MFT-6113

MacKay, L. M. (2017). Differentiation of self: Enhancing therapist resilience when working with relational trauma. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy, 38(4), 637–656.
This article highlights the importance of self-of-therapist work when working with trauma cases. As a result, they recommend family-of-origin reflection to enhance therapist differentiation.

Permanent Resource Book. (n.d.). The basic genogram symbols.
This resource reviews the commonly used genogram symbols and relationship lines to indicate generational patterns. It provides a refresher of this information to support accurate genogram construction for this week’s assignment.

Brosi, M., & Carolan, M. (2006). Therapist response to clients’ partner abuse: Implications for training and development of marriage and family therapists. Contemporary Family Therapy: An International Journal, 28(1), 111–130.
This qualitative study explores ecosystemic influences on therapist-in-training’s responses to IPV. Implications for self-of-therapist work are discussed.