COURSE DESCRIPTION

A study of the practice of marital and family therapy with specific emphasis in the clinical assessment of family systems. Assessment information will be used for the development and implementation of the therapeutic treatment plan. COURSE OBJECTIVES Upon completion of the course the student will be able to: 1. Summarize the elements of a treatment plan. 2. Explain the purpose of a treatment plan and how it is used in marriage and family therapy. 3. Describe the various kinds of treatment plans used in marriage and family therapy. 4. Describe the components parts and structure of a treatment plan. 5. Display competence and proficiency in the administration and interpretation of the PREPARE/ENRICH 2000 premarital and marital inventory. 6. Display competence and proficiency in the administration and interpretation of a three generation genogram (McGoldrick and Gerson, 1995). 7. Summarize the location of the individual, couple and family in the Family Life Cycle model (Carter and McGoldrick, 1998)