A Review of Medical Family Therapy: 30 Years of History, Growth, and Research

Tyndall, Lisa; Hodgson, Jennifer L.; Lamson, Angela L.; White, Marilyn Domas; Knight, Sharon M.

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-03482-9_2

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“…As MedFT continues to grow within the broader healthcare system, the development of skills and training when working in these settings will be critical. Even with the recent establishment of minimum criteria in becoming a MedFT in the field (Tyndall et al., ), it is not clear how often clinicians utilize these skills or competencies in everyday practice. Professionals who work from this framework of care may need additional training and mentoring early in their careers to develop specific practice competencies.…”

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“…While more mental health providers are becoming integrated and assuming roles in the medical culture, assessing the experience, competencies, and skills needed to work in this environment is still lagging behind. With the emergence of both the five‐level MedFT healthcare continuum (Hodgson et al., ) and established MedFT core competencies (Tyndall et al., ), educators and supervisors should attend to specific skills that professionals should possess based on their levels of training and overall experience. There is a critical need in MedFT research to explore whether therapists actually take a biopsychosocial approach when assessing for patient problems and what possible actions to take when collaborating with other providers.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…This need has been raised previously (Bischoff et al., ; Nelson et al., ) where students would benefit from having more comprehensive curriculum about specific theoretical foundations, research competencies, and clinical skills when working around certain chronic health and medical issues. With an increase in graduate programs, fellowships, and certificate programs offering advanced training in MedFT (Tyndall et al., ), institutions are starting to recognize the importance of training future MedFTs to be equipped with specific clinical, operational financial, policy, and health organization skills when working in different health care settings (Peek, ; Weihs, Fisher, & Baird, ). Future studies could benefit in assessing for how the MedFT core competencies (Tyndall et al., , ) and MedFT healthcare continuum (Hodgson et al., ) are applied in different medical settings and levels of integration.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…This study was developed off of the established core competencies (Bischoff et al., ; Tyndall, Hodgson, Lamson, White, & Knight, ; Tyndall et al., ) developed for MedFTs to implement in practice. However, no studies have specifically explored if MedFTs apply these clinical competencies in the field and what types of approaches and interventions are used when working with patients and families.…”

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Clinical Training and Practice Patterns of Medical Family Therapists: A National Survey

Zubatsky

Harris

Mendenhall

2016

J Marital Family Therapy

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Medical family therapy (MedFT) has gained momentum as a framework in healthcare for individuals and families. However, little is known about what background training and clinical experiences Medical Family Therapists (MedFTs) have in everyday practice. This study investigated the clinical training of MedFTs and their practices in a variety of care settings. A survey was completed by 80 participants who use a MedFT framework in practice, with descriptive data on curriculum, clinical training, and treatment characteristics. Results reflect that many MedFTs lack formal coursework in key content areas of their graduate training and work primarily with psychological and relational concerns. Future research is needed to explore how MedFTs practice around specific mental health and chronic health conditions.

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Clinical Training and Practice Patterns of Medical Family Therapists: A National Survey

Zubatsky

Harris

Mendenhall

2016

J Marital Family Therapy

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“…Subsequent theoretical and empirical reviews on the state of MedFT from Hodgson, Lamson, White, and Knight (2012), and later from Tyndall, Hodgson, Lamson, White, and Knight (), suggested that little had changed. Their reviews did not locate any randomized controlled trials comparing the effect of MedFT services to other behavioral health approaches.…”

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Relationships Influence Health: Family Theory in Health‐Care Research

Garris

Weber

2018

J of Family Theo & Revie

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Relationships Influence Health: Family Theory in Health-Care ResearchThis article reviews the presence of family theory in health-care research. First, we demonstrate some disconnect between models of the patient, which tend to focus on the individual, and a large body of research that finds that relationships influence health. We summarize the contributions of family science and medical family therapy and conclude that family science models and measures are generally underutilized. As a result, practitioners do not have access to the rich tool kit of lenses and interventions offered by systems thinking. We propose several possible ways that family scientists can contribute to health-care research, such as using the family as the unit of analysis, exploring theories of the family as they relate to health, and suggesting greater involvement of family scientists in health research.Health-care literature has several different models that explain patient behavior, typically using the individual as the unit of analysis. Family researchers, however, have noted that social situations, families, relationships, and external factors strongly influence both health and health decision making. Research-often conducted by cardiologists, nurses, and others from outside family science-has shown strong empirical support for the interrelationship of

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Integrating Solution‐Focused Brief Therapy for Systemic Posttraumatic Stress Prevention in Paediatrics

Finlayson

Hall

Jordan

2020

ANZ J of Family Therapy

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Paediatric trauma can leave devastating effects on patients and their families if unattended. Medical family therapy (MedFT) is one approach to address the emotional and relational impact of paediatric trauma and prevent possible posttraumatic stress. The biopsychosocial model is widely practiced in MedFT, yet we argue that adding solution‐focused conversations can further enhance practitioner effectiveness and increase client outcome. This article discusses and provides rationale for the use of solution‐focused brief therapy (SFBT) through a biopsychosocial lens when treating paediatric intensive care unit (PICU) patients and their families. A fictionalised illustration is provided to guide family therapists in applying SFBT to the PICU population.

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A Review of Medical Family Therapy: 30 Years of History, Growth, and Research

Cited by 12 publications

References 92 publications

Clinical Training and Practice Patterns of Medical Family Therapists: A National Survey

Clinical Training and Practice Patterns of Medical Family Therapists: A National Survey

Relationships Influence Health: Family Theory in Health‐Care Research

Integrating Solution‐Focused Brief Therapy for Systemic Posttraumatic Stress Prevention in Paediatrics

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