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The Role of Family Therapists in Veterinary Medicine: Opportunities for Clinical Services, Education, and Research
Author(s) -
Hafen McArthur,
Rush Bonnie R.,
Reisbig Allison M. J.,
McDaniel Kara Z.,
White Mark B.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
journal of marital and family therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.868
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1752-0606
pISSN - 0194-472X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1752-0606.2007.00014.x
Subject(s) - intervention (counseling) , medicine , variety (cybernetics) , veterinary medicine , medical education , private practice , alternative medicine , set (abstract data type) , nursing , family medicine , pathology , computer science , programming language , artificial intelligence
Marriage and family therapists (MFTs) are applying their specific skill set in a variety of arenas. A new area for collaboration is veterinary medicine. The veterinary medical profession is emphasizing the importance of nonbiomedical skills such as communication skills, acknowledging that human clientele are likely to view their pets as family members, and discussing veterinarian personal well‐being. Each of these trends has clear application for intervention by MFTs. A discussion of how MFTs may be uniquely positioned to assist veterinary medicine is presented. An example of collaboration between MFT and veterinary medicine at Kansas State University is highlighted. Recommendations are made for development of effective educational relationships and possible private sector collaborations.