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American Family Therapy Academy (AFTA)

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Introduction

The American Family Therapy Academy was founded in 1978. It is an interdisciplinary community of family therapy and allied-field mental health professionals, researchers, academics, students, policy makers, and program directors. AFTA studies the interaction between psychological, relational, biological, and sociocultural dimensions that contribute to mental health and well-being (AFTA 2016). Members are informed of topics of concern to those in the mental health field. AFTA holds a core commitment to justice and social responsibility while providing acute attention to underserved groups. Emerging leaders in the field are supported through a variety of initiatives.

Location

The AFTA office is located in Haverhill, Massachusetts.

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  • American Family Therapy Academy (2016). Retrieved from https://afta.org/. 1 Aug 2016.

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  1. Long Island University, Brooklyn, NY, USA

    Kiran Arora

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  1. The Family Institute at Northwestern, Evanston, IL, USA

    Jay Lebow

  2. The Family Institute at Northwestern, Evanston, IL, USA

    Anthony Chambers

  3. The Family Institute at Northwestern, Evanston, IL, USA

    Douglas C. Breunlin

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  1. Utah State University, 74 Camino don Fidel, 87507, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA

    Thorana Nelson

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Arora, K. (2017). American Family Therapy Academy (AFTA). In: Lebow, J., Chambers, A., Breunlin, D.C. (eds) Encyclopedia of Couple and Family Therapy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-15877-8_608-1

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