MFT 672 - Practicum C

2 credits
This class is developmental in its approach combining supervision issues that arise in clinical placement with theoretical issues studied in class. Various psychotherapeutic techniques will be examined and clinical skills in intake evaluation, assessment, diagnosis and treatment will be developed. This class will monitor and support the students’ experience in clinical placement and will study issues of counter/transference, spousal abuse assessment and treatment, interventions with various types of crises, ongoing treatment and termination. An understanding of the impact of social, racial, cultural, gender and sexual orientation issues in psychotherapy will be promoted. The class will also examine a wide variety of ethical, professional and personal issues that impact the mental health professional in the pursuit of the profession within the market reality of present day health care systems.

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