101274: Telling Family Stories

About the Course:

Talking about family issues can be very difficult for mentally ill clients in an adult partial hospitalization program (PHP). This article presents the Family Building Projective Technique (FBPT), which has been demonstrated to be an effective therapeutic tool that assists clients in discussing emotionally charged family issues in an education group setting. FBPT creates a nonthreatening environment for PHP clients to bring up family issues that might otherwise go unaddressed. This technique situates the issues within the context of a story of a fictional family created by the clients. This context allows for the exploration of challenging family issues in a time limited session and provides an opportunity to increase understanding of the impact each person has in a family system. COURSE SYLLABUS I. The Family Building Projective Technique

Journal/Publisher:

Families in Society (Alliance for Children and Families)

Publication Date:

2007/ Vol. 88, No. 4

Author

Donna A. Tonrey, MA, PsyD, LMFT

About the Authors:

Graduate Program Director and Faculty, La Salle University

Recommended For:

This course is recommended for social workers, counselors, psychologists, and other human services and behavioral health professionals who seek knowledge about therapeutic techniques for working with mentally ill clients and their families. It is appropriate for participants with beginning and intermediate levels of knowledge about the topic.

Course Objectives:

1. Discuss adult partial hospitalization programs (PHP) and current treatment plans.

2. Provide an overview, case examples and other materials of the therapeutic approach, The Family Building Projective Technique (FBPT).