| A) | A couple in which both partners want to improve the relationship but have different methods | ||
| B) | A couple in which one partner wants to preserve the relationship and the other is ambivalent or leaning out | ||
| C) | A couple experiencing high conflict but committed to staying together | ||
| D) | A couple attending therapy while living in separate homes |
| A) | Increased conflict | ||
| B) | Unnecessary dependence on the therapist | ||
| C) | Emotional vulnerability leading to rupture if one partner leaves | ||
| D) | An overemphasis on childhood trauma |
| A) | Both partners express strong emotions. | ||
| B) | One partner takes over the conversation. | ||
| C) | Both partners express hope for reconciliation. | ||
| D) | One partner appears disengaged or reluctant to contribute. |
| A) | A couple in which one partner is leaning out and the other wants to stay married | ||
| B) | A couple where both are committed to staying together but are unsure how | ||
| C) | A couple with recent infidelity but mutual investment in repair | ||
| D) | A couple with clear trauma histories |
| A) | To improve communication skills | ||
| B) | To heal attachment wounds | ||
| C) | To help partners reach clarity and confidence about a decision | ||
| D) | To facilitate emotional safety in sharing |
| A) | To build rapport | ||
| B) | To uncover personal goals and hidden ambivalence | ||
| C) | To diagnose mental health disorders | ||
| D) | To begin trauma processing |
| A) | avoidant attachment. | ||
| B) | stage-of-change readiness. | ||
| C) | coercion or disinterest. | ||
| D) | resistance to vulnerability. |
| A) | Active affair | ||
| B) | Fear of financial insecurity | ||
| C) | Substance use | ||
| D) | Parenting disagreements |
| A) | Begin attachment-based interventions | ||
| B) | Help the couple explore their relationship goals and assess for alignment | ||
| C) | Redirect the conversation toward shared strengths | ||
| D) | Encourage both partners to commit to staying |
| A) | Diagnosing individual issues | ||
| B) | Creating a shared treatment plan immediately | ||
| C) | Determining safety and alignment in goals | ||
| D) | Reframing negative patterns |
| A) | proceed with couples therapy. | ||
| B) | confront the partner in session. | ||
| C) | pause couples work and meet individually. | ||
| D) | refer to anger management. |
| A) | prevents premature emotional risk-taking. | ||
| B) | helps manage billing concerns. | ||
| C) | speeds up treatment planning. | ||
| D) | improves diagnostic accuracy. |