Advanced Couple and Family Therapy

Singapore University of Social Sciences

Advanced Couple and Family Therapy (COU562)

Synopsis

This advance course covers in greater depth the main theoretical concepts and clinical treatment modalities employed in systemic couple and family therapy. The theoretical concepts will provide a comprehensive framework for assessing and intervention in couple, children and family work. The systemic treatment modalities will equip students with the essential clinical knowledge to work with couples, children and their families. The students will also have a deeper appreciation of the person-of-the-therapist in their clinical work.

Level: 5
Credit Units: 5
Presentation Pattern: Every July

Topics

Attachment-based family therapy for depressed and anxious adolescents
Family therapy for ADHD children
Brief strategic-based family therapy for adolescents with behavioural problems
Multi-systemic therapy for adolescents with serious externalising problems
Multi-dimensional family therapy
Functional family therapy externalising disorder in adolescents
Psycho-educational multi-family groups for families with individuals with severe mental illnesses
Optimising couple and parenting interventions to address adult depression
Client-directed outcome-informed clinical work with problems drinkers
Working with traumatised families
The Person-of-the-Therapist (POTT) Model
The POTT Program: Step-by-Step

Learning Outcome

Discuss in-depth the key systemic theoretical concepts and application in couple and family therapy (CFT).
Appraise the strengths and limitations in each of the CFT treatment modalities.
Organise the different treatment modalities in one’s clinical thinking and practice.
Evaluate how the main theoretical concepts/theories in CFT are integrated within the clinical practice.
Design strategies in one’s assessment and intervention, mindful of the self-of-the-therapist within the clinical work with couples, children and their families.
Apply the CFT treatment modalities in couple and family interventions.