These standards contribute to the professional development of mental health professions and guide practice in delivering mental health services. (ecmhc.org)
The Federal government has designated marriage and family therapy as a core mental health profession along with psychiatry, psychology, social work and psychiatric nursing. (mamft.com)
Marriage and family therapy is considered a core mental health profession along with psychiatry, psychology, social work, and psychiatric nursing and demands strict professional qualifications and standards. (bcamft.bc.ca)