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Showing 1 to 20 of 85 for “"family therapists"”.
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The countertransference experience of beginning family therapists
… response of the therapist to doing therapy. Family therapists do not often use the term "countertransference,” and they have, with some exceptions, avoided exploring the emotional response of therapists in both research and training. The purpose of this study was to describe how the concept …
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Female Seasoned Marriage and Family Therapists: Maintaining Passion for Their Work
… in their work. Six female peer-nominated therapists, with at least 15 years of clinical experience, from the Washington D.C. Metropolitan area participated in semi-structured interviews. Results from the interviews are organized around six themes: Portrait of passionate seasoned therapist; …
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An Exploration of Feminist Family Therapists' Resistance to and Collusion with Oppression
… this study, I explore the ways in which feminist family therapists encourage exploration of, resistance to, and collusion with, oppression. I explore qualitatively the critical dialogues, both inner, and with others, that feminist family therapists employ to address oppressive systems. My research …
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The role of financial counseling as perceived by marriage and family therapists
This study investigated marital therapists' preparation for and attitudes toward providing financial counseling. A questionnaire was sent to a systematic, Nth interval, random sample of American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy clinical members and approved supervisors. Twenty-nine of …
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The Use of Outcome Measures By Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists in Iowa
… of outcomes measures by Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists (LMFTs) in Iowa. Secondary purposes of the study are to collect basic demographic and practice data on LMFTs in Iowa and to examine the relationships between LMFTs' use of outcome measures and demographic and practice variables. …
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Perceptions of Stigma in Online Dating Narratives: Implications for Marriage and Family Therapists
… findings and make suggestions for marriage and family therapists (MFT) working with clients who met their partners online. As well, I proposed competencies in online relationships for MFT education.
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A survey of family therapists concerning the inclusion of young children in family therapy
A survey of 126 randomly selected family therapists investigated attitudes and practices concerning including young children (four years of age and under) in family therapy sessions. The sample was overwhelmingly in favor of including young children, but 70% of the sample included young children …
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Significant events and themes in the development of marriage and family therapists: a qualitative study
… has been published regarding the development of therapists during their professional lives (Skovholt & Ronnestad, 1992), or about the individual development of marriage and family therapists (Benningfield & Benningfield, 1992; Simon, 1992). This qualitative research study explored the development …
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Supervision and Ongoing Training for Marriage and Family Therapists in Accredited Child and Family Service Agencies
… for supervision and training for marriage and family therapists in agencies accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Services for Families and Children. Procedure. Twenty-six agency supervisors completed questionnaires designed to elicit information regarding their staff therapists' …
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Uncovering the lived experience of marriage and family therapists working with incarcerated youth: A phenomenological approach
… past 40 years. Existing literature suggests that family therapy for youth has positive impacts on recidivism rates as well as reintegration back into their communities after being released. Marriage and family therapists (MFTs) are uniquely trained to deliver therapeutic services which include …
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How families experience the phenomenon of adolescent pregnancy and parenting: Implications for family therapists and educators
… of this qualitative study was to describe how family members experience the phenomenon of adolescent pregnancy and parenting in the family unit, over time, and to examine the meanings family members attach to the experience. The participants were six nuclear families (20 individuals) of six …
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Choices of family therapy intervention methods and therapeutic skills: their relationship to family therapists' academic backgrounds
A continuing debate in the family therapy field revolves around the issue of the academic backgrounds of therapists. Is family therapy a separate discipline learned in programs of Marriage and Family Therapy or a discrete set of skills acquired during clinical training in diverse academic and …
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Family Business Consultation: A Delphi Study to Develop a Model Curriculum for Marriage and Family Therapists
Family businesses are a specific type of businesses that combine the family system with the business system. In this new system, emotions play an important role due to the long term relationships that exist amongst family members. This emotional component provides family businesses with unique …
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Marriage and family therapists’ perceptions and interpretations of readiness to work with Muslim clients: A qualitative study
… research study was to explore how marriage and family therapists perceive and interpret their readiness to work with Muslim clients. This study applied a phenomenological research approach to allow the participants to express their viewpoints and the meanings of readiness to work with Muslim …
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Experiences of Foreign-Born Couple and Family Therapists in Building a Strong Alliance: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis
Couple and family therapists (CFT) are mental healthcare providers and understanding their experiences in building strong alliances with their clients would benefit the profession as the ethnic and racial demographics of clients and therapists both evolve. Specifically, previous research indicates …
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Marriage and family therapists' thoughts and perceptions on time management in families: The possible effects on children
… was to determine whether licensed marriage and family therapists discuss issues concerning time management with the families in which they work. This qualitative study was fueled by five research questions: Do licensed marriage and family therapists explore time issues as a factor impacting …
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BRIDGING SCHOOL, HEALTH, AND FAMILY SYSTEMS: A PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY OF MEDICAL FAMILY THERAPISTS IN SCHOOL-BASED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
… examines the role of relational integration and family inclusion within school-based mental health systems through a multi-part research design. The first chapters provide a historical and policy analysis of the development of school-based health services in the United States, followed by a …
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The Experiences of Non-Muslim Caucasian Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists Working with South Asian and Middle Eastern Muslim Clients
… eight non-Muslim Caucasian Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists working with South Asian and Middle Eastern Muslim clients. Semi-structured interviews were used to examine the challenges and strengths that resulted from ethnic/racial and religious differences with clients of this population, …
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MENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONER STIGMA, ATTITUDE, AND BELIEF: A MULTIDIMENSIONAL STUDY ON MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS, CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKERS, AND CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGISTS
… consisted of 42 social workers, 18 marriage and family therapists, and 12 clinical psychologists. The Opening Minds Stigma Scale for Mental Health Practitioners was utilized in an attempt to measure stigmatizing behaviors. The Consumer Optimism scale was also incorporated in an attempt to measure …
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