MFT 238 - Couple Therapy
Semester Hours: 3
Fall
This is a comprehensive and thorough couple therapy workshop. Through the use of role-playing, videotape, lectures, and demonstrations, students are exposed to relevant theories of couple therapy. The focus is on interviewing and rapport building with couples, assessment of interactional dynamics, and intervention. Topics covered include but are not limited to: the creation of positive expectancies and exchanges, dyadic dynamics and adjustment, cognitive adjustment, contingency contracting, and marriage enrichment. Couple-specific theories and treatment strategies are examined for a variety of problem areas, including but not limited to: sexual issues, co-parenting problems, partner abuse, jealousy, infidelity, communication problems, and conflicts.
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