TFC School of Graduate Studies

This course builds on the course on psychopathology and diagnosis giving special emphasis to treating dysfunctional individual, couple and family dynamics within a family systems perspective. This course involves selecting and applying interventions and techniques based on a range of MFT theories, and includes case conceptualization, assessment, diagnostic, and treatment planning skills using case examples. This course is a hybrid course requiring online pre-work, an intensive weekend spent on campus with hands on training, and online post-work. (Prerequisite: MFT 553)

Etiology, identification, diagnosis, and treatment of mental disorders according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (version 5-TR). 

This course focuses on applying the necessary skills of communication, intervention, and mediation that are essential in conducting family therapy.  Students role play complex family situations and practice applying their own approach to therapy with immediate instructor feedback.  This course is a hybrid course requiring online pre-work, and an intensive weekend spent on campus with hands on training, and online post-work.  Pre-requisites:  None.

 This is an asynchronous online course that requires a weekend on-campus residency, which has been scheduled for April 21^st – April 23^rd, 2023.