MFT-6301 v2

Watters, Y., & Adamson, D. (2024). Foundational Concepts and Models of Family Therapy: An Introduction for Online Learning. Routledge.
Chapter 1: Systems Theory in the Context of Family Therapy
Chapter 2: Using Theory in the Practice of Marriage and Family Therapy
Chapter 3: History of Family Therapy
These chapters provide you with a brief background and introduction to systems theory.

Seaburn, D., Landau-Stanton, J., & Horwitz, S. (1995). Core techniques in family therapy. In Integrating family therapy: Handbook of family psychology and systems theory. (pp. 5–26). American Psychological Association. https://doi.org/10.1037/10172-001.
This chapter discusses key concepts and ideas within systems theory.

Combrinck-Graham, L. (2014). Being a family systems thinker: A psychiatrist's personal odyssey. Family Process, 53(3), 476-488. doi:10.1111/famp.12090
This article introduces you to the world of becoming a systemic thinker.

Glass, V. (2017). Understanding cybernetics [Video file]. San Diego, CA: National University.
The video gives key information related to a foundational concept of systems theory.

Streit, M. (2017). Benefiting from NU’s one-to-one model [Video file]. San Diego, CA: National University.
The video displays how to be successful within the individual model.

National University. (n.d.) JFK School of Psychology and Social Sciences. Master of Arts and Marriage and Family Therapy (MAMFT) Program Student Acknowledgement Form.
After completing the form and signing it, submit it in Word or PDF document format using the Submit to Dropbox button.

American Family Therapy Academy. (2023). History of AFTA. https://afta.memberclicks.net/history-of-afta
You may want to browse the AFTA website to familiarize yourself with what they do. There is no need to pay for membership.

D2L Corporation. (2024). Record audio-video content in Media Library.
https://community.d2l.com/brightspace/kb/articles/5375-record-audio-video-content-in-media-library
This Brightspace Community web page provides instructions for recording video using the Media Library in your course. You will make a recording for Assignment 1: Construct Your Systemic Narrative.

American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. (2016). [Website]. https://www.aamft.org/
Explore this website to learn more about marriage and family therapists, find MFT licensing boards, and even join the AAMFT.

International Family Therapy Association (n.d.). [Website]. https://www.ifta-familytherapy.org/
This website provides information related to the organization and profession of MFT.