Family Therapy and Mental Health
Description
Family Therapists have finally found a place at the table of regulated healthcare. This puts us more directly into dialogue with medical mental health practitioners. These clinicians speak their own language, a derivation of the World Health Organization's International Classification of Diseases, known as the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5). The purpose of this course is to familiarize you with the DSM-5 and its language for the major disorders of thinking (schizophrenia), feeling (anxiety, depression, bipolar) and behaving (personality). The impact of mental illness on family functioning and the current literature regarding effective couple and family approaches to treating these mental health problems will be explored.
Here you will see the integration of couple and family therapy approaches with individual psychodynamic, psychiatric and biomedical approaches. Psychotropic medications, often an adjunct treatment to these particular problems, will be examined. The instructor will facilitate the course with slides, didactic presentations, video, and experiential exercises. Participants will actively engage in the material with their own didactic presentations, small group work, self-directed study, and written assignments.
Note: Check with the institution regarding start/ end dates, prices, and delivery method. These may vary according to the program, section, and/or semester.
Here you will see the integration of couple and family therapy approaches with individual psychodynamic, psychiatric and biomedical approaches. Psychotropic medications, often an adjunct treatment to these particular problems, will be examined. The instructor will facilitate the course with slides, didactic presentations, video, and experiential exercises. Participants will actively engage in the material with their own didactic presentations, small group work, self-directed study, and written assignments.
Note: Check with the institution regarding start/ end dates, prices, and delivery method. These may vary according to the program, section, and/or semester.
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Overview
- Institution: University of Guelph
- Level: University
- Language: English
- Course Code: 1006014
- Delivery Method: Blended/Hybrid Learning
Disclaimer:
Check with the institution regarding start/end dates, prices, and delivery method. These may vary according to program, section, and/or semester.
Check with the institution regarding start/end dates, prices, and delivery method. These may vary according to program, section, and/or semester.