False

In an analytic group, dealing with transference and resistance constitutes the bulk of the work.

True

Countertransference refers to the irrational feelings that the members project onto the group therapist.

False

Insight is not deemed to be either useful or necessary in the psychoanalytic group.

False

In analytic group work, resistance is viewed as the result of ineptness and lack of therapeutic skill on the part of the leader.

False

Members of an analytic group also function as adjunct therapists, for they are expected to make interpretations for other members.

True

Ego integrity involves feeling optimistic about what one is planning to do with one's life.

False

Establishing an identity is an ongoing process during most of the life cycle.

True

Object relations are interpersonal relationships that shape the individual's current interactions with people.

True

The contemporary theoretical trends in psychoanalytic thinking center on predictable developmental sequences in which the early experiences of the self shift in relation to expanding awareness of others.

True

Resistance in the psychoanalytic approach is viewed as:

a) as an unconcious dynamic

b) as a result of lack of skill on leader's part

c) a sign that the group is a failure

d) generally as a good way to avoid intimacy

A

The primary goal of analytic group work is to work toward:

a) adequate social adjustment

b) uncovering early experiences

c) helping meebrs develop social interest

d) formulating a concrete plan for changing specific behaviors

e) teaching members prob-solving strategies

B

In a group setting, free association could be used for:

a) uncovering repressed material

b) helping members develop more spontaneity

c) working on dreams

d) promoting meaningful interactions within the group

e) all of the above

E

Psychoanalytic dream work consists of

a) asking the member to act out all parts of the dream

b) having the member analyze and interpret his or her own dream

c) interpreting the latent meaning of the dream

d) the leader avoiding suggesting any meanings the dream might have

e) looking for universal and spiritual symbols in the dream.

C

An advantage of using groups with the psychoanalytic approach is that:

a) members can benefit from one another's work

b) multiple transferences can be formed

c) members can learn to identify their own transferences

d) the group can become the family of yesterday

e) all of the above

E

Modern analytic practitioners are leaving behind the "detached-observer" model of classical analysis for:

a) a more intersubjective style

b) a form of relational analysis

c) both (a) and (b)

d) a short-term tx based on empirical findings

e) a model based on friendship

C

Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT)

a) is a group format that can be used in treating borderline clients.

b) includes psychodynamic concepts in a cognitive behavioral framerwork

c) involves skills training in groups

d) ideally is practiced in conjunction with individual therapy

e) all of the above

E

Brief psychodynamic therapy (BPT) generaly has a time limit of

a) 10 to 25 sessions

b) 1 to 6 sessions

c) never more than 6 sessions

d) 52 sessions

A

Brief psychodynamic therapy (BPT) is

a) mainly designed for borderline personality disorders

b) suitable for all clients regardless of diagnosis

c) appropriate for a variety of client's needs

d) primarily aimed at working with narcissistic personality disorders

C

Brief psychodynamic therapy (BPT) calls upon the thearpist to:

a) assume a nondirective and even passive role

b) assume an active role in quickly formulating a therapeutic focus that goes beyond

c) deal exclusively with a single presenting problem

d) avoid treating any underlying issue

B