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.  

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

Special Populations

·  Cancer patients and families

·  Post-Partum Depression