Evaluating Training Needs for Home-Based Family Therapy: A Focus Group Approach |
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Authors: | Jerome F. Adams Peter E. Maynard |
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Affiliation: | 1. South Shore Mental Health Center , South Kingstown, Rhode Island, USA;2. Department of Human Development and Family Studies , University of Rhode Island , Family Therapy Program, Kingston, Rhode Island, USA |
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Abstract: | Therapists and supervisors engaged in the delivery of home-based services participated in two rounds of focus groups. Participants discussed the challenges they face doing home-based therapy, and how an accredited family therapy program could modify its curriculum to better prepare trainees to meet these demands. Eight topic areas considered necessary for home-based practice were identified and the implications for training reviewed. The focus group methodology is described in detail and is recommended as a useful tool to assess training needs and as a way of promoting improved collaboration among training sites. |
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