Family Therapy and Chiropractic

In early March my wife Deisy & myself made a presentation at the World Congress of the International Family Therapy Association (IFTA) in Bangkok Thailand

Title: Working With An Integrative Systemic Approach to Health: The WHOLE Is Greater Than The Sum Of Its Parts
Short Description: This presentation explores the application of collaborative care between two complementary health professions, family therapy and chiropractic which acknowledges the complex inter-relationship of mind and body within a systemic scaffold.
Abstract: This presentation explores the application of collaborative care between two complementary health professions, family therapy and chiropractic which acknowledges the complex inter-relationship of mind and body within a systemic scaffold. One of the key aspects of optimum health and well-being is that it is integrative, both in the manner in which it is viewed and in the manner in which it is managed. This includes health practitioners working collaboratively with individuals and families while acknowledging the interplay of mind and body. Health care systems are grounded in ideals of availability and responsiveness to the diverse needs of individuals, families and communities. However, sometimes dissonance arises, particularly in the Western world, with a tendency to view health and well-being in a mechanistic rather than in a holistic way, leading to a wide range of problems manifesting in inappropriate service provision and resultant poor outcomes for individuals and families. In exploring this dynamic, we examine two complementary health professions; family therapy and chiropractic. Family therapy focuses on the individual/system relationship viewing problems through a systemic lens given issues in the individual being impacted by their 'system', thus engaging the whole system as a functioning unit. Similarly, chiropractic focuses on the interrelationship between structure (body) and function (mind) and how that relationship affects the preservation and restoration of health and well-being. Using the example of these two complementary health professions, the aim of this presentation is to reflect how the two components of mind and body together constitute 'wholeness' in addressing health issues and applying systemic practice in a relevant, appropriate and whole-listic manner. Clinical systemic concepts will be explored, including the application of relevant working models.

http://www.ifta-congress.org/2018/docs/2018_IFTA_Program_Book.pdf