Origins and Growth of Family Therapy
Origins and Growth of Family Therapy
• Historical Roots of Family Therapy • Schizophrenia
• Fromm-Reichmann (Schizophrenogenic Mother)
• Bateson and the double bind
• Lidz: Marital skew and marital schism
• Bowen, Wynne and NIMH studies
• Pseudomutuality and pseudohostility
• Marriage and premarriage counseling
• Child guidance movement
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Origins and Growth of Family Therapy
• Group Dynamics and Group Therapy
• The Evolution of Family Therapy • From research to treatment
• The rush to practice
• Innovative techniques and self-examination
• Professionalization of the field
• Multiculturalism and a new epistemology
• Medical family therapy
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Origins and Growth of Family Therapy
• Integration, Eclecticism, and the Impact of Social Constructionism
• Managed Care
• Ecological Context
• Multisystemic Interventions
• Core Competency Movement
• Evidence-Based Practice
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Professional Issues and Ethical Practices
Professional Issues • Licensing and certification
• Continuing education
• Peer review (clinical work and professional writing)
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Professional Issues and Ethical Practices
Ethical Practice • Confidentiality/Privileged communication
• Legal liability
• Malpractice
• Informed Consent
• Code of ethics (see next slide)
• Ethical Issues specific to treating couples and families
• Mandated reporting
• Maintaining professional competence
Professional Issues and Ethical Practices
AAMFT Code of Ethics
• Responsibility to clients
• Confidentiality
• Professional competence and integrity
• Responsibility to students and supervisees
• Responsibility to research participants
• Responsibility to the profession
• Financial arrangements
• Advertising
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