This course provides students with a working knowledge of family interventions. Students will acquire core skills in family interventions which will provide them with the required competencies. Students will be trained to engage with families within the context of a collaborative relationship and integrate educative methods with appropriate listening and interviewing skills. Core skills in family intervention course include family assessment methods, providing education to the family, working collaboratively with families and patients, identifying strengths and deficits of families, providing interventions to reduce family stress.