“Practice of marriage and family therapy” defined.
1. “Practice of marriage and family therapy” means the application of established principles of learning, motivation, perception, thinking, emotional, marital and sexual relationships and adjustments by persons trained in psychology, social work, psychiatry or marriage and family therapy. The application of these principles includes:
(a) Diagnosis, therapy, treatment, counseling and the use of psychotherapeutic measures with persons or groups with adjustment problems in the areas of marriage, family or personal relationships.
(b) Conducting research concerning problems related to marital relationships and human behavior.
(c) Consultation with other persons engaged in the practice of marriage and family therapy if the consultation is determined by the Board to include the application of any of these principles.
2. The term does not include:
(a) The diagnosis or treatment of a psychotic disorder; or
(b) The use of a psychological or psychometric assessment test to determine intelligence, personality, aptitude, interests or addictions.
Last modified: February 27, 2006