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Integrating Family Therapy Training in a Clinical Psychology Course

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 February 2012

Cherine Habib*
Affiliation:
School of Psychology, Deakin University, Geelong.chabib@virginbroadband.com.au
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*Address for correspondence: Cherine Habib, School of Psychology, Deakin University, Waterfront Campus, Geelong VIC 3217.
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Abstract

Teaching family therapy to clinical psychology trainees is not common practice in Australian clinical psychology training programs. There is sparse discussion in the literature. Family therapy is an evidence based intervention that complements a diversity of established theories and psychotherapies and would complement the intervention skills of trainee clinical psychologists. The aim of this paper is to illustrate how family therapy training may be integrated into a postgraduate clinical psychology course. The literature on core family therapy knowledge, skills and training methods will form the backdrop to a review of specific family therapy training courses for clinical psychology trainees. This will then be mapped against a consideration of accreditation requirements of clinical psychology courses in Australia and suggestions made for integrating family therapy into their training curriculum. Anecdotal feedback from students provides an initial step toward evaluation.

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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2011

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