This class will focus on the formation of committed relationships and the improvement, restoration, and maintenance of healthy couple or marital commitment. Evidence-based systemic principles will be taught. This course will include diagnosis and treatment considerations for a variety of committed couples. Emphasis will be placed on cultural, socioeconomic, and contextual considerations. The added stresses of family, employment, and aging will be explored.
本课程专注于伴侣关系和婚姻的建立，以及如何改善、修复和维持健康的婚姻承诺。学生将学习循证的系统性理论与方法，涵盖不同类型的伴侣关系，包括多元的种族、文化、性别差异及对承诺的定义。课程探讨家庭暴力的伦理和法律问题，并强调文化、社会经济、精神和背景因素在伴侣咨询中的重要性，还将深入讨论家庭、工作压力与老龄化对伴侣关系的影响。