Research Methods in Marriage and Family Therapy This 45-hour self-study course is designed to provide the marriage and family therapist who is not actively engaged in research an appreciation for the scientific process and the empirical foundation for the field.
The course includes an introduction to the scientific method (e.g., reviewing literature, hypothesizing,
sampling, research design, reliability, validity, data analysis), an appreciation for the extant literature in
the MFT field, a review of the current methods used to study MFT, and an examination of the ethical
and legal issues by which researchers are bound.
Educational Objectives:
Describe the extant MFT literature, research, and evidence-based practice.
Describe research and program evaluation methodologies, both quantitative and qualitative, relevant to MFT and mental health services.
Clarify the legal, ethical, and contextual issues involved in the conduct of clinical research and program evaluation.
