MFT-6114 - Families with Severe and Chronic Illness

Semester Credits: 3 Weeks: 12

This course provides an introduction to working with families faced with the challenge of severe and chronic illnesses. The focus of the course is to develop clinicians who understand the impact illness has on interpersonal, relational, and family dynamics across the lifespan. It identifies the typology of illness, explores theoretical frameworks, analyzes illness across the lifespan, discusses system-oriented interventions, and addresses complicating factors associated with caregiving and end-of-life decision making.