SFTC24: Socially Just Policy Implications

SFTC24: Socially Just Policy Implications
CE: 1.00

Speakers: Erica Mitchell, Patricia Roberson, Colten Carver, Rebecca Purvis, Lynlee Wolfe and Jill Maples


As the field of couple and family therapy matures, it is important that we use our systemic lens and skills to address social injustice. This session offers four research presentations that describe systemic strategies that can influence public policy and increase social justice, including, developing a treatment program to treat gestational diabetes, provide mental health treatment for hypertension among African Americans, exploring parenting among children welfare involved mothers, and evaluating a parenting program with low-income families.

1.) Socially Just Policy Implications: As the field of couple and family therapy matures, it is important that we use our systemic lens and skills to address social injustice. This session offers four research presentations that describe systemic strategies that can influence public policy and increase social justice, including, developing a treatment program to treat gestational diabetes, provide mental health treatment for hypertension among African Americans, exploring parenting among children welfare involved mothers, and evaluating a parenting program with low-income families.


2.) Exploring Clinical Issues: This session offers four research presentations that provide important insights into the training of couple and family therapists, the ways that adults heal when their partners are unfaithful, a comparison of online and in-person family therapy in Europe, and the impact of parents’ involvement in a program designed to improve children’s regulation.


3.) Increasing Clinical Effectiveness: There is considerable evidence that couple and family therapy is effective. However, there are still ways that systemic treatment can improve. This session offers four research presentations that explore ways to increase clinical effectiveness, including developing better interpersonal skills among therapists, increasing collaboration between therapists and clinical researchers, helping couples who are deciding whether to continue their relationship, and better understanding clients’ perception of therapy productivity.


4.) Culturally Responsive Practice: It is important for the field of MFT to extend its reach so that underrepresented populations can receive the benefits of systemic family therapy. This session offers four research presentations that describe working with LGBTQ+ clients, Black couples, and couples living in Uganda. These presentations described how existing MFT models have been adapted to accommodate the unique circumstances of each population.


**Disclaimer: Please note that this recording is from an in-person conference session, and there may be moments where the speaker is momentarily out of view or not fully visible on screen. Due to technical limitations or the nature of live events, there may be inconsistencies in the camera framing or transitions. Please also note that some of the audience questions may be difficult to hear due to the nature of the live event set up. We appreciate your understanding and patience as you watch this session.
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