"</p>

<p>d. "blame the victim"</p>

A

<p>The answer is: d. "blame the victim"</p>

59
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<p>41. As this shift provided support for the victim,</p>

<p>a. it did so by pathologizing and criminalizing the offender and measuring an effective outcome as being the victim leaving the violent relationship for good.</p>

<p>b. it did so by criminalizing the offender and measuring an effective outcome as being the victim leaving the violent relationship for good.</p>

<p>c. it did so by pathologizing the offender and measuring an effective outcome as being the victim leaving the violent relationship for good.</p>

<p>d. it did so by incarcerating the offender and measuring an effective outcome as being the victim leaving the violent relationship for good.</p>

A

<p>The answer is: a. it did so by pathologizing and criminalizing the offender and measuring an effective outcome as being the victim leaving the violent relationship for good.</p>

60
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<p>50. Already, we can see the delicacy of this disagreement and challenges in</p>

<p>a. establishing best MFT practices.</p>

<p>b. establishing best IPV Practices.</p>

<p>c. establishing best practices.</p>

<p>d. establishing best legal and ethical practices.</p>

A

<p>The answer is: c. establishing best practices.</p>

61
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<p>51. As we need to first and foremost ensure the</p>

<p>a. safety of victims and their children in disempowered and vulnerable situations (influenced by the Feminist critique)</p>

<p>b. safety of individuals in disempowered and vulnerable situations (influenced by the Feminist critique)</p>

<p>c. safety of children only in disempowered and vulnerable situations (influenced by the Feminist critique)</p>

<p>d. safety of communities in disempowered and vulnerable situations (influenced by the Feminist critique)</p>

A

<p>The answer is: b. safety of individuals in disempowered and vulnerable situations (influenced by the Feminist critique), how is it that we can discern times when the relationship may still be salvaged (influenced by traditional models)?</p>

62
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<p>52. They maintained the Feminist perspective that violence is the responsibility of the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.</p>

<p>a. victim and perpetrator, continuing to have both take responsibility for their violent behaviors as a primary goal.</p>

<p>b. offender, continuing to have offenders take responsibility for their violent behaviors as a primary goal.</p>

<p>c. offender, continuing to have offenders take responsibility for their violent behaviors as a secondary goal.</p>

<p>d. offender, continuing to have offenders take more than their "fair share" of responsibility for their violent behaviors as a primary goal.</p>

A

<p>The answer is: b. offender, continuing to have offenders take responsibility for their violent behaviors as a primary goal.</p>

63
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<p>53. Along with this, the two introduced a process of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.</p>

<p>a. conjoint couple therapy once the violence has stopped as an opportunity to repair the relationship.</p>

<p>b. individual and conjoint couple therapy once the violence has stopped as an opportunity to repair the relationship.</p>

<p>c. couple only therapy once the violence has stopped as an opportunity to repair the relationship.</p>

<p>d. group only therapy once the violence has stopped as an opportunity to repair the relationship.</p>

A

<p>The answer is: a. conjoint couple therapy once the violence has stopped as an opportunity to repair the relationship.</p>

64
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<p>54. This dynamic acknowledges that victims of IPV are not equally responsible for their partner's violent behavior, \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.</p>

<p>a. but that both partners are mutually stuck in a dysfunctional interactional process that must be disrupted.</p>

<p>b. but that one of the partners are stuck in a dysfunctional interactional process that must be disrupted.</p>

<p>c. but that the offender is stuck in a dysfunctional interactional process that must be disrupted.</p>

<p>d. but that the victim is stuck in a dysfunctional interactional process that must be disrupted.</p>

A

<p>The answer is: a. but that both partners are mutually stuck in a dysfunctional interactional process that must be disrupted (Goldner, 2004).</p>

65
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<p>55. If the violence is currently ongoing, conjoint couple therapy would serve as an</p>

<p>a. appropriate intervention and other resources must be sought until the violence stops for 30 days of more.</p>

<p>b. appropriate intervention and other resources must be sought until the violence discontinues.</p>

<p>c. inappropriate intervention and other resources must be sought until the violence is managed 80% of the time.</p>

<p>d. inappropriate intervention and other resources must be sought until the violence is acknowledged and dealt with according to municipal laws.</p>

A

<p>The answer is: b. inappropriate intervention and other resources must be sought until the violence discontinues.</p>

66
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<p>Term: battering</p>

A

<p>The answer is: An extreme form of physical violence that includes high levels of emotional abuse, including an attempt on the part of the batterer to control and intimidate the partner. Batterers are almost always men. There are couples who periodically have arguments that escalate into pushing and shoving but never reach the point where the men would be classified as batterers.</p>

67
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<p>Term: conjoint treatment</p>

A

<p>The answer is: Involves treating individual family members in the room together. It is possible to do couples treatment in which both partners are seen separately. In conjoint treatment, at least some part of the session includes both partners in the room at the same time.</p>

68
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<p>Term: counter transference</p>

A

<p>The answer is: Emotional reaction, usually unconscious and often distorted, on the part of the therapist to a patient or member of a family in treatment</p>

69
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<p>Term: emotional abuse</p>

A

<p>The answer is: Includes a variety of behaviors such as verbal threats, intimidating actions including destruction of property or pets, or humiliating or degrading remarks directed toward the partner. Controlling behaviors, including limiting the partners access to family and friends and to other resources, are also part of emotional abuse. These behaviors are especially destructive when they occur in a relationship that includes physical violence. Emotional abuse can come to serve the same controlling function that physical abuse does. Although not all men who emotionally abuse their partners are batterers, virtually all batterers also abuse their wives emotionally</p>

70
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<p>Term: intake assessment package</p>

A

<p>The answer is: A series of psychological instruments that you might ask clients to complete to ensure that you are diagnosing and treating appropriately. Many clinicians include measures of depression, relationship satisfaction, general life satisfaction, and relationship violence in this package. Some clinicians tailor the tools they are asking clients to complete based on their initial assessment and of course the age of family members coming to therapy.</p>

71
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<p>Term: lethality assessment</p>

A

<p>The answer is: Assesses the likelihood that the client will be harmed or abused in any way that could cause serious injury or result in death.</p>

72
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<p>Term: physical abuse</p>

A

<p>The answer is: Any act carried out with the intention of causing another person physical pain or injury regardless of whether an injury actually occurs. These acts range from slapping, shoving, or pushing, to beating up, threatening with, or using a weapon on a partner. Both men and women commit these acts.</p>

73
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<p>Term: sexual abuse</p>

A

<p>The answer is: Acts that force the partner to have nonconsensual sexual relations. These include forcing ones partner to have sex without a condom, to have oral or anal sex, or to participate in other unwanted sexual acts.</p>

74
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<p>Term: typology</p>

A

<p>The answer is: A theoretically or empirically derived delineation of subgroups within a larger group. For example, a batterer typology describes various subgroups of batterers.</p>

75
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Jose and O’Leary’s (2009) research finds between ___________of couples attending outpatient counseling have experienced male-on-female violence (within the past 12 months from time of intake).

A

36-58%

76
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Jose and O’Leary’s (2009) research finds between ___________of couples attending outpatient counseling have experienced female-on-male violence (within the past 12 months from time of intake).

A

37-57%

77
Q

Considering the prevalence of intimate-partner violence (IPV), it is essential that all couple therapists provide____________________________.

A

a thorough assessment of historic or current violence at time of intake.

78
Q

From there, ________________________regarding intervention with (IPV) in family therapy.

A

consensus has yet to be reached

79
Q

The traditional model maintained a systemic balance of violence in relationships as stemming from

A

interactional cycles maintained by both partners, and in response, the relationship remained the treatment focus.

80
Q

As part of the Feminist influence on family therapy practices, later approaches began

A

splitting the two into respective therapies (the offender in a group with other violent offenders and the victim in a support group for other victims of abuse/violence).

81
Q

Feminist critiques found that traditional practices reinforced a __________________ mentality, keeping victims of violence in vulnerable situations.

A

“blame the victim”

82
Q

As this shift provided support for the victim,

A

it did so by pathologizing and criminalizing the offender and measuring an effective outcome as being the victim leaving the violent relationship for good.

83
Q

Already, we can see the delicacy of this disagreement and challenges in

A

establishing best practices.

84
Q

As we need to first and foremost ensure the

A

safety of individuals in disempowered and vulnerable situations (influenced by the Feminist critique), how is it that we can discern times when the relationship may still be salvaged (influenced by traditional models)?

85
Q

In the later 90s, Virginia Goldner (2004) and Gillian Walker integrated the concept of___________________________________ .

A

separate treatment programs with conjoint couple therapy

86
Q

They maintained the Feminist perspective that violence is the responsibility of the _________________________

A

offender, continuing to have offenders take responsibility for their violent behaviors as a primary goal.

87
Q

Along with this, the two introduced a process of ____________________________

A

conjoint couple therapy—once the violence has stopped—as an opportunity to repair the relationship.

88
Q

This dynamic acknowledges that victims of IPV are not equally responsible for their partner’s violent behavior, ______________________________________.

A

but that both partners are mutually stuck in a dysfunctional interactional process that must be disrupted (Goldner, 2004).

89
Q

If the violence is currently ongoing, conjoint couple therapy would serve as an inappropriate intervention and other resources must be sought until the violence discontinues.

A

At that point, conjoint couple therapy can be both appropriate and highly beneficial in efforts to maintain the discontinuation of violence into the future without terminating the relationship (Goldner, 2004). When looking to current research, findings demonstrate that couples experiencing mild-to - moderate IPV, when the violence is exclusive to the relationship, respond better to couples-based intervention rather than separate group treatments (Carr, 2014). Findings similarly warn that conjoint therapy is contraindicated when one partner is violent beyond the relationship or is struggling with severe mental health issues, in particular an antisocial or borderline personality disorder (Carr, 2014).

90
Q

At that point, conjoint couple therapy can be both appropriate and highly beneficial in efforts to maintain the discontinuation of violence into the future without terminating the relationship (Goldner, 2004).

A

When looking to current research, findings demonstrate that couples experiencing mild-to - moderate IPV, when the violence is exclusive to the relationship, respond better to couples-based intervention rather than separate group treatments (Carr, 2014). Findings similarly warn that conjoint therapy is contraindicated when one partner is violent beyond the relationship or is struggling with severe mental health issues, in particular an antisocial or borderline personality disorder (Carr, 2014).

91
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Johnson and Ferraro (2000) identified four types of IPV in heterosexual relationships:

A

I. Situational Couple Violence: Generally bilateral and related to a specific issue.2. Intimate Terrorism: Generally, unidirectional violence that comes along with high levels of coercive controlling.3. Violent Resistance: Generally a protective act of violence that occurs while resisting the Intimate Terrorism type of IPV.4. Mutual Violent Control: Involves two mutually coercive partners struggling for control in the relationship.

92
Q

If the vignette suggests that drug or alcohol abuse is currently an ongoing problem, it would be appropriate to

A

refer the individual to receive drug and alcohol treatment. Family Therapy has been empirically endorsed as an effective treatment modality for individuals (adolescents and adults) experiencing chemical dependency/abuse, particularly family-focused therapy—as a supplemental and concurrent approach to the individual’s chemical-dependency treatment.

93
Q

A private family matter is

A

The memoir of a man who grew up in a violent home and was able to break the cycle of violence

94
Q

According to the findings of the 2010 NISVS

A

1 in 4 women have been the victim of severe physical violence by an intimate partner, while 1 in 7 men have experienced the same

95
Q

A judicial response that might empower battered women would be

A

Prioritizing women’s safety

96
Q

NISVS

A

National intimate partner and sexual violence survey

97
Q

T or F: the 2010 NISVS study showed that IPV/stalking victimization as an adult had little or no effect on health or chronic disease

A

FALSE

98
Q

Etiology

A

The cause of a disease or abnormal condition

99
Q

T or F: Dutton believes that psycho-educational groups are very beneficial to ending abusive behavior

A

FALSE

100
Q

T or F: NISVS was conducted by the department of justice

A

FALSE

101
Q

T or F: in part one of A Private Family Matter, victor was helped by local police when he reported the abuse he had experienced

A

FALSE

102
Q

According to Dutton, what two key indicators create the foundation that leads to acquiring an abusive personality

A

The double whammy is paternal shaming, and lack of a bond between mother and child

103
Q

What is EMBU?

A

A tool to assess memories of upbringing

104
Q

What is TOSCA?

A

Test of Self Conscious Affect: assesses an individual deals with and reacts to everyday events

105
Q

What does Dutton mean when he says the criminal justice system has a dichotomous definition of IPV?

A

The criminal justice system defines people as victim and perpetrators. It is overly simplistic and does not reflect the reality at home.

106
Q

What is Dutton’s conclusion for “The Future?”

A

The demand for treatment of aggression is unlikely to subside Treatment v. Psycho-educational BIPCBT as an adjunct to wife-assault treatmentLonger-term treatment format for those successful in short-term treatment = increased behavioral change.

107
Q

Please demonstrate your understanding of the relationship between the ACE study findings, your general knowledge of trauma exposure and your understanding of IPV and how it may impact children or adults who experience it. Make at least 3 definitive statements

A

The more adverse childhood experiences a child has the higher their risk for health problems later in lifeIf a child witnesses the abuse of it’s mother it cannot form a healthy connection (mother-infant dyad)Not only can this put them at risk for developing an abusive personality but,This also effects their ability to form healthy relationships later in life

108
Q

What theories do Dutton and Bancroft’s works share?

A

Women cannot be good (attentive) parents if they are the victim of partner abuseBoth agree on Freud’s early work on the stages of psychosexual development

109
Q

What theories do Dutton and Bancroft each discreetly embrace that are not aligned?

A

Bancroft’s theories:Feminist theoryAbuse is abuse and it must be recognized as abuse in order to change”Batterer” is the term he uses to describe the abuserBatterer’s Intervention ProgramsDutton’s theories:Both partners are equally to blame for IPVUses the term “abusive personality” as opposed to battererCognitive behavioral therapyPaternal shaming and no mother-infant dyad are risk factors for the development of an abusive personality

110
Q

Stalking is primarily committed by

A

Someone the stalking victim knows