The Internship Training Experiences in Medical Family Therapy of Doctoral-Level Marriage and Family Therapy Students

Brucker, Penny S.; Faulkner, Rhonda A.; Baptist, Joyce; Grames, Heath A.; Beckham, Laurel Gulish; Walsh, Stephanie R.; Willert, Amanda

doi:10.1080/01926180590915518

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“…Previous published articles have focused on the availability (Brucker et al 2005) and development of internship sites (Grauf-Grounds and Sellers 2006), as well as specific skills needed to supervise students in medical settings (Edwards and Patterson 2006). Others have provided insight into the quality of training that can happen in a collaborative context (Gawinski et al 1999;Harkness and Nofziger 1998).…”

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Medical Family Therapy: Charting a Course in Competencies

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The skills and training medical family therapists need to be effective in their work is an underdeveloped area in the literature. Training programs in Medical Family Therapy (MedFT) currently vary in duration, intensity, and focus of material and most of this is due to the minimal research done on what core competencies are needed. The results presented in this paper are the product of a larger modified Delphi (Dalkey in Studies in the quality of life, Lexington Books, Lexinton, MA, 1972) study designed to reach consensus regarding the current definition, scope, and practice of MedFT. Thirty-seven experts in MedFT participated in this two-phase investigation. What resulted and will be reported on in this article are the training requirements and recommended core competencies for the practice of MedFT. Participants indicated that 12 academic course content areas and 13 core competencies should be required of those seeking training in MedFT. Recommendations for MedFT core competencies at the master's, post master's, and doctoral levels, as well as advancements for future research, are described in detail.

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“…With the expansion of training programs (Ungureanu and Sandberg 2008), a need exists to establish a foundational curriculum. Published articles have focused on the availability (Brucker et al 2005) and development of internship sites (Grauf-Grounds and Sellers 2006), as well as specific skills needed to supervise students in medical settings (e.g., Edwards and Patterson 2006). However, there has not yet been an effort to elucidate core courses or core competencies pertaining to MedFT.…”

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“…Articles reflecting the training process of medical family therapists, with respect to training techniques (Smith-Lamson and Hodgson 2003) also appeared in 2003. Soon thereafter, Brucker et al (2005) discussed existing MedFT internship experiences offered to marriage and family therapy doctoral students, which outlined the importance of the development of a particular skill set that was needed to work in medical settings.…”

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Medical Family Therapy: A Theoretical and Empirical Review

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Medical Family Therapy (MedFT) is a relatively young sub-specialty founded initially at the intersection of Family Therapy and Family Medicine. The purpose of this article is to synthesize and review scholarly literature covering almost 30 years of history, growth, and available research on MedFT. Eighty-two articles that met specific inclusion criteria were reviewed and the literature was categorized into four distinct themes: (a) Emergence of MedFT in the literature; (b) Contemporary MedFT skills and applications; (c) Punctuating the ''family therapy '' in MedFT; and (d) MedFT effectiveness and efficacy research. What was learned was that MedFT is growing so rapidly there is now a need for a current definition, identification of core curriculum standards and competencies for training, as well as a commitment to produce rigorous research on its effectiveness and efficacy. Recommendations to advance efforts across the foci are provided.

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“…Although the MFT literature has some discussion of student experiences in clinical settings as part of their academic program (e.g., Brucker et al 2005) the larger literature, including social work, counseling, and psychology, is more developed (Gawinski et al 1999). MFT training experiences are unique in that they require specific supervisors trained in systemic approaches and require sites that allow students to see couples and families in addition to individuals.…”

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Creating Internships in Marriage and Family Therapy: A Collaboration Between a Training Program and an Offender Reentry Facility

Barretti¹,

Beitin

2009

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The literature on clinical internships in marriage and family therapy is limited in the discussion of the development of clinical sites as well as the benefits and challenges experienced by students and programs. This article focuses on the development of a marriage and family therapy internship in an offender reentry facility. The process of how students are referred and trained, the rewards and challenges of their work, and the supervision experience are described. The purpose is to inform marriage and family therapy programs about a potential resource for training students.Keywords Internship Á Incarceration Á Training programThe development and management of clinical settings for students is a significant part of marriage and family therapy (MFT) training programs. Although the MFT literature has some discussion of student experiences in clinical settings as part of their academic program (e.g., Brucker et al. 2005) the larger literature, including social work, counseling, and psychology, is more developed (Gawinski et al. 1999). MFT training experiences are unique in that they require specific supervisors trained in systemic approaches and require sites that allow students to see couples and families in addition to individuals. For this reason, more discussion and research focused on clinical training in MFT is needed.

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The Internship Training Experiences in Medical Family Therapy of Doctoral-Level Marriage and Family Therapy Students

Cited by 13 publications

References 7 publications

Medical Family Therapy: Charting a Course in Competencies

Medical Family Therapy: Charting a Course in Competencies

Medical Family Therapy: A Theoretical and Empirical Review

Creating Internships in Marriage and Family Therapy: A Collaboration Between a Training Program and an Offender Reentry Facility

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