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Family Therapist Training Credentialing and Working with Children: A Modified Delphi Study Reviewed

Wootton, Katie M.
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1449177848

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2015, Doctor of Philosophy, University of Akron, Marriage and Family Counseling/Therapy.
This qualitative Delphi study explored the importance of training for credentialing of marriage and family therapists and, more specifically, training family therapists to include children in family therapy. The purpose of this study was to understand how the inclusion of children impacts therapy outcomes and why marriage and family therapists need additional training and credentialing standards to work with children. A thorough literature review on children in family therapy, play therapy literature, and a synthesis of these two fields have been provided. Expert panelists provided insight based on theory and experience to address the research question: What training objectives and methods are identified by practicing marriage and family therapists working with children to encourage success in training and including children in family therapy? In addition, this study explored two additional areas: (a) if the inclusion of children in family therapy is essential to the principles of cornerstone family therapy theories; and (b) if training for credentialing of marriage and family therapists needs to change to promote further confidence and competence among family therapists including children in therapy. A discussion of the findings, limitations of the study, and implications for therapists and training programs, and direction for further research are addressed after the conclusion of the study.
Karin Jordan (Committee Chair)
165 p.
Counseling Education; Mental Health; Psychology
Marriage and Family Therapy; Play Therapy; Family Therapy and Children

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  • Wootton, K. M. (2015). Family Therapist Training Credentialing and Working with Children: A Modified Delphi Study Reviewed [Doctoral dissertation, University of Akron]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1449177848

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Wootton, Katie. Family Therapist Training Credentialing and Working with Children: A Modified Delphi Study Reviewed . 2015. University of Akron, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1449177848.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Wootton, Katie. "Family Therapist Training Credentialing and Working with Children: A Modified Delphi Study Reviewed ." Doctoral dissertation, University of Akron, 2015. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1449177848

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