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COU6403 Psychodynamic Theories of Couples and Family Therapy
SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY AND SOCIAL SCIENCE
Credit Points: 15
Prerequisites:
COU5303 Couples and Family Therapy
COU6121 Psychodynamic Theories of Counselling
 
Description:
This unit provides a critical analysis of psychodynamically oriented theoretical approaches to couples and family therapy. In addition to the principles of these approaches, focus is on the rationale for using particular interventive strategies with a number of problems commonly presenting for couple or family therapy. Students are provided with an opportunity to study aspects of their own family of origin and the ways in which this impacts on their practice as a counsellor with couples and families.

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Last Updated - Higher Education: 3/15/2013 VET: 5/20/2013