Innovations in Filial Therapy

Innovations in Filial Therapy focuses primarily on the application of filial therapy to unique populations and innovative structural/procedural models for providing intensive filial therapy training. Each chapter is a stand-alone step-by-step detailed description of how to utilize filial therapy with the unique population or how to structure innovative intensive models of filial therapy training. Supportive research is included for each topic to provide evidence of the effectiveness of the approach. Research and supportive literature, however, are a secondary focus of the chapter.

Introduction. Historical, Research and Cultural Context of Filial Therapy. History and Development of Filial Therapy and the CPRT 10-Session Model. Research Confirms the Effectiveness of Filial Therapy. Cultural Considerations in Filial Therapy. Innovative Structural/Procedural Models. One Week-end Filial Therapy Training. Multiple Week-end Filial Therapy Training. Twice-a-week Filial Therapy Training. Filial Therapy Training for 12 Consecutive Days. Legal and Ethical Issues. Filial Therapy in School Settings. Filial Therapy Training for Teachers. Filial Therapy Training for Teachers of Deaf Students. Fifth Grade Students as Emotional Helpers with At-risk Kindergarten Children. High School Students as Emotional Helpers with Young Children. Kinder Training. Filial Therapy with Unique Populations. Filial Therapy Training for Parents of Preadolescents and Adolescents. Filial Therapy for Single Parents. Filial Therapy for Non-offending Parents of Sexually Abused Children. Filial Therapy for Nannies. Filial Therapy for Mentally Challenged Parents. Filial Therapy for Incarcerated Parents. Filial Therapy for Culturally Diverse Populations: Native American, Chinese, Korean.