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Apr 26, 2024
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MFTH 596 - Intro to Medical Family Therapy
3 Credits
This course is designed to provide an introduction to the field of Medical Family Therapy (MedFT) using a biopsychosocial lens. MedFT approaches that are used to treat the family effects of medical illnesses will address several of the core competencies of MedFTs. Required readings and assignments provide exposure to current trends in the field, including medical terminology of common medical illnesses, empirically supported interventions and opportunities for collaboration with medical professionals. The methods for delivery of this course will include lecture, instructor-led discussion of assigned readings, (books and journal articles) and case material, guest lectures by professionals in the medical community, experiential activities and student presentations. Instruction will assist students to actively participate in a process by which they strive to 1) demonstrate therapeutic skills to work with patients, their families and the multidisciplinary teams of professionals that assist with medical care, 2) become and remain aware of how their own cultural backgrounds, influences and biases (i.e., self-of-therapist) impact work with patients, their families and the medical field, and 3) acquire and continually seek knowledge about how cultural backgrounds, influences and biases operate in the lives of their clients. (3 credits)
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