Date of Award
2020
Document Type
Doctoral Research Paper
Degree Name
Psy.D.
Organizational Unit
Graduate School of Professional Psychology
First Advisor
Tracy Moran Vozar
Second Advisor
Aubrey Austin
Third Advisor
Ambra Born
Fourth Advisor
Hetty Pazos
Keywords
Family therapy, Complex trauma, Post-traumatic stress disorder, Multi-family group, Group therapy
Abstract
This paper presents evidence that supports the need to create and implement a trauma-focused multi-family group curriculum. The introduction provides a broad definition of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as well as a definition of complex trauma. The paper also reviews research for trauma-specific evidence-based interventions for individual, group, and multi-family group psychotherapy. A curriculum that involves multi-family support, family therapy, age-specific group treatment, and individual therapy is presented. In addition, limitations and future and multicultural considerations are discussed.
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Extent
47 pgs
Recommended Citation
Fishman, Loraine, "Families Healing Together: A Multi-family Group Curriculum Proposal" (2020). Graduate School of Professional Psychology: Doctoral Papers and Masters Projects. 391.
https://digitalcommons.du.edu/capstone_masters/391