Couples and Family Dynamics



Couples and Family Dynamics

CED 6317

Fall 2007

Sugar Land Campus

4:00 – 6:30 p.m.

Mary G. Mayorga, Ph.D., LPC-S, NCC, CCDS, CART

Office: 253 (UHV)

Office Hours: Tuesdays, 3-4 p.m. (Sugar Land), Wednesday and Thursday 4-5pm (Victoria) or by

appointment.

Email: mayorgam@uhv.edu

Required Texts:

Gladding, S. T. (2002). Family therapy: history, theory, and practice. (4rd Ed.) Merrill Prentice Hall.

Supplemental Reading: journal articles provided by instructor.

ACA code of ethics and AAMFT/IAMFT code of ethics: AAMFC/IAMFC is located in textbook. ACA code of ethics can be downloaded from their website.

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course is designed to expose counseling students to the theory, and interventions utilized in family systems therapy. The course is an introductory course and does not suggest that students are fully trained to practice family therapy. However, you will find it is an important introduction and that if you wish to pursue a certification in family therapy that you contact the Texas Department of Health at

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

1.  Students will demonstrate an understanding of the various family system theories. (CACREP II. K. 5. d.)

2.  Students will explore historical antecedents to the practice of family system therapy. (CACREP II. K. 5. c.)

3.  Students will be able to identify and describe the various family counseling modalities and major theorists

associated with family systems modalities. (CACREP II. K. 5. d.)

4. Students will be able to understand the rational for selecting family systems theories as appropriate

modalities of intervention for working with families. (CACREP II. K. 5. d.)

5. Students will be able to understand the legal and ethical considerations when engaging in family systems

therapy. (CACREP II. K. 5. g.)

           

COURSE REQUIREMENTS:

1. Attendance and active participation are necessary and a vital part of the course. Active participation includes: attending each class session, completing reading assignments prior to class sessions, and classroom discussions/activities and class presentations. I RECOGNIZE THAT THERE WILL BE TIMES WHEN GETTING TO CLASS WILL BE DIFFICULT DUE TO FAMILY OR WORK. MISSING CLASS FREQUENTLY WILL RESULT IN MEETING WITH ME SO THAT THIS ISSUE CAN BE DISCUSSED. POSSIBLE OUTCOMES OF FREQUENT ABSENCES IS BEING DROPPED FROM CLASS OR LOWERING OF YOUR GRADE. IF YOU ARE NOT ABLE TO ATTEND CLASS PLEASE EMAIL ME OR CALL ME.

2. Creation of a genogram of a family. You can use your own family of origin or another family. Confidentiality will be adhered to in regards to genograms. Be prepared to make a presentation of your genogram (a powerpoint is acceptable or on a poster board) to the class and discuss what is the presenting problem (if any) and what family systems theory you, as a counselor, would consider using with this family. This will be discussed further in class.

3. Each student will turn in a case study of a family. Please keep confidentiality by using different names or using words such as client, siblings, spouse, ect. You will look at the following issues:

a. Demographics of the family (ie: father, mother, siblings, ages, marital status, ect)

b. What is the presenting problem

c. What are the family dynamics

d. What theoretical orientation you, as a counselor, would use and your reasons for choosing said theory (discuss founder of the theory, its application to couples and family and how it was developed)

e. What techniques or strategies would you apply to the family dynamics

f. What is your personal thoughts about this family

g. Adheres to APA format will be expected for your case study.

4. Students are encouraged to seek membership in a counseling professional organization such as: TCA, ACA, IAMFC or ASCA

5. Films will be used to show the class family dynamics that occur within a family structure and to demonstrate couples and family counseling strategies and techniques and a marriage and family therapist will be invited to speak to the class.

Your grade will be determined by a grade point system: 

Midterm: 50 points

Final: 50 points

Presentation of Genogram: 25 points

Case Study 50 points

Total 175 points

175 - 160 = A

159 – 144 = B

143 - 128 = C

127 and below = failing

STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES:

If you require special services because of a disability, please notify the Office of Student Relations so that the University may provide appropriate support services to facilitate your learning. Refer to the Student Handbook (p. 12) and the UHV Catalog (Student Relations section, Students with Disabilities subsection).

ACADEMIC DISHONESTY:

Students are expected to read, understand, and abide by the University’s policy on Academic Dishonesty. The policy is published in the UHV Student Handbook (in hardcopy or at UHV.edu/student/index.htm).

ACADEMIC SUPPORT:

A variety of academic support services are provided by the University’s Academic Center (). An on-line tutoring and editing service for written work () is offered, but the ultimate responsibility for a student’s written work, including adherence to APA style, rests solely with the student.

AVAILABILITY OF THE INSTRUCTOR:

The instructor is available to you by office phone, email, or by personal appointment to discuss your progress in the course or to answer any questions you may have about course content and requirements. Mondays-Thursdays, you can expect a response to emails or voice mail messages within 24 hours or less.

MISCELLANEOUS:

Cell phones and pagers are to be turned off during class. If on call please use a vibrating pager and return phone calls during breaks, unless it is an emergency. Attendance is very important. Please make an effort to be on time. Absences, late arrivals, or early departures are disruptive and may affect your grade. Incompletes are strongly discouraged and make-ups will not be allowed.

Couples and Family Dynamics

Flexible Schedule

Fall 2007

Sugar Land Campus

Syllabus may be revised as needed.

Aug 21: Review of the Syllabus and expectation of class participation and attendance; Chapter 1: Individual and Family Life Cycles. (Powerpoint/Lecture). (CACREP II. K. 5. d.)

Film: Ordinary People (First 30 minutes of class)

Aug 28 : Chapter 2: Healthy and Dysfunctional Characteristics of Families. Chapter 3: Rational and History of Family Therapy. (Powerpoint/Lecture). (CACREP II. K. 5. c.) (CACREP II. K. 5. d.)

Film: Ordinary People (First 30 minutes of class)

Sept 4: Chapter 4: The Process of Family Therapy. (Powerpoint/Lecture). (CACREP II. K. 5. c.) (CACREP II. K. 5 d.)

Film: Ordinary People (First 30 minutes of class)

Sept 11: Chapter 5: Couple and Marriage Enrichment and Therapy. (Powerpoint/Lecture; Review Genogram). (CACREP II. K. 5. c.) CACREP II. K. 5. d.)

Guest Speaker

Sept 18 : Chapter 6: Psychodynamic and Bowen Family Therapies. (Powerpoint/Lecture; Group discussions/articles). (CACREP II. K. 5. c.) CACREP II. K. 5. d.)

Film: Couples Therapy: IAMF distinguished presenter series: Monica McGoldrick discusses and demonstrates her approach to counseling couples (Part 1).

Sept 25 : Chapter 7: Experiential Family Therapy (Powerpoint/Lecture). (CACREP II. K. 5. c.) CACREP II. K. 5.d.)

Film: Couples Therapy: IAMF distinguished presenter series: Monica McGoldrick discusses and demonstrates her approach to counseling couples (Part 2).

Oct 2 : Chapter 8: Behavioral and Cognitive-Behavioral Family Therapies. (Powerpoint/Lecture). (CACREP II. K. 5. c.) CACREP II. K. 5. d.)

Film: The Angry Couple Conflict-Focused treatment with Dr. Susan Heitler (1 hour)

Oct 9: Chapter 9: Structural Family Therapy (Powerpoint/Lecture).

(CACREP II. K. 5. c.) (CACREP II. K. 5. d.) (CACREP II. K. 5. f.)

Film: A House Divided: Structural Therapy with a Black Family

Oct 16: Midterm (on line)

Oct 23: Chapter 10: Strategic and Systemic Family Therapies (Powerpoint/Lecture). Presentations of Genograms.

(CACREP II. K. 5. c.) (CACREP II. K. 5. d.) (CACREP II. K. 5. f.)

Oct 30 : Chapter 11: Solution Focused and Narrative Family Therapies. (Powerpoints/Lectures). Presentations of Genograms. (CACREP II. K. 2. c.) (CACREP II. K. 2. d.)

(CACREP II. K. 3. a.) (CACREP II. K. 5. c.) (CACREP II. K. 5. d.)

Nov 6: Chapter 12: Working with Single-Parent families (Powerpoint/Lecture). Chapter 13: Working with Remarried Families. (Powerpoint/Lecture) Presentation of Powerpoints. (CACREP II. K. 2. c.) (CACREP II. K. 2. d.) (CACREP II. K. 3. a.) (CACREP II. K. 5. c.) (CACREP II. K. 5. d.)

Nov 13 : Chapter 14: Working with Culturally Diverse Families (Powerpoint/Lecture). (CACREP II. K. 2. c.) (CACREP II. K. 2. d.)

(CACREP II. K. 3. a.) (CACREP II. K. 3. c.) (CACREP II. K. 5. c.) (CACREP II. K. 5. d.)

Nov 20: Chapter 15: Working with Substance-Related Disorders, Domestic Violence, Child Abuse, and Infidelity. (Powerpoint/Lecture) (CACREP II. K. 5. f.) (CACREP II. K. 5. g.)

Case Study due

Film: Living in a Violent Relationship: stop the cycle of family violence (76 minutes)

Nov 27: Chapter 16: Ethical, Legal, and Professional Issues in Family therapy. Chapter 17: Research and Assessment in Family Therapy. (Powerpoint/Lecture). (CACREP II. K. 5. g.)

(CACREP II. K. 7. a.) (CACREP II. K. 7. b.) (CACREP II. K. 7. c.) (CACREP II. K. 7. d.) (CACREP II. K. 7. e.)

(CACREP II. K. 7. f). (CACREP II. K. 7. g.) (CACREP II. K. 7. h.) (CACREP II. K. 7. i.) (CACREP II. K. 8. a.)

(CACREP II. K. 8. d.) (CACREP II. K. 8. e.) (CACREP II. K. 8. f.)

Dec 4: Final Exam (on line)

THIS SYLLABUS IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE PROFESSOR

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