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A commentary on infant mental health knowledge within the training of family therapists.

Authors :
Elliott, Robyn
Cousins, Colleen
Opie, Jessica
McIntosh, Jennifer
Source :
Australian & New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy. Dec2023, Vol. 44 Issue 4, p485-494. 10p.
Publication Year :
2023

Abstract

This paper considers the role of academic training programs in the integration of family therapy and infant mental health (IMH) curricula. It takes the form of a conversation between senior academic staff of the Bouverie Centre in Australia and the special issue editors. Robyn Elliott and Colleen Cousins are family therapists, trauma specialists, and academics at the Bouverie Centre, La Trobe University. Robyn supervises the development and delivery of the Master of Clinical Family Therapy, accredited by the Australian Association of Family Therapy. Colleen is a psychologist and family therapist and coordinates the Graduate Certificate of Family Therapy program. They are in dialogue here with the special issue co‐editors, Jessica Opie and Jennifer McIntosh. We consider the degree to which current family therapy training holds the infant in mind, and approaches to deepening the future training nexus between IMH and family therapy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0814723X
Volume :
44
Issue :
4
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Australian & New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
174443512
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1002/anzf.1561