MFT Study Guide 2026–2027 — Redesigned Illustrated Edition | 200 Practice Questions

Prepare for the Marital and Family Therapy (MFT) National Examination with a complete, illustrated study guide built on the six domains of the current AMFTRB examination. It covers systemic theory, assessment and diagnosis, every major couple and family therapy model, research and termination, crisis management, and ethical, legal, and professional standards, with clear explanations, model comparison tables, structural maps, genogram symbols, flowcharts, and key points for the exam.

This 151-page digital guide pairs a full content review with two 100-question practice tests of clinical-scenario questions, so candidates can learn each concept and then practice applying it the way the exam presents it.

What's Inside

• An overview of the current exam: 180 four-option questions (155 scored, 25 unscored pretest) in 4 hours, the six domains and their weights, pass/fail scoring with domain scores, approval codes, registration and testing windows, fees, and retake rules
• The Practice of Systemic Therapy: general systems theory and cybernetics, psychodynamic, behavioral, cognitive, humanistic, and existential models, integrating individual and systemic work, human development and the family life cycle, diversity and social justice, and human sexuality
• Assessing, Hypothesizing, and Diagnosing: the therapeutic alliance, the mental status exam, couple and family assessment and genograms, DSM-5-TR and ICD diagnosis, substance and process addictions, trauma and ACEs, grief, and systemic hypotheses
• Designing and Conducting Treatment: treatment plans and contracts, safety planning, structural, strategic, Milan, Bowen, Satir, EFT, Gottman, narrative, and solution-focused models, motivational interviewing, substance use treatment, psychotropic side effects, and group therapy
• Evaluating Ongoing Process and Terminating Treatment: research designs and validity, evidence-based practice, routine outcome monitoring, modifying treatment and modality, and termination
• Managing Crisis Situations: crisis models, suicide and violence risk, intimate partner violence and abuse, the Stanley–Brown safety plan, duty to protect, Psychological First Aid, and levels of care
• Maintaining Ethical, Legal, and Professional Standards: the AAMFT Code of Ethics, licensing and supervision, Tarasoff and Jaffee, HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2, malpractice and billing, confidentiality and secrets policies, informed consent, minors and court-involved clients, records, and teletherapy
• Illustrated figures, including feedback loops, a genogram symbol key, a structural family map, the Bowen triangle, the EFT pursue–withdraw cycle, a progress-tracking chart, the ABC-X crisis model, and a subpoena decision tree
• A final review checklist, 12-, 6-, and 4-week study schedules, FAQs, test-taking strategies, and recommended resources
• 2 practice tests (200 questions) weighted like the real exam across all six domains, plus separate answer keys explaining every answer

Format

• Instant digital download (PDF), 8.5 × 11 in
• Clickable table of contents
• Print it or study on a tablet, laptop, or phone

Please note: This is a digital product. No physical item will be shipped.

Test Treasure Publication is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Association of Marital and Family Therapy Regulatory Boards (AMFTRB), the Professional Testing Corporation, the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, or any testing organization; all exam and organization names referenced are trademarks of their respective owners.