PSFT 5203 - Family Therapy I (3)

This course will train the CFT therapist in the theories and clinical applications that inform our practices. Throughout the semester, the student will learn the fundamental concepts of General Systems Theory as it applies to the study of couple and family therapy. The student will also examine the role of theory in philosophy, politics, epistemology, empirical investigation, and conceptual frameworks. Lecture, videotapes and role-play will be utilized in an effort to aid the students in learning and integrating four fundamental models of family therapy.