Overview of Marriage & Family Therapy
What year did the first marriage & family counseling center open?
What is 1929?
What are the three options available after undergrad in order to become a MFT?
What is master's degree, doctoral program, or postgraduate clinical training programs?
In the work setting, how is treatment provided in terms of the whole family or couples?
What is focusing on the entire family or couple instead of just the person with "presenting" problems?
What are the two routes to becoming licensed or credentialed to practice couples, marriage, and family counseling?
What is a primary profession (Couples, Marriage & Family Counselor) or a licensed professional counselor who specializes in couples, marriage & family counseling?
What does the acronym AAMFT stand for?
What is the American Association for Marriage & Family Therapy?
When they opened the first marriage and family counseling center, what two areas did they focus on?
What is personality and development throughout the family?
What is 250 hours?
What is the most effective approach to treating couples and families in therapy?
What is seeing all members of the family or both individuals in the couple from the beginning, if possible?
What is the qualifying entry-level degree for the profession of marriage and family therapy?
What is a 2-year master's degree program in marital and family therapy?
How many associations are affiliated with the profession: Family & Marriage Therapy?
What is four?
What is the focus of family therapy treatment?
What is to intervene in complex relational patterns and to alter them in ways that bring about productive change for the entire family?
In 1949, what did the American Association for Marriage Counselors establish?
What is academic training standards for practicing marital therapy?
What is the most crucial helping skill a therapist can employ during the initial session with a family or couple?
What is building rapport?
Is continuing education a requirement after one has received their license to practice?
What is yes, most states require specific courses and a minimum number of hours of a continuing professional organization.
Which association is the largest and oldest and most well-known?
What is American Association for Marriage & Family Therapy?
What perspective does family therapy rest on that proposes that changes in one part of the system can and do produce changes in other parts of the system?
What is a systems perspective?
How many courses in human development and family studies are required for your master's degree to become an MFT?
What is two?
What is the average salary of an MFT in Massachusetts?
Name the four requirements to be a candidate for licensure for marriage and family therapy.
Clinical Member of the AAMFT, a master’s or doctoral degree in marriage and family therapy or related field, two year experience requirement, & passing score on licensure exam
What is the purpose of professional associations?
What is to protect the public & promote the profession?