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Alex Schmidt

I am a third year Ph.D. student in Marriage and Family Therapy student at Texas Tech University, and I am currently completing a Medical Family Therapy Fellowship at the St. Mary's Family Medicine Residency in Grand Junction, CO, where I provide behavioral health consults for physicians and patients in both inpatient and ambulatory care settings. I have previously provided therapy services in an outpatient neuromuscular clinic for adults, a pediatric intensive care unit, and a university clinic for individual, couple, and family therapy. In addition, I am working towards becoming a AAMFT Approved Supervisor.

I am seeking collaborative relationships and experiences that allow me to (1) continue practicing, teaching, and supervising within medical family therapy settings and (2) foster my research interests in the relational experiences of young adults with type 1 diabetes, the impact of infidelity on the family system, and factors influencing the comfort level of therapists in working with patients who are terminally ill.

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Research paper thumbnail of Effects of Parental Infidelity on Adult Children's Relational Ethics with their Partners: A Contextual Perspective

Journal of Couple and Relationship Therapy, 2015

This study used the lens of contextual therapy to explore the influence of parental infidelity on... more This study used the lens of contextual therapy to explore the influence of parental infidelity on adult children’s perceptions of relational ethics in their relationship with their partners. A predominantly female sample (N = 411) completed a survey about trust, fairness, and loyalty within their current romantic relationship. Results showed a significant relationship between fathers’ infidelity and lower levels of horizontal relational ethics, and participants’ own participation in infidelity partially mediated the relationship between fathers’ infidelity and horizontal relational ethics. The relationship between mothers’ infidelity and relational ethics was not significant. Recommendations for clinical practice and future research are discussed.

Research paper thumbnail of Generating New Stories of Commitment in Couple Relationships by Utilizing the Sliding Versus Deciding Framework

Journal of Family Psychotherapy, 2015

This brief article describes a theoretical foundation of why commitment is an essential topic in ... more This brief article describes a theoretical foundation of why commitment is an essential topic in couples therapy and how to integrate narrative therapy techniques into Stanley, Rhoades, and Markman's (2006) sliding versus deciding framework. This brief intervention can be used in a variety of ways, including premarital counseling sessions, therapy with couples who define their presenting problem as vacillating between whether to continue or end the relationship, and, more broadly, with couples who appear to struggle with other kinds of decisions that influence the relationship. Detailed instructions and contraindications for the intervention are described for readers.

Research paper thumbnail of Applying a Contextual Therapy Framework to Treat Panic Disorder: A Case Study

Journal of Family Psychotherapy, 2015

Despite limited attention in empirical and clinical literature, we propose that contextual therap... more Despite limited attention in empirical and clinical literature, we propose that contextual therapy is a useful framework for intervening at both the individual and relational level, and we provide a detailed description of the process of multidirected partiality. A case study is provided to demonstrate multidirected partiality in individual and family therapy to treat a woman in her sixties with panic disorder. The client identified relational fears triggering her panic attacks and developed her coping skillset and support system, successfully managing her symptoms of panic and anxiety. Implications for expanding research and clinical practice based in contextual therapy are offered.

Research paper thumbnail of Finding a Rhythm Where There is None: Medical Family Therapy in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)

Collaborative Family Healthcare Association , 2014

This blog post describes my experiences as a MedFT intern in an integrated care team in a Pediatr... more This blog post describes my experiences as a MedFT intern in an integrated care team in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit.

Research paper thumbnail of The Benefits of Integrated Care for Patients and Providers: Reflections from a Medical Family Therapy Internship

Research paper thumbnail of A Non Systematic Way of Thinking Systems

Journal of Texas Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, 2011

Conference Presentations by Alex Schmidt

Research paper thumbnail of Infidelity as a FAMILY Issue: A Contextual Perspective

Research paper thumbnail of Applying systems theory to the forgiveness of infidelity

Research paper thumbnail of Effects of infidelity on relationships between adult children and their parents

Research paper thumbnail of Effects of Parental Infidelity on Adult Children's Relational Ethics with their Partners: A Contextual Perspective

Journal of Couple and Relationship Therapy, 2015

This study used the lens of contextual therapy to explore the influence of parental infidelity on... more This study used the lens of contextual therapy to explore the influence of parental infidelity on adult children’s perceptions of relational ethics in their relationship with their partners. A predominantly female sample (N = 411) completed a survey about trust, fairness, and loyalty within their current romantic relationship. Results showed a significant relationship between fathers’ infidelity and lower levels of horizontal relational ethics, and participants’ own participation in infidelity partially mediated the relationship between fathers’ infidelity and horizontal relational ethics. The relationship between mothers’ infidelity and relational ethics was not significant. Recommendations for clinical practice and future research are discussed.

Research paper thumbnail of Generating New Stories of Commitment in Couple Relationships by Utilizing the Sliding Versus Deciding Framework

Journal of Family Psychotherapy, 2015

This brief article describes a theoretical foundation of why commitment is an essential topic in ... more This brief article describes a theoretical foundation of why commitment is an essential topic in couples therapy and how to integrate narrative therapy techniques into Stanley, Rhoades, and Markman's (2006) sliding versus deciding framework. This brief intervention can be used in a variety of ways, including premarital counseling sessions, therapy with couples who define their presenting problem as vacillating between whether to continue or end the relationship, and, more broadly, with couples who appear to struggle with other kinds of decisions that influence the relationship. Detailed instructions and contraindications for the intervention are described for readers.

Research paper thumbnail of Applying a Contextual Therapy Framework to Treat Panic Disorder: A Case Study

Journal of Family Psychotherapy, 2015

Despite limited attention in empirical and clinical literature, we propose that contextual therap... more Despite limited attention in empirical and clinical literature, we propose that contextual therapy is a useful framework for intervening at both the individual and relational level, and we provide a detailed description of the process of multidirected partiality. A case study is provided to demonstrate multidirected partiality in individual and family therapy to treat a woman in her sixties with panic disorder. The client identified relational fears triggering her panic attacks and developed her coping skillset and support system, successfully managing her symptoms of panic and anxiety. Implications for expanding research and clinical practice based in contextual therapy are offered.

Research paper thumbnail of Finding a Rhythm Where There is None: Medical Family Therapy in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)

Collaborative Family Healthcare Association , 2014

This blog post describes my experiences as a MedFT intern in an integrated care team in a Pediatr... more This blog post describes my experiences as a MedFT intern in an integrated care team in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit.

Research paper thumbnail of The Benefits of Integrated Care for Patients and Providers: Reflections from a Medical Family Therapy Internship

Research paper thumbnail of A Non Systematic Way of Thinking Systems

Journal of Texas Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, 2011

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