Clinically relevant, theoretically sound, and scientifically based, this book contains. The effectiveness of functional family therapy for youth with. Functional family therapy is a familybased intervention for adolescent showing behavioural problems. I find it very 1st order the therapist as the expert telling the family what to do but this fits with the time period. If its members have no adaptation skills to find a new balance in a crisis, the functional family will eventually turn into. The effectiveness of functional family therapy for youth with behavioral problems in a community practice setting. The fft model of treatment includes three phases of treatment including. The family is flexible enough to adapt to circumstances, although this requires a change of rules or roles. Functional family therapy is a therapy program offered by many state or community agencies that may serve at risk youth populations. The functional family therapy approach described in this book, a synthesis of interpersonal, behavioral, and systems orientations, represents a new evolutionary step in the treatment of families. Reviews, book chapters, and reports written by the creators of. Functional family therapy fft fft therapists utilize a national fft evidencebased model to work with the referred youth and their family. Dorothy stroh becvar shelved 2 times as marriageand familytherapy avg rating 3.
Adolescents with disruptive behavior problems represent one of the most difficult and recalcitrant treatment populations. Functional family therapy in clinical practice develops a comprehensive presentation that serves as a systematic guide to understanding the functional family. Occupational therapy is a highdemand rehabilitative discipline that helps these people acquire the skills to perform daily activities and lead fuller lives with functional independence. Functional family therapy is so named to identify the primary focus of intervention the family and reflect an understanding that positive and negative behaviors both influence and are influenced by multiple relational systems i. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus.
Functional family therapy fft is an empirically grounded, welldocumented, and highly successful family intervention for atrisk and juvenile justice involved youth. This book explains how to provide functional family therapy, a highly successful family intervention for delinquent and substanceusing adolescents, which. Functional family therapy for adolescent behavior problems. Recently, however, family therapy has experienced phenomenal growth in impact and popularity. Growing up in a dysfunctional family often results in an exaggerated attention to others feelings and a denial of your own feelings and experiences. It can be used to help a family through a difficult period, a major transition, or mental or behavioral health problems in family members family. Functional family therapy is a family based therapy for young people between 1118yrs. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Functional family therapy for adolescent behavior problems 0884643969210.
Functional family therapy fft is a family based prevention and intervention program for highrisk youth that addresses complex and multidimensional problems through clinical practice that is flexibly structured and culturally sensitive. This book explains how to provide functional family therapy fft. All treatment, care and support services must be provided in a context that is child centered, family focused, strength based, culturally competent and responsive to each childs psychosocial, developmental, and treatment care needs. Fft systematically alters important risk and protective factors associated with the problem behaviors. Fft llc is the models training and dissemination organization. Alexander, 9781433812941, available at book depository with free. Functional family therapy a family based intervention program to keep families together. Functional family therapy paperback january 1, 1982. Functional family therapy was founded in the 1970s by dr.
Fft is a multisystemic prevention program, meaning that it focuses on the mul. The family grows alongside its members, so the mistakes are learning experiences that strengthen them. Australia canada denmark england netherlands new zealand norway scotland singapore united states. In the mid1960s, he was the director of psychiatry at childrens. Clinically relevant, theoretically sound, and scientifically based, this book contains systematic discussions of topics and theoretical. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Functional family therapy fft is an evidencebased, shortterm, inhome intervention service focused on helping families build healthier, more stable relationships by motivating, encouraging change and reducing negativity.
Functional family therapy is a family based intervention for adolescent showing behavioural problems. Family therapy plus individual therapy produced significantly greater improvements in. Prevention interventionstatusdiversion kids treatment interventionmoderate and serious delinquent youth shortterm, family based program 8 for moderate cases, 2630 for more serious cases spread. Family therapy or family counseling is a form of treatment that is designed to address specific issues affecting the health and functioning of a family. Minuchin puts forward his ideas, techniques and reason for the practice clearly.
The fft model has received international recognition for its outcomes in helping troubled youth and their families to overcome delinquency, substance abuse, and violence. The essential components of functional family therapy fft include. He developed structural family therapy, which addresses problems within a family by charting the relationships between family members, or between subsets of family minuchin, 1974. This is an important foundation book for family therapy. Functional family therapy for adolescent behavior problems by james f. This book is the best one i have encountered and is an invaluable addition to the training manuals not available outside teams who are subscribed to fft inc support training and supervision package as far as i know. The fft clinical model concentrates on decreasing risk factors and on increasing protective factors that. Tools and techniques for family therapy with john t.
Functional family therapy glasgow caledonian university. Occupational therapy florida international university. Functional family therapy in clinical practice an evidencebased. For decades following alfred adlers pioneering work in the 1920s, family therapy enjoyed only a minor or adjunct role among the various treatment approaches in the field of mental health. It is particularly designed to be of use with juveniles who find themselves in the court system due to crimes committed.
The functional family therapy approach described in this book, a synthesis of interpersonal, behavioral, and. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. This volume looks to present approaches to family therapy in a much different manner. Edwards, phd table of contents tips for making the best use of the dvd 7 techniquefocused group discussion questions 9 reaction paper guide for classrooms and training 11 suggestions for further readings, websites and videos video transcript 15 positive reframing 16 segmenting 18.
Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Authorized fft sites click on the map below to find the fft sites operating in your area. Youth often also present with additional comorbid challenges such as depression. He cowrote several books including families of the slums, family healing.
Functional family therapy fft is a manualized familybased. Functional family therapy in clinical practice book. The fft model is appealing because of its clear identification of specific phases that organize family changes in a coherent manner. This book is the best one i have encountered and is an invaluable addition to the training manuals not available outside teams who are subscribed to fft inc support training and. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Functional family therapy researchbased prevention and intervention program for atrisk adolescents and their families targets youth between 1118. The most current material on the fft model and research is the book functional family therapy for adolescent behavior problems, alexander, j. Intensive homebased services currently include several distinct treatment models. Program goals functional family therapy fft is a family based prevention and intervention program for highrisk youth that addresses complex and multidimensional problems through clinical practice that is flexibly structured and culturally sensitive. Popular marriage and family therapy books showing 150 of 65 systems theory and family therapy. Functional family therapy by james alexander and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Functional family therapy fft is an empirically grounded family intervention program for dysfunctional and atrisk youth aged 1118 and their families, including youth with problems such as conduct disorder, violent actingout, and substance abuse. The fft model has received international recognition for its outcomes in helping troubled youth and their families to overcome delinquency, substance abuse, and. Pdf functional family therapy fft for behavior disordered.
Functional family therapy fft is a familybased prevention and. This book explains how to provide functional family therapy fft, an empirically supported, highly successful family intervention for delinquent and substanceusing adolescents. Functional family therapy fft develops a comprehensive presentation that serves as a systematic guide to understanding the fft clinical model, the fft service delivery system, the theoretical principles that serve as the foundation of fft, and the mechanism of therapeutic change that gives fft its potency. This model assesses the family dynamics that have contributed to the youths behavior, modifies strained family communication, improves parenting skills, and supports positive reinforcement within. The therapy supports the reduction of disruptive communication patterns and focuses on positive interactions, effective supervision and boundary setting. Tales of hope and renewal from family therapy, and institutionalizing madness. Functional family therapy for adolescent behavior problems by alexander phd, dr. Functional family therapy in clinical practice 9780415996921.
A useful read at times difficult but always interesting. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. The consensus panel hopes that substance abuse treatment and family therapy practitioners will be able to use this tip to help educate insurers and behavioral managed care organizations about the importance of covering family therapy services for clients with substance use disorders. This book explains how to provide functional family therapy, a highly successful family intervention for delinquent and substanceusing adolescents, which systematically alters important risk and protective factors associated with the problem behaviors. Functional family therapy in clinical practice develops a comprehensive presentation that serves as a systematic guide to understanding the functional family therapy fft clinical model, the fft service delivery system, the theoretical principles that serve as the foundation of fft, and the mechanism of therapeutic change that gives fft its potency. Functional family therapy is a homebased prevention and intervention program that provides therapy to families of adolescents.
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