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Family‐Based Interventions for Child and Adolescent Disorders
Author(s) -
Kaslow Nadine J.,
Broth Michelle Robbins,
Smith Chaundrissa Oyeshiku,
Collins Marietta H.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of marital and family therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.868
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1752-0606
pISSN - 0194-472X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1752-0606.2011.00257.x
Subject(s) - psychological intervention , autism , anxiety , randomized controlled trial , parent training , psychology , family therapy , clinical psychology , mood , psychiatry , intervention (counseling) , autism spectrum disorder , psychotherapist , medicine , surgery
Emotional and behavioral symptoms and disorders are prevalent in children and adolescents. There has been a burgeoning literature supporting evidence‐based treatments for these disorders. Increasingly, family‐based interventions have been gaining prominence and demonstrating effectiveness for myriad childhood and adolescent disorders. This article presents the current evidence in support of family‐based interventions for mood, anxiety, attention‐deficit hyperactivity, disruptive behavior, pervasive developmental particularly autism spectrum, and eating disorders. This review details recent data from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and promising interventions not yet examined using a randomized controlled methodology. It highlights the evidence base supporting various specific family‐based interventions, some of which are disorder dependent. A practitioner perspective is then offered with regard to recommendations for future practice and training. The article closes with a summary and directions for future research.