Treatment techniques and outcomes in multidimensional family therapy for adolescent behavior problems.
- 1 December 2006
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Psychological Association (APA) in Journal of Family Psychology
- Vol. 20 (4) , 535-543
- https://doi.org/10.1037/0893-3200.20.4.535
Abstract
The link between treatment techniques and long-term treatment outcome was examined in an empirically supported family-based treatment for adolescent drug abuse. Observational ratings of therapist interventions were used to predict outcomes at 6 and 12 months posttreatment for 63 families receiving multidimensional family therapy. Greater use of in-session family-focused techniques predicted reduction in internalizing symptoms and improvement in family cohesion. Greater use of family-focused techniques also predicted reduced externalizing symptoms and family conflict, but only when adolescent focus was also high. In addition, greater use of adolescent-focused techniques predicted improvement in family cohesion and family conflict. Results suggest that both individual and multiperson interventions can exert an influential role in family-based therapy for clinically referred adolescents.Keywords
Funding Information
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (R03 DA12993; P50 DA07697)
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