MFT 740 - Marital Therapy

A course designed to present the basic techniques and strategies for clinicians to become effective marriage and couple therapists. Marital relationships and marital and couple therapy are viewed from the individual, interactive, and intergenerational perspectives. Attention is given to larger systems context, including the role changing social and political environments play is assessment and treatment formulations. Several current models of marital/couple treatment are presented and critiqued. Integration of theory and clinical practice is achieved through case discussions, including application to special populations and problems that present at the Iona Marriage and Family Therapy Center.
Seminar
Credits: 3
Offered in the Fall Semester