A Hermeneutic of Divine Relationship: Implications for the Education and Training of Christian Marriage and Family Therapists

Johnson, Jake

doi:10.1080/15363759.2019.1687051

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“…Panelists also endorsed items pertaining to personal exploration—especially as related to students’ own faith-based beliefs—as very helpful in acquiring a deeper understanding of what it means to integrate matters of faith with family therapy. These items echo other faith-based integration literature suggesting that student engagement in personal reflections and development of self-understanding facilitates integrative learning (Flanagan et al, 2013; Johnson, 2019). They also echo secular literature related to the integration of R/S in MFT which suggests that family therapists learn to reflect critically on their own R/S as a precursor to being able to ethically integrate matters of faith with their therapeutic practice (Coyle, 2017; Carlson, Erickson, et al, 2002).…”

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confidence: 74%

Faith Integration in Marriage and Family Therapy Education: A Delphi Study of the Learning Experiences of Students Enrolled in Christian Faith-Based MFT Graduate Programs

Johnson

Dyke

Yoo

2020

Journal of Psychology and Theology

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This study explored how students in Christian faith-based marriage and family therapy (MFT) graduate training programs are taught and learn to integrate their faith with the discipline of MFT. A Delphi method was utilized to develop consensus among a panel of students enrolled in faith-based MFT training programs regarding what teaching methods and subject matter are most useful to MFT students’ integrative education. The results of this study indicated several helpful means by which to educate MFT students in matters of faith integration and also highlighted various ways in which students learn to connect their Christian beliefs and practices to the profession of family therapy. In tandem with these results, a number of recommendations for teaching integration to students enrolled in Christian faith-based MFT graduate programs are also discussed.

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Faith Integration in Marriage and Family Therapy Education: A Delphi Study of the Learning Experiences of Students Enrolled in Christian Faith-Based MFT Graduate Programs

Johnson

Dyke

Yoo

2020

Journal of Psychology and Theology

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“…Previous scholars debated the integration of RE into clinical practice, out of concerns that doing so may take away from the accessibility and nonclinical focus RE has maintained (Markman & Rhoades, 2012). More recently, Hawkins (2019) presented a tiered approach to the provision of RE that provides a universal application of RE or an individualized and clinical plan of support based on the levels of risk and baseline distress of the couples. In the current study, we used baseline dyadic reports of adjustment with the FAM and found it significantly predicted change.…”

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“…Couples with low-income are more likely to encounter contextual life circumstances that may negatively influence attendance (e.g., limited transportation, shift work; Halpern-Meekin, 2019), and thus, impact their ability to focus on their relationship whether in an RE program or daily life. However, many researchers consider RE to be a promising intervention for low-income couples (Arnold & Beelmann, 2018; Williamson et al, 2016) and some point to opportunities to integrate RE with counseling or therapeutic settings/services (Hawkins, 2019).…”

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Exploring Family Adjustment Among Parents of a Child With a Disability Attending Relationship Education

Wheeler,

Allen,

Man

et al. 2024

The Family Journal

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Objective: The current exploratory study examined dyadic changes in family adjustment (i.e., parental stress, positive coping, family-based support, social support) reported by parents of a child with a disability after 12-hours of relationship education (RE). Background: Parents of a child with a disability encounter social barriers that contribute to parental stress and inhibit family well-being. RE reduced psychological and relationship distress in community samples—yet, ability status and the influence on a family's presenting needs/resources are overlooked in previous research. Methods: We extracted a subset of data to examine pre- and post-reports of family adjustment among couples parenting a child with a disability who completed the PREP curriculum. We used structural equation modeling to examine an actor–partner interdependence model for the dyadic association of mean-centered baseline subscale measures of family adjustment and residual change scores for men and women in a relationship post-RE intervention. Results: Actor effects were significant and predicted the amount of residual change for men and women. Significant partner effects existed for male social support and male and female family-based support. Conclusion: Results expand our understanding of RE effectiveness with an understudied subset of parents, those raising a child with a disability. Parents reported improvements in family adjustment and partners influenced one another in terms of family adjustment changes. Implications: Supportive parent programming, such as RE, may be an important consideration for families that include a child with a disability to address the social barriers that tax existing parent and family resources.

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Revisiting the Hermeneutic of Divine Relationship: Contributions of Liberation Theology and Implications for Systemically Oriented Christian Therapists

Rivera

Atterbury-Kim

Aponte

2022

Christian Higher Education

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A Hermeneutic of Divine Relationship: Implications for the Education and Training of Christian Marriage and Family Therapists

Cited by 3 publications

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Faith Integration in Marriage and Family Therapy Education: A Delphi Study of the Learning Experiences of Students Enrolled in Christian Faith-Based MFT Graduate Programs

Faith Integration in Marriage and Family Therapy Education: A Delphi Study of the Learning Experiences of Students Enrolled in Christian Faith-Based MFT Graduate Programs

Exploring Family Adjustment Among Parents of a Child With a Disability Attending Relationship Education

Revisiting the Hermeneutic of Divine Relationship: Contributions of Liberation Theology and Implications for Systemically Oriented Christian Therapists

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