MFT 583 - Advanced Theoretical Applications

Prerequisites, MFT 541, MFT 556, marriage and family therapy major. A comprehensive overview of integrative psychotherapy applied to clinical practice. The course applies a biopsychosocial systems framework to understand the major evidence-based approaches to psychotherapy including: humanist-existential; psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, and post-modern. Topics of lectures and discussions include assessment, case conceptualization, goal setting, treatment planning, and the implementation of interventions applied to individuals, couples, and families. Video demonstrations and role play enhance student learning, while case conceptualization and treatment planning are rehearsed using videos and written vignettes. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits