Functional Family Therapy in Clinical Practice: An Evidence-Based Treatment Model for Working With Troubled Adolescents

by Sexton; Thomas

• ISBN13: 9780415996921
• ISBN10: 0415996929
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2010-07-19
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

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. Clinically relevant, theoretically sound, and scientifically based, this book contains systematic discussions of topics and theoretical perspectives, as well as illustrative clinical examples that demonstrate the manner in which principles are applied in FFT.

Author Biography

Thomas L. Sexton, PhD, is a professor in the Department of Counseling Psychology at Indiana University and directs the Center for Adolescent and Family Studies (CAFS). His interest in family psychology and psychotherapy-research has resulted in over 40 journal articles, 25 book chapters, and 4 books, including the FFT clinical training manual, co-authored with James Alexander in 2004.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. ix
Preface	p. xi
An Introduction to Functional Family Therapy: A Dynamic Evolution of Theory, Science, and Practice
The Evolution of Functional Family Therapy: From Traditional Theory to Evidence-Based Practice	p. 1
Core Principles of FFT: Clients, Clinical Problems, and Foundations of Effective Therapeutic Change	p. 2
Clinical Change: Systematic over Time, Relationally Focused, and Client-Centered	p. 3
The Practice of FFT
Engaging Individuals and Motivating Families	p. 4
Behavior Change Phase: Enhancing the Relationships of Adolescents and Families through the Development of Social and Behavioral Competencies	p. 5
Supporting, Generalizing, and Maintaining Family Change	p. 6
Therapist as Translator: Implementing FFT in the Therapy Room	p. 7
Translating FFT into Community Settings
Translating FFT into Community Settings	p. 8
FFT as a Service Delivery System	p. 9
References
Index
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