Assessing Couple Dimensions 1)After reading Cordova and Scott (2001), reflect on what you believe are crucial components of a satisfying, stable, and intimate couple relationship. Are they attitudes, beliefs, values, and/or behaviors? (note that people’s beliefs and values do not necessarily correspond with their behaviors.) List several factors or dimensions you would deem important to […]
What is assessment? What role does assessment play in the field of MFT? How will assessment be integrated into your professional identity and practice as a couple and family therapist?
1) Assessment in Marriage and Family Therapy What is assessment? What role does assessment play in the field of MFT? How will assessment be integrated into your professional identity and practice as a couple and family therapist? Read Lavee and Avisar (2006), “Use of Standardized Assessment Instruments in Couple Therapy: The Role of Attitudes and […]
magine you are the family therapist for this family. Briefly discuss the model or models of family therapy you would choose for your work and why you selected these.
APA format required; Genopro or genogram Analytics required. Book Choice – A Raisin in the Sun – Lorraine Hansberry – play tells the story of an African American, 3 generation family on the South side of Chicago struggling to rise out of poverty; family includes a grandmother, her son and daughter-in-law and their little son, […]
Discuss any cultural bias you noted on the part of the therapist or ways in which the therapist appeared to have avoided bias.
For this discussion, research a professional journal article or articles from contemporary family therapy journals (For example, Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, Family Process, Journal of Feminist Family Therapy, and Journal of Systemic Therapies) that address either feminism or multiculturalism within the context of a reported marriage and family therapy intervention. Summarize and critique […]
Briefly compare and contrast quantitative and qualitative research.
Discussion Question 1: Please briefly compare and contrast quantitative and qualitative research. Then please create a hypothetical qualitative research study looking at some specific aspect of couple or family therapy. Be sure the study would be ethical. Be creative and have fun creating a study! Discussion Question 2: When taking an eclectic approach, how to […]
What are advantages and disadvantages of addressing NSSI within the family context?
DQ 1: Structural Interventions Miner and colleagues (2016) focused on non-suicidal self-injurious (NSSI) behavior in adolescents. They focus on NSSI behavior from the perspective of the family. Please share how the authors suggest addressing NSSI within the context of the family structure. What are advantages and disadvantages of addressing NSSI within the family context? References […]