Phase 1
The first phase of treatment of Functional Family Therapy
Engagement and Motivation
Name one skill used in the Behavior Change phase
Anger management
Problem solving
Negotiation
Supervision and Monitoring
(Communication)
A goal of the Generalization phase
Relapse prevention
Maintaining change and extending new skills
A frequent organizing theme (new problem definition) for families in the Engagement and Motivation phase
Anger as fear/protection
Withdrawal as protection of relationship
Fear behind the anger
Both responding to change (divorce, role change, loss)
So alike, same struggles
Repeating patterns
The purpose of noble intention
Reduce blame/negativity
Enhance relationship
During the initial stage of the Behavior Change phase, this person leads the change
Therapist
One common barrier to the Generalization phase
Drop-out because of success
Fear of relapse
Fear of terminating
Name two requirements for FFT certification
Attend all three FFT phases trainings
Consistently attend and participate in FFT Group Supervision in your region
Have used FFT with five or more families
Bring and review two or more video recorded sessions of two different families or same family in two different phases of FFT treatment
A typical barrier to the Engagement and Motivation phase
Not me (when clt/caregiver places blame on the other person)
That's not the problem
Attendance to session
Avoidance to engage
An early FFT error to avoid in the Behavior Change phase
Waiting too long to leave EM for BC
Applying skills irrespective of relational functions
Guiding too much in BC skills
Making skills too complicated
Skills can be generalized to new settings as well as this
Other relationships
Name the two relational functions in the Behavior Change phase and explain why the functions/factors matter
Relational Hierarchy (who initiates the change/conversation)
Relational Interrelatedness/connectedness (how to do the skill; lower numbers means less intense, less emotional, less time)