Investigation of theory, research, and practice of constructivist and social constructionist family therapies, and contemporary models of CFT, including evidence-based practice. Major models of contemporary couple and family therapy such as Solution Focused, Narrative, and Common Factors.
Athena Title
Contemporary Family Therapy
Prerequisite
Permission of department
Semester Course Offered
Offered spring
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student learning Outcomes
Students will investigate contemporary conceptual foundations of CFT.
Students will demonstrate relationally oriented case conceptualization using contemporary models of CFT.
Students will demonstrate relationally oriented clinical practice skills using contemporary models of CFT.
Students will critically evaluate post-modern family therapy theories and techniques with respect to different family forms, culture, ethnicity, gender, and presenting problem.
Topical Outline
1. Experiential Models of Family Therapy
2. Solution-Focused Brief Therapy
3. Narrative Family Therapy
4. Collaborative Language Systems
5. Critical Theories (feminist, queer, critical decolonizing, critical social theory)
7. Internal Family Systems
8. Common Factors
Institutional Competencies Learning Outcomes
Critical Thinking
The ability to pursue and comprehensively evaluate information before accepting or establishing a conclusion, decision, or action.
