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Integrative Module‐Based Family Therapy: Application and Training
Author(s) -
Gouze Karen R.,
Wendel Richard
Publication year - 2008
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.1752-0606.2008.00072.x
Subject(s) - family therapy , accountability , intervention (counseling) , psychotherapist , best practice , psychology , field (mathematics) , clinical practice , medicine , medical education , nursing , psychiatry , political science , mathematics , pure mathematics , law
The field of marriage and family therapy is currently at a crossroads. The challenge for contemporary therapists is how to incorporate the wisdom of previous models with the accountability that comes from evidence‐based practice. The Integrative Module‐Based Family Therapy treatment model provides a formalized series of steps that clinicians can use in their case planning and implementation. It is based on nine clinically relevant modules for assessment and intervention that are consistent with current best practices and empirically supported treatments. It thus meets the need for a structured family therapy practice and training approach that is respectful of the “art” of family therapy while still adhering to the principles of the “science” of evidence‐based treatment.