Family Therapy Best for Youth at Risk for Bipolar Disorder
MONDAY, Jan. 20, 2020 -- Therapy for the entire family might help kids and teens vulnerable to bipolar disorder stay healthy longer, new research suggests.
Researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles, the University of Colorado and... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - January 20, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Zimbabwe: Experts Want Families On Board in Drugs Response
[The Herald] Professionals working with adolescents suffering from drug or substance disorders are honing their skills to provide family therapy. This, as research shows, children as young as nine years are among regular drug and substance users in Namibia. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - January 7, 2020 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Adolescent gender and age differences in responsiveness to functional family therapy - Scavenius C, Granski M, Lindberg MR, Vardanian MM, Chacko A.
This study was... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 25, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Reducing crime among youth at risk for gang involvement - Thornberry TP, Kearley B, Gottfredson DC, Slothower MP, Devlin DN, Fader JJ.
Research Summary No gang prevention or intervention programs meet the standards for effectiveness promulgated by Blueprints for Healthy Youth Development. This randomized controlled trial of a well-known program--Functional Family Therapy--that was modifie... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 22, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Juvenile justice risk factors and functional family therapy fidelity on felony recidivism - Turner CW, Robbins MS, Winokur Early K, Blankenship JL, Weaver LR.
Families (n = 5,884) received Functional Family Therapy (FFT) provided as part of court-ordered probation services by 11 community sites throughout Florida. Sites provided home-based FFT to families with male (72%) or female (28%) delinquent youth. Juvenil... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 11, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
What Parents Can Do When Their Child Is Anxious
This article may assist you in helping your child with anxiety.
Consider Treatment Options
Anxiety disorders tend to persist without treatment. A psychotherapist or a psychiatrist can determine if your child has an anxiety disorder and what type of treatment is needed. Psychotherapy is an effective method for treating childhood anxiety disorders. In fact, psychotherapy is a first line treatment for anxiety disorders. Family interventions that focus on changing parent behavior have been shown to be effective in treating childhood anxiety disorders even when the child is not receptive to treatment. In general, psychotherap...
Source: Psych Central - August 14, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Matthew A. Carlson, Psy.D., ABPP Tags: Anxiety Children and Teens Parenting Psychology School Issues Adolescence anxious thoughts Avoidance Child Development Childhood Anxiety Coping Strategies education Exposure Therapy Family therapy Learning Source Type: news
"Not just one, it's both of us": low-income mothers' perceptions of structural family therapy delivered in a semi-rural community mental health center - Weaver A, Greeno CG, Fusco R, Zimmerman T, Anderson CM.
Qualitative methods were used to explore mothers' perceptions of structural family therapy (SFT) delivered in a semi-rural community mental health clinic. In-depth, semi-structured interviews were conducted with sixteen mothers who received SFT after seeki... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 23, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Effectiveness of structural ⁻strategic family therapy in the treatment of adolescents with mental health problems and their families - Jiménez L, Hidalgo V, Baena S, León A, Lorence B.
Mental health problems during adolescence constitute a major public health concern today for both families and stakeholders. Accordingly, different family-based interventions have emerged as an effective treatment for adolescents with certain disorders. Sp... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 12, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Systemic family therapy is not superior to treatment as usual in preventing repeat self-harm in adolescents - Aggarwal S.
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Language: en... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 5, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
A randomized-controlled trial: attachment-based family and non-directive supportive treatments for suicidal youth - Diamond GS, Kobak RR, Krauthamer Ewing ES, Levy SA, Herres JL, Russon JM, Gallop RJ.
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy of Attachment-based Family Therapy (ABFT) compared to a Family Enhanced Non-Directive Supportive Therapy (FE-NST) for reducing adolescents' suicide ideation and depressive symptoms. METHOD: A randomized controlle... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 18, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Video-delivered family therapy for home visited young mothers with perinatal depressive symptoms: quasi-experimental implementation-effectiveness hybrid trial - Cluxton-Keller F, Williams M, Buteau J, Donnelly CL, Stolte P, Monroe-Cassel M, Bruce ML.
BACKGROUND: The Federal Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program is a national child abuse prevention strategy that serves families at risk for child maltreatment throughout the United States. Significant portions of the clients are youn... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 15, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Young Adults Source Type: news
Preliminary evaluation of an intensive integrated individual and family therapy model for self-harming adolescents - Wijana MB, Enebrink P, Liljedahl SI, Ghaderi A.
BACKGROUND: To investigate the outcome of an integrated individual and family therapy (Intensive Contextual Treatment: ICT) in terms of reducing suffering and increasing functional adjustment among self-harming and/or suicidal adolescents with high symptom... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 3, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
A phenomenological study on the experience of Syrian asylum-seekers and refugees in the United States - Utr žan DS, Wieling EA.
Violence in Syria has displaced an unprecedented number of people from their homes. While couple/family therapy (C/MFT) scholars have explored migration experiences, particularly among refugees, there is still limited research using a bioecological framewo... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 17, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
UCLA receives $1 million to support medical care for vulnerable patients
A $1 million gift from the Steven& Alexandra Cohen Foundation will advance UCLA ’s mission to provide high-quality health care for people facing financial hardship and other challenges in access to quality care, as well as providing resources to treat children who are victims of sexual assault and victims of rape.“We are grateful to the Steven& Alexandra Cohen Foundation for its gift, and its continued support of our efforts, ” said Johnese Spisso, president of UCLA Health, CEO of the UCLA Hospital System, and associate vice chancellor of UCLA Health Sciences. “Steven and Alexandra’s previous generosity h...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - October 25, 2018 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Family therapy for self-harming adolescents: ICERs vary widely
(Source: PharmacoEconomics and Outcomes News)
Source: PharmacoEconomics and Outcomes News - October 1, 2018 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
