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Family therapy training: program and outcome

K Flomenhaft, R E Carter

    Family Process
    |June 1, 1977
    PubMed
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    A four-year family therapy training program successfully equipped 300 mental health practitioners in Pennsylvania. This initiative also established 64 trainers, enhancing family-oriented mental health services statewide.

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    Area of Science:

    • Mental Health Services
    • Family Therapy Training
    • Psychological Interventions

    Background:

    • A significant need exists for specialized family therapy training within mental health agencies.
    • Existing mental health services often lack a family-centered approach.
    • Professional development in family therapy is crucial for effective client care.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To report on the content and outcomes of a comprehensive family therapy training program.
    • To assess the program's impact on practitioner skills and service delivery.
    • To establish a sustainable network of family therapy trainers.

    Main Methods:

    • Implementation of a multi-year family therapy training program for mental health agency staff.
    • Curriculum development focused on core family therapy principles and techniques.

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  • Train-the-trainer model to foster a cadre of specialized instructors.

    • Main Results:

    • Successfully trained 300 mental health practitioners in family therapy techniques.
    • Developed a core group of 64 qualified family therapy trainers.
    • Observed an increase in the delivery of family-oriented mental health services across Pennsylvania.

    Conclusions:

    • The family therapy training program effectively enhanced practitioner competency.
    • The program successfully created a sustainable training infrastructure for family therapy.
    • The initiative demonstrably improved the availability of family-centered mental health care.