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Hearing the hurt: Family therapy
approaches to depression in children and
adolescents
This course offers an overview of theoretical approaches and
applications in working with depressed children and
adolescents and their families. The course is structured in 4
three hour workshops which can be taken in 2 days or in half
days over a period of some weeks.
Workshop 1.
Overview of definitions of childhood depression, with
historical context. Theoretical paradigms. Language for
emotional expressiveness in families. Development of the
Childrens Depression Scale (CDS).
Workshop 2.
Application: working with genograms and hypothesising with
families. Use of the CDS with children and families
Workshop 3.
Theory: Structural and systemic changes in families with
an a depressed child. Intergenerational patterns. Broader
systems.
Workshop 4.
Application: Opening up conversations between depressed
children and families / treating professionals / school
systems. Barriers to hearing depression.
This course has been run for therapists, psychologists and
GPs. Feedback has been very positive.
For further information regarding the course please
contact the directors.
miriamtisher@almafamilytherapy.com
liviajackson@almafamilytherapy.com
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