Family Therapy Course 18:821:615 Fall 2012 Page 1 Professor Nancy Boyd-Franklin COURSE SYLLABUS

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1 Family Therapy Course 18:821:615 Fall 2012 Page 1 Course: FAMILY THERAPY Instructor: Nancy Boyd-Franklin, Ph.D. Course #: 18:821:615 Semester Fall, 2012 COURSE DESCRIPTION: COURSE SYLLABUS This is the first semester of a year-long advanced family therapy course. Both terms are required for credit to be given. In this semester, students will study the major family systems theories and models of family therapy including: Structural, Bowenian, Strategic and Paradoxical, Behavioral and Cognitive Behavioral, Post Modern and Narrative Approaches and the Multisystems Model. Readings will include the original work of the pioneers in the field as well as more recent interpretations (See Readings on Page 6-7). Students are exposed to my experiential/didactic teaching method. The course incorporates didactic teaching and videotaped and DVD material illustrating different approaches to Family Therapy. In addition each student will prepare his or her own family s genogram (family tree) and many of these will be presented by volunteers in class. These materials will provide an experiential component in the classroom. PREREQUISITES: 1: Advanced Standing in the program. 2: Previous therapy experience and course work required. COURSE REQUIREMENTS: A. Clinical Work: Each student should carry at least one family or couples therapy case under supervision by a trained family therapist. B. Attendance at all classes and full class participation C. Genogram: Construct a three-generational genogram of your own family. Make it as complete as possible. Turn in on NOV.12. (As many of these as time allows will also be presented in class.) D. Paper (15-20 double-spaced pages) due December 3. Describe your family s genogram and discuss what you have learned about yourself and your own family from doing the genogram. Discuss your own ethnicity and cultural background. Explore your own position and role in your family of origin and the key issues that you have identified. Analyze your own family using one or more of the major schools of family therapy. Discuss the impact of the above issues on your development as a therapist. Note countertransferential issues that may arise for you as

2 Family Therapy Course 18:821:615 Fall 2012 Page 2 a family therapist. GOALS OF THIS CLASS: 1. Students will learn the major schools of family therapy and will be exposed to a more recent view of the theories (Nichols, 2011) and original sources written by the masters of family therapy. 2. Each student will prepare his or her own family s genogram (family tree) and learn a great deal about their own family. In addition, all students will learn about other family structures and cultures through class presentations. 3. Each student will have the opportunity to learn family therapy by carrying a case under supervision from an experienced family therapist. COURSE OUTLINE: 1. Sept. 10 Introduction to Family Therapy Sept. 17 No Class- Rosh Hashanah 2. Sept. 24 Structural Family Therapy Concepts 3. Oct. 1 Structural Family Therapy Concepts (continued) Conducting the Initial Interview (Begin Preparation of your family s genogram). 4. Oct. 8 Structural Family Therapy Concepts (continued) 5. Oct. 15 Bowenian Family Systems Concepts 6. Oct. 22 Bowenian Family Systems Concepts (continued): Genograms Family Therapy with One Person Coaching 7. Oct.29 Genograms (continued) Presentation of Nancy s Genogram in Class 8. Nov. 5 Ethnic and Racial Diversity in Family Therapy Students Own Family Genograms

3 Family Therapy Course 18:821:615 Fall 2012 Page 3 9. Nov. 12 Ethnic and Racial Diversity in Family Therapy, Cont. Therapists Use of Self Development of Yourself as a Family Therapist Continue Students Genograms HAND IN GENOGRAMS IN CLASS. 10. Nov. 19 Strategic and Paradoxical Systems Approaches Nov.26 Dec. 10 Post Modern and Narrative Approaches Cognitive Behavioral Evidence-Based Family Therapy Approaches Guest lecture FINAL PAPER DUE IN CLASS The Multisystems Model and Family Therapy 14. Dec. 17 Review of the First Semester Planning for the Second Semester and Case Presentations WEEKLY READING ASSIGNMENTS: (See page 6 for full list of readings). 1. Sept. 10 Introduction to Family Systems and Family Therapy Read: 1. Nichols, M. (2011). The Evolution of Family Therapy. In The Essentials of Family Therapy, (Chapter 2). 2. Guerin & Pendagast. (1994). Evaluation of Family Systems and Genograms. In P. Guerin, (Ed.)., Family Therapy, New York: Gardner Press. Sept. 17 NO CLASS Rosh Hashanah 2. Sept. 24 Structural Family Therapy Concepts Read: 1. Minuchin,S. A Family Model, In Families and Family Therapy (Chapter 3). 2. Minuchin, Therapeutic Implications of a Structural Approach, Families and Family Therapy (Chapter 5). 3. Nichols, M. (2011).Structural Family Therapy. The Essentials of Family Therapy, (Chapter 7).

4 Family Therapy Course 18:821:615 Fall 2012 Page 4 Begin Reading and Research for Family Genogram Read: McGoldrick & Gerson Genograms in Family Assessment 3. Oct. 1 Structural Family Therapy - The Initial Interview Read: 1. Haley, J., Conducting the First Interview, Problem Solving Therapy. San Francisco: Jossey Bass (Chapter 1). 2. Haley, J., Giving Directives, Problem Solving Therapy (Chapter 2). 4. Oct. 8 Structural Family Therapy - Therapeutic Interventions Read from Minuchin, Families and Family Therapy: 1. The Family in Therapy (Chapter 6). 2. Restructuring the Family (Chapter 8). 5. Oct. 15 Bowenian Family Systems Concepts Do Interviews and Construct Your Own Genogram Read: 1. Nichols, M. (2011). Bowen Family Systems Therapy. In The Essentials of Family Therapy, (Chapter 5). 2. Guerin & Pendagast(1994). Evaluation of Family Systems and Genograms, from Guerin, P., Family Therapy. 3. Bowen, M. (1994). Theory in the Practice of Psychotherapy, (pg ), in Guerin, P., Family Therapy. Gardner Press. 6. Oct. 22 Bowenian Theory Continued Read: Carter,E. McGoldrick Orfanidis,M. Family Therapy with One Person, and the Therapist s Own Family, from Guerin, P., Family Therapy. 7. Oct. 29 Genograms (continued) Read: McGoldrick & Gerson, Genograms in Family Assessment. 8. Nov. 5 Ethnicity and Family Therapy Read: 1. Nichols, M. (2011). Family therapy in the 21 st Century. In The Essentials of Family Therapy, (Chapter 11). 2. Hines & Boyd-Franklin (2005) African American Families, in McGoldrick et al., Ethnicity and Family Therapy. 3. Boyd-Franklin, N. (2003) Black Families in Therapy. New York: Guilford Press.

5 Family Therapy Course 18:821:615 Fall 2012 Page 5 4. Garcia-Prèto, N. (2005). Puerto Rican Families, in McGoldrick et al., Ethnicity and Family Therapy. 9. Nov. 12 Students genograms, continued Turn in Genograms in Class 10. Nov. 19 Strategic and Paradoxical Family Therapy Read: 1. Nichols, M. (2011). Strategic Family Therapy. In The Essentials of Family Therapy. (Chapter 6). 2. Papp, (1981). Paradoxes, in Minuchin & Fishman, Family Therapy Techinques. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press Nov. 26 Post Modern and Narrative Approaches Read: 1. Nichols, M. (2011). Narrative Therapy. In The Essentials of Family Therapy. (Chapter 13). 2. Nichols, M. (2011). Solution Focused Therapy. In The Essentials of Family Therapy (Chapter 12). Cognitive Behavioral Evidence-Based Family Therapy Approaches Read: 1. Robin, A. & Foster, S. (2003). Negotiating Parent/Adolescent Conflict: A Behavioral Family Systems Approach. Guilford Press. Chapter 7: Problem Solving Training Chapter 8: Communication Training 2. Nichols, M. (2011). Cognitive-Behavioral Family Therapy. In The Essentials of Family Therapy, ( Chapter 10). 3. Epstein, N. (2003). Cognitive-behavioral therapies for couples and families. In L. L. Hecker & J. L. Wetchler (Eds.), An introduction to marriage and family therapy (pp ). NY: Haworth Clinical Practice Press. 4. Nichols, M. (2011). Research on family intervention: Family treatment and prevention programs. In Essentials of family therapy, (Chapter 16). TURN IN GENOGRAM PAPERS IN CLASS

6 Family Therapy Course 18:821:615 Fall 2012 Page Dec. 10 Multisystems Model of Family Therapy Read: 1. Boyd-Franklin, N. (2003). Read: Black Families in 1. Therapy: Boyd-Franklin,N. (2003 Understanding the African American Experience. (chapters African American Exper 11 and 13). 2.. Aponte, H., The Family 2 Boyd-Franklin (1998). A multisystems approach 3. to Henggler, home S. Treatment and community-based interventions with African American poor families. 4. Aponte, H., Underorgan 3.. Aponte, H. The Family-School Interview: An Ecostructural Approach 14. Dec. 17 Review of the Semester -Discussion of Case Presentations for the Spring Semester. READINGS: Note: This syllabus includes a number of classic publications by the early leaders in the family therapy field as well as more recent (Nichols, 2011) interpretations of their work. Aponte, H.J. (1976). The family-school interview: An eco-structural approach. Family Process, 13, 4, Bowen, M. (1994). Theory in the practice of psychotherapy. In P. Guerin (Ed.), Family Therapy, pp New York: Gardner Press. Boyd-Franklin, N. (2003). Black families in therapy: Understanding the African American experience. New York: Guilford Press. Boyd-Franklin, N. (1998). The multisystems approach to home and community-based interventions with African American poor families. In R. Jones (Ed.), African American mental health, pp Hampton, VA: Cobb & Henry Press. Carter, E. and McGoldrick Orfanidis, M. (1994). Family therapy with one person and the ` family therapist s own family. In P. Guerin (Ed.), Family Therapy, pp New York: Gardner Press. Epstein, N. (2003). Cognitive-behavioral therapies for couples and families. In L. L. Hecker & J. L. Wetchler (Eds.), An introduction to marriage and family therapy (pp ). NY: Haworth Clinical Practice Press. Garcia-Preto, N. (2005). Puerto Rican families. In M. McGoldrick, J. Giordano, & N. Garcia-

7 Family Therapy Course 18:821:615 Fall 2012 Page 7 Preto (Eds.), Ethnicity and Family Therapy. New York: Guilford Press. Guerin, P. & Pendagast, E.C.. (1994). Evaluation of family systems and genograms. In P. Guerin (Ed.), Family Therapy, pp New York: Gardner Press. Haley, J. (1976). Problem solving therapy. Chapters 1 & 2. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. Hines, P. M. & Boyd-Franklin, N. (2005). African American families. In M. McGoldrick, J. Giordano, & N. Garcia-Preto (Eds.), Ethnicity and family therapy (3 rd. ed., pp ). New York: Guilford Press. McGoldrick, M. & Gerson, R. (1985). Genograms in family assessment. N.Y.: W.W. Norton. Minuchin, S. (1974). Families and family therapy. Chapters 3, 5, 6, 7, & 8. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press. Nichols, M. (2011). The essentials of family therapy. (Chapters 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16). Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc. Papp, P. (1981). Paradoxes. In S. Minuchin & C. Fishman, H.C. Family therapy techniques. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press. Robin, A. & Foster, S. (2003). Negotiating parent/adolescent conflict: A behavioral family systems approach. (2 nd ed.) (Chapters 7 & 8). New York: Guilford Press.