Types of Questions
Format for Conjoint Sessions
Principles of Conjoint Sessions 1
Interventions and Skills
Principles of Conjoint Sessions 2
100

Questions that draw attention to when problems did not occur

Exception Questions

100

During which phase do couples do together?

Phase II

100

T/F: Conjoint sessions are oriented towards the past and the traumas that each client has faced

False

100

A personalized and attainable plan that includes ways and resources to increase safety while in a relationship.

Safety Plan/Planning

100

It is important to believe clients have ______ intentions.

Positive

200

Questions from 0-10 that are used to evaluate progress toward large outcomes

Scaling Questions

200

How long are conjoint session if it’s a single couple?

75 minutes

200

One way to build rapport with clients during conjoint sessions is through a good sense of _____.

Humor

200

A learned skill that is used to help calm mind and body. Couples can use this skill to interrupt cycles of conflict and personal stress.

Mindfulness Meditation

200

T/F When modeling meta-dialogue, the therapist takes a reflective stance.

True

300

Questions that generate a future vision or orient towards the future

Miracle Questions

300

How long are conjoint sessions if it’s a multi-couple group?

90 minutes

300

When it comes to conjoint sessions, a therapist should keep in mind that small changes lead to __________.

Bigger Changes

300

A way to practice skills taught during therapy and encourages couples to apply these skills to real life situations.

Homework

300

During conjoint sessions the therapist will use the client's ______ to build rapport. 

Language

400

Questions that help clients articulate what has changed

Agency Questions

400

Who directs the process in conjoint sessions?

Client-directed process

400

Therapists in conjoint sessions should always have an eye for ________ when working with clients.

Improvement

400

This is an example of what type of questioning?  “Five Years from now, will it still be okay for them to hit you as long as they still love you?”

Future-Oriented Questions

400

When acknowledging the client's pain it is important to maintain and create____ that change can happen.

Hope

500

The primary tools used in conjoint sessions; questions from the model of the “primary picture”

SFBT Questions

500

What is the first thing the therapists should do post-session?

Determine if clients are safe to leave session

500

Conjoint sessions should be __________ and should explore sequences that result in success.

Interactional

500

This intervention helps clients identify parts of themselves that love their partner and wants to stay AND parts of self that want to end the relationship.

Seeds of Doubt Questions

500

Practicing and modeling ______ deescalates rising conflict.

Meta-Dialogue