Week 3: Reflection Paper

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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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