However, should you be unable to attend, please notify the clinic 24 hours in advance to re-schedule. The Consulting Psychiatrist may work in conjunction with a family therapist or other treatment providers when beneficial. Family involvement and liaison with schools is paramount in treatment. These matters include issues of unsoundness of mind of the mentally disordered relevant to excusing or mitagating the criminal offender. Marriage and family therapists pioneered brief, solution focused, family-centred treatment.
Treatment seeks to pinpoint problems and conclude as specific, attainable therapeutic goals are met.
Trained in family systems theory, MFT's believe that individuals and their problems must be seen in context, and that the most important context is the family. Study after study demonstrates the effectiveness of marriage and family therapy in treating a full range of mental and emotional disorders, including severe mental illness. MFT's subscribe to a strict code of ethics, covering responsibilities to clients, the profession and the community.