NURS 7208 - FAMILY SYSTEMS: THEORY AND THERAPY

[2 Credits]

This course focuses on family systems theory from a structural and developmental perspective. Concepts of systems theory are applied to the understanding and assessment of the stages of family life cycle from a multi-generational and multi-cultural perspective. Family systems theory is applied to plan and implement evidence based family psychotherapy to the psychiatric and mental health problems of infants, children, adolescents, and adults, within the context of their families.