MFT 5003 - Foundations of Family Therapy

Credits: 3

An overview of the field of family therapy with an analysis of the contrasts between family therapy theories and linear psychotherapy theories and an exploration of family therapy from the vantage point of general systems theory, cybernetics, and theories of living open systems. Course will focus on theoretical foundations of marital and family systems, clinical applications, common treatment planning strategies, and an analysis of theories from a Christian perspective. Videotapes of the pioneers in family therapy will be studied and students will participate in and discuss live treatment sessions.