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Family Therapy Approach to Crisis

Introduction

Post modern families in the city encounter illnesses, crimes and technological accidents beside natural disasters. This one day workshop aims to introduce the audience family therapeutic concepts and skills in working with victims and their families in facing crisis such as cancer, sudden death, crimes, violence and abuses and accidents. Although traditionally mental health problems are being managed by either medical (psychiatric modal) and individual psychological intervention, family therapy has been proven as another effective approach to manage and prevent mental health problems. This program aims to systematically introduce the family approaches, concepts and techniques in working with victims and their families in facing crisis.

Content

Introduction to the Family Therapy

· Systemic Approach Vs. Individual Approach

· Historical Overview of Family therapy and Mental Health

· Family Lifecycle

· Regression as a response to illness

· Psycho-social and family Assessment

Family Debriefings and crisis intervention model

· Debriefing models

· Crisis intervention model

Special Populations

· Cancer patients and families

· Post-Partum Depression

· PTSD: wife abuse & sexual abuse

Details

Course Code	:	13A-PE15
Date(s)	:	8/8/2013
Time	:	0930 - 1700 (6 Hours)
Venue	:	Duke of Windsor Social Service Building, 15 Hennessy Road, Wanchai, HK
Target Participants	:	Participants: NGO Managerial and Supervisory Staff
Class Size	:	30
Language	:	Cantonese (supplemented with English)
Fee	:	HKD 980.00
		HKD 880.00 (For HKCSS Agency Member Staff Only)
Early Bird Fee	:	HKD 800.00 (Payment on or before 23/07/2013 for HKCSS Agency Member Staff Only)
Enquiries	:	2876 2470 or [email protected]
Speaker(s)	:	Dr. Chan , Albert 陳俊雄博士 Director Institute for Family & Psychology Dr Chan received a Master degree in Education and Counseling, and Doctoral degrees in counseling psychology and clinical psychology. He is an experienced therapist of family, marriage, sex, mental health, domestic violence, group and rehabilitation, a counselor for children with behavioral problems, and a registered social worker. Besides, he is an AAMFT (marriage and family) Approved Supervisor, EAP Consultant and Career and Employment Counselor. He has wide teaching, practitioner and curriculum development experience in Canada and Hong Kong. He is also an experienced therapist for 26 years including Critical Incident Debriefing: sudden death, suicide, car accidents, industrial accidents, natural disasters, crisis in hospitals; attained Certificate of Critical Incident Debriefing (Basic and Advance), Nova and Mitchell models; awarded Approved supervisor of America Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (Ontario, USA).