PSY75390 - Family and Couples Psychotherapy

(3 units)

This course offers an overview of family and couples psychotherapy. There is an emphasis in this course on what the major theories are and how they can be applied in practice. Theories coverage includes Bowen, Minuchin, the Palo Alto group, Satir, and others. Video presentations, discussion, and role-play exercises are used in this course. Relevant multicultural issues in Japan will also be discussed.
Prerequisites: Enrollment in the Clinical Psychology MA program - Japan
Offered alternately in even years, for 1st & 2nd year students.