Brief Family Therapy Training in India

Shah, Anisha; Varghese, Mathew; Kumar, Gagan; Bhatti, Ranbir S.; Raguram, Ahalya; Sobhana, H.; Srilatha, J.

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“…Previous studies by Desai (1991), Nath & Craig (1999), Carson & Chowdhary (2000), and Shah et al (2000), refl ect several challenges which need thinking and rethinking by practitioners and researchers on issues such as rural and urban differences, linguistic diversity, variations in family interactions across cultures, dealing with the boundaries of extended families, pathological nature of hierarchical relationships, importance of family of origin, notion to preserve relationships despite constraints, socioeconomic and ethnic background, family power structure, stages of family life cycle, members included in the marital sub-system, and developmental tasks.…”

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confidence: 85%

Treating troubled families: Therapeutic scenario in India

Thomas

2012

International Review of Psychiatry

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India, a country of diverse cultures, languages, life styles, and ethnicities, is becoming a land of economic change, political stability, technological advancement, and changing traditional structures of relationships as well as health consciousness. Being known for its ancient traditions, rituals, religious orientation, spiritual outlook and folk beliefs, Indian families attempt to continue certain healthy and traditional elements such as warmth, strong bond, hierarchy, extended support, cultural orientation, shared values and time, tolerance, respect for the aged and inculcation of religious teachings and traditions in families. These factors, or practices, in fact have strong therapeutic value in supplementing the growth and development of individuals in the family system in spite of its transitional position. This paper deals with the review of family-based mental health services and focuses on the changing trends of those practices in India and the advancement of Indian families in their engaging ability with mentally ill members as well as with the treating team.

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Treating troubled families: Therapeutic scenario in India

Thomas

2012

International Review of Psychiatry

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“…The scant education that people get in MFT is part of the general mental health training program curricula (Prabhu, 2003;Shah et al, 2000). While minimal exposure to family therapy principles occurs in the training of practitioners, the practice of MFT in India started in the late 1960s with the first paper being published in 1971 (Shah et al, 2000).…”

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“…MFT training in India needs to address different aspects of working in a multicultural context. Some of the areas that need to be highlighted include rural and urban differences, linguistic diversity, variations in family interactions, hierarchical nature of relationships, importance of family of origin, need to preserve relationships despite constraints (Shah et al, 2000); socioeconomic and ethnic background, family structure, and stage of family life cycle and developmental tasks (Desai, 1991). The processes of globalization and liberalization are affecting families in India in many ways.…”

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A Re-Examination of the Current Status and Future of Family Therapy in India

Mittal

Hardy

2005

Contemp Fam Ther

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Marital and family counseling has existed in India for many decades. However, the formalized discipline of marital and family counseling/therapy has its theoretical foundation in the West. The purpose of this paper is to present an overview of the need for and the current status of the practice of marriage and family therapy (MFT) in India. Based on our limited experiences we have attempted to prognosticate the future of the profession of family therapy in India by proposing a number of salient issues that we think would be useful discussion points as the development and advancement of family therapy in India is considered. KEY WORDS: Marriage and family therapy; India; status of profession.Marital and family counseling in India is not new. Indian folk tales and scriptures make references to and present numerous examples of advice being given by a large range of persons such as family members, doctors, lawyers, and priests, to married individuals as well as to those on the threshold of marriage (Mane, 1991). However, the formalized discipline of marital and family counseling/therapy (MFT) has its theoretical foundation in the West. Indians experiencing emotional problems typically visit native healers, gurus, and exorcists (Davar, 1999) before approaching a counselor or therapist. Mental health services are mostly sought as either a last resort Mona Mittal, PhD, is an Assistant Professor at

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“…For example, counseling courses are being incorporated into a few graduate programs in applied psychology, such as at Delhi University and Veer Bahadur Singh (VBS) Purvanchal University in Jaunpur, as well as in some colleges or departments of education and home science (e.g., Berhampur University in Orissa). There are also short-term (one and three month) certificate granting graduate training programs in family therapy at the Family Psychiatry Center at the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS) in Bangalore (Shah et al 2000). Additionally, the Tata Institute of Social Sciences in Mumbai has initiated a full-time, one semester Certificate Program in Rehabilitation Counseling in their School of Social Work that is geared to meeting the training needs of organizations working in the field of disability rehabilitation.…”

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Counseling and Family Therapy in India: Evolving Professions in a Rapidly Developing Nation

Carson

Jain

Ramirez³

2009

Int J Adv Counselling

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Outpatient counseling is a relatively new concept and form of clinical practice in India. This article provides an overview of the need for and current status of counseling and family therapy in India. Examples of training programs are presented, and future prospects for the counseling and family therapy professions are highlighted. The authors discuss therapeutic issues that clinicians may need to consider when working with Indian clients, as well as some of the potential barriers to counseling individuals, couples, and families in or from the Indian subcontinent. The future of these professions looks bright and parallels India's rapid development as a nation.

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Brief Family Therapy Training in India

Abstract: The Family Psychiatry Center, NIMHANS, India, has been conducting a structured training program in family therapy for over a decade. This paper presents findings from a preliminary evalua-

Cited by 15 publications

References 6 publications

Treating troubled families: Therapeutic scenario in India

Treating troubled families: Therapeutic scenario in India

A Re-Examination of the Current Status and Future of Family Therapy in India

Counseling and Family Therapy in India: Evolving Professions in a Rapidly Developing Nation

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