Discussion of MFT models with key concepts, comparisons and easy techniques for remembering what you need to know.
This Audio Review contains approximately 2 1/2 hours of discussion, clarifying each of the models of MFT, while contrasting the models and applying each to clinical situations. These tapes are ideal for reviewing Study Guide and Workshop material. Discussants are the Founding Partners of FSI: Rob Guise, Michael Vickers and Jackie Gagliardi. The MFT Audio Review CD is a non-returnable item.
The Home Study Program is designed for exam candidates who prefer to work from hard study materials rather than online and want to make full use of Family Solutions Institute’s Essential Core Study Materials.
The Home Study Program’s components are designed to to complement each other to both organize and simplify your studying while giving you unlimited access to FSI’s 100-question Practice Exam for 90 days.
The Home Study Program includes:
Study Guide
MFT Model Worksheets
MFT Model Comparison Chart
MFT Concept Glossary
MFT Audio Review
Interactive 100-Question Practice Exam (90 day eStudy subscription)
The Home Study Program may also be bundled with the Virtual Workshop, an 11-hour, Live Workshop or the eStudy Program for further discounts.
Utilizing a variety of learning modalities, the Home Study Program provides the most comprehensive study materials available for the AMFTRB National MFT Exam and includes:
The current, 600+ page, 6th Edition of the Study Guide covers everything you need to know to pass the AMFTRB National Exam; specifically written to each of the new 74 Knowledge and 6 Practice Domains, the Study Guide organizes your studying to maximize your ability to retain and apply your understanding of the MFT Models and Concepts to exam questions. Often used as a Foundations Text and/or Advanced Theories text in COAMFTE and CACREP accredited MFT Programs, the Study Guide will become the core of your studying for the AMFTRB exam.
The 100-Question Interactive Practice Exam emulates what you will face in the actual exam. The Practice Exam provides immediate feedback on your strengths and weaknesses across the 74 Knowledge and 6 Domains, MFT Models and Types of Questions. Each question provides detailed discussions on right and wrong answers as well as the MFT concept flashcard component. This exam can be upgraded to a full AMFTRB sized 200 question exam as well.
A Personalized Progress Report is generated for each of your exam attempts to measure your progress as well as to compare you against others currently preparing for the AMFTRB Exam. The test is broken down into weightings in this report across MFT Models, Knowledge and Practice Domains and Types of Questions as well as detailed breakdowns of your strengths and weaknesses each time you take a new exam. This is able to point you to areas for specific remediation.
Take the FSI Practice Exams as many times over your 90 day subscription; 50% discounts are available to re-subscribe for later testing windows if the full eStudy Program is purchased with the Home Study Program. Exams give detailed and graphic feedback regarding areas that need remediation. Questions are now randomized and draw from a new 800 question bank. Practice exam subscriptions are for 90 days.
The MFT Model Audio Review (2-CD set) contains approximately two and one half hours of discussion, clarifying each of the 16 primary models of MFT while also contrasting the models and applying each to clinical situations. These tapes are ideal listening while driving your car to utilize drive-time for studying and also for reviewing the FSI Study Guide and MFT Model Worksheets. Discussants are the founding partners of FSI: Rob Guise, Jackie Gagliardi and Michael Vickers.
The Models Pack bundles the MFT Worksheets, MFT Concept Glossary and MFT Model Comparison Chart.
MFT Model Worksheets breaks each of the primary 16 MFT models down to an outline around topics such as: Core Concepts, Theory of Change, Theory of Dysfunction, Therapist Stance, Stages of Treatment and Techniques.
MFT Comparison Chart takes all the information in the MFT Model Worksheets and presents it on a 2-page chart so that you can compare and contrast these dimensions across all the MFT Models noting similarities and differences.
MFT Concept Glossary is provide definitions for MFT Concepts most likely to be found on the AMFTRB National Exam.
The Intensive HomeStudy Track is designed for exam candidates who prefer to work from hard study materials rather than online and want to make full use of Family Solutions Institute’s Essential Core Study Materials with the additional resource of 11 hours of didactic instruction on DVD or Streaming Video with Rob Guise, FSI Founder.
The HomeStudy Program’s components are designed to to complement each other to both organize and simplify your studying while giving you unlimited access to FSI’s 100-question Practice Exam for 90 days.
The Intensive HomeStudy Track includes:
The Virtual Workshop DVDs or Streaming Video
Study Guide
MFT Model Worksheets
MFT Model Comparison Chart
MFT Concept Glossary
MFT Audio Review
Interactive 100-Question Practice Exam (90 day eStudy subscription)
The Intensive Track may also be bundled with the eStudy Program for further discounts.
The Intensive track combines the full Home Study Program with any of FSI’s Intensive, 2 Day Workshop on DVD saving $205 off the cost of purchasing everything individually.
This intensive study package provides you with the Study Guide, Virtual Workshop DVDs, MFT Audio Review CD, 90 Day eStudy subscription to a 100 question practice exam, MFT Model Worksheets, MFT Models Comparison Chart and MFT Concept Glossary. We recommend you order these materials 2-3 months prior to your testing date. The Audio Review CD’s are great for studying while driving and the Comparison Chart helps you sort out the differences between the primary 18 models of MFT.
To begin, start with the Virtual Workshop (DVDs or Streaming Video via the eStudy Program), watching the full 11 hours of didactic teaching with embedded PowerPoint and then begin reading the Study Guide. The Virtual workshop and develops various ideological, philosophical and historical frameworks enabling you to hold the full MFT field in your head and helping you to further develop your capacity to quickly deconstruct a model to its core concepts. A skill necessary to successfully pass this exam.
Bouncing back and forth between the Study Guide, the Virtual Workshop will get you through the 1st 3rd of the Study Guide (which you actually do need to read to pass this exam!) Then begin working with our practice exams which will give you a sense of your strengths and weaknesses and what you need to do to better prepare for the actual test.
You can also upgrade to the full eStudy Program at any time and receive a 50% discount which gives you access to the an additional 200 question exam format, practice questions in a learning mode giving immediate feedback, Virtual Workshop PowerPoint and much more.
The Family Solutions Study Guide is available for purchase here if you are an Adler University Couple and Family Therapy graduate student enrolled in one of the following courses:
MCFT-505: Professional Development: Issues and Ethics
MCFT-670: Family Therapy with Children and Adolescents
MCFT-995: Master’s Clinical Qualifying Examination
Save $100 when you combine the Home Study and eStudy Programs giving you both hard materials and 90 days of unlimited access to Family Solutions’ eStudy Program.
The Home Study Program includes:
The FSI Study Guide
MFT Model Worksheets, Comparison Chart, Concept Glossary
MFT Model Audio Review
100 Question Practice exam (90 day subscription)
The eStudy Program consists of:
Family Solution’s eStudy Workbook breaks the Study Guide chapters into more manageable bites, linking practice exam questions with a MFT Model or Knowledge Domain in an interactive learning rather than a testing mode giving immediate feedback with detailed discussion, MFT Audio Review, Comparison Chart and many links and videos to help you fine tune a specific area of your preparation.
Family Solutions’ New 6th Edition Digital Study Guide presented in an interactive, hypertexted format which offers you the ability to search the Study Guide for particular key words or concepts which includes new DSM-5 and Crisis Management chapters.
Family Solutions’ Virtual Workshop PowerPoint Presentation which is the backbone of the Virtual Workshop, focusing on exam format, frameworks to help you hold all the MFT models in your head, detailed exploration of the MFT Models across dimensions such as: Theory of Change and Dysfunction, Therapist Stance, Stages of Treatment, …… and much more.
Family Solutions Forums -are available to ask questions about the exam, get support and to share test taking tips.
Join our nightly eStudy Group and share content information and study with other candidates from across the country. This is a great study vehicle for those who live in remote areas and can’t find study partners!
Unlimited access to FSI’s 100/200 Question Practice Exams actual exam-style questions an unlimited number of times while getting personalized feedback around your strengths and weaknesses. Each time you take the exam, a cumulative Personal Profile is displayed in both a report and graphic formats to highlight your strengths and weaknesses, pointing you where you need to next study and how you compare to others studying for the exam. Detailed discussions on right and wrong answers, an MFT Glossary is also available. Subscription offer unlimited access for 90 days.
No refunds are available for any eStudy or Practice Exam subscriptions, though they may be parked if not accessed to use at a later time when you are closer to your exam date!
These comprehensive MFT Model Worksheets outline each of the MFT theories likely to be tested on the AMFTRB National Exam. The Worksheets review each of 18 major MFT theories ( most likely to appear on the exam) in outline form. For each theory the worksheets list Major theorists; Primary concepts; Theory of dysfunction; Theory of change; Stages of therapy; Stance of the therapist; Methods and techniques; and Diagnosis & assessment. The models included are: Bowenian, Contextual, Object Relations, MRI, Strategic – Haley, Milan Systemic, Structural, Experiential, Emotionally Focused, Behavioral & Cognitive Behavioral, Narrative, Solution-Focused, Collaborative Language, Feminist, Psychoeducational, Internal Family Systems, Network therapy and a Generic Model of Family Therapy. All concepts listed in the Model Worksheets are also discussed in the MFT Model Audio Review CDs, the Model Comparison Chart, defined in the MFT Glossary and explained in greater detail in The Study Guide and Virtual Workshop DVDs. The MFT Model Worksheets are often purchased as part of the HomeStudy Program, Intensive Track or Models Package.
This discounted bundled package is available to Capella University learners and alumnae within 2 years of graduation (Capella status will be verified!) The Capella Bundle is designed to bring current Capella Learners and alumnae up to the full array of AMFTRB Study Materials. The Bundle includes a copy of the current 600 page Study Guide, MFT Model Worksheets, MFT Comparison Chart, MFT Glossary and MFT Audio Review CDs.
