Assessment and interventions within family therapy

lpsys2631  2020-2021  Louvain-la-Neuve

Assessment and interventions within family therapy
Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the information below is subject to change, in particular that concerning the teaching mode (presential, distance or in a comodal or hybrid format).
6 credits
45.0 h + 15.0 h
Q1
Teacher(s)
De Mol Jan;
Language
French
Main themes
1. Current models and theories in the domain of family therapy
2. Therapeutic processes focusing on interpersonal and socio-constructionist processes
3. Monitoring the process of change in therapy
4. How to work with and combine different settings in family therapy (individual, parents, family, group)
5. Family therapy with the 'new families' and specific problems
Aims

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :

1 - Learning of the different models and theories in current family therapy (A1, A2)
- Development of a treatment plan based on hypotheses of interpersonal and socio-constructionist processes (B1, B2, C2)
- Construction of a therapeutic relationship with each member of the family, without accusing family members or the family itself (F1, F2)
- Learning of basic therapeutic interventions methods (B3, E3)
 
Content
This course consists of three major parts. In the first part the different perspectives and evidence-based approaches in current family therapy are discussed. In the second part the focus is on the interventions and the therapeutic process during family therapy. In the third part family therapy approaches with specific families (stepfamilies, LGBT families, multi-stressed families) and specific problems (sexual abuse, delinquency, depression) will be discussed.
Teaching methods

Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the information in this section is particularly likely to change.

(1) Formal lectures
(2) Group presentations
(3) Guest lectures by experts in the domain of family therapy
Online resources
Moodle
Bibliography
Carr, A. (2012). Family therapy. Concepts, process and practice. West-Sussex, UK : Wiley-Blackwell.
Lebow, J.L. (2005). Handbook of clinical family therapy. Hoboken. NJ : Wiley & Sons.
Lebow, J.L. & Sexton, T.L. (2012). Handbook of family therapy : The science and practice of working with families and couples. New York: Routledge.
Teaching materials
  • PPT sur Moodle
Faculty or entity
EPSY


Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Aims
Master [120] in Psychology